Starting 4, Southwest Airlines is making a small yet noticeable adjustment to its inflight experience. Cabin preparations for landing will start at 18,000 feet instead of the prior 10,000 feet. That’ll correlate with a 10-minute sooner request to raise tray tables,

Additional changes are coming to Southwest Airlines this week as the airline says "nothing is more important" than the safety of customers and employees.

Fliers on Southwest Airlines might notice a change to the usual cabin service this week. Starting Wednesday, Southwest Airlines flight attendants will prepare the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,

Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier on flights, requiring passengers to do the usual pre-landing procedures such as ensuring their seatbelts are fastened and returning their seats to an upright position earlier than before.

Southwest is gearing up for a really big 2025, including its first redeye flights and the start of assigned seats.

Southwest Airlines is introducing a bevy of changes in the coming months, with the most significant being the elimination of its longstanding open seating policy in 2026. Starting tomorrow, however, every Southwest flight is going to operate a little differently.

Holiday travel is breaking records, with the TSA screening nearly 3.1 million passengers on Dec. 1, the busiest day in its history. Meanwhile, airlines are rolling out significant changes.