CHARLOTTE — Southwest Airlines has announced it will be getting rid of its open seating policy for the first time in history.
The company made the announcement in a release Thursday morning.
The airline said the change will allow it to charge a premium for some of the seats on its planes.
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Those premium seats will offer more legroom, according to the release.
However, Southwest Airlines said the changes will not go into effect until sometime next year.
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