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Sep 2024
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Southwest Airlines to become more “premi...

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Southwest is changing rapidly. In an effort to save the company, many of the things Southwest has been known for are being flipped. Assigned seating is coming, premium legroom options will be available and red-eye flights are on the horizon. Will this be enough to get them back on track? Plus: Meta unveils new smart glasses and NYC mayor Eric Adams has been indicted.


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