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Southwest Begins Assigned Seating, Scrapping a Signature Quirk

The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm.

© Jacob Langston for The New York Times

Southwest Airlines commemorated the end of its longstanding open-seating policy with a celebration on Tuesday morning at Orlando International Airport.
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