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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Braden Bjella

‘It’s not a full flight’: NYC woman books Southwest for 1st time since it started assigning seats. Then she has to re-buy her seat to get off standby

Southwest Airlines recently went throught significant changes. Travelers aren’t happy.

While the airline once had an open seating policy, recent changes have resulted in families being separated. Not only that, but the removal of free checked bags—paired with seemingly inconsistent enforcement of carry-on baggage policies—has customers questioning their relationship with the airline.

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