Flight experience at LGB will change as Southwest Airlines says it's ending open seating
The airline is Long Beach Airport's largest tenant and operates 50 of the 58 daily flight slots out of the airport.
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The next time you fly out of Long Beach Airport your boarding experience could be a lot different after Southwest Airlines, the airportβs largest tenant, announced Thursday that it will begin assigning passengers seats after decades of allowing them to choose where they sat.