The airline first announced it would end its open seating a year ago, but it had yet to set a date. The changes are part of Southwest’s massive overhaul of its business model.

Alaska Airlines, one of the biggest airlines in the US, was forced to ground more than 250 planes due to a software outage.

Global Airlines, a new UK airline founded by James Asquith, has parked its plane not long after its first Glasgow to New York flight route.