Southwest Airlines on April 30 will begin the retrofitting process to create its new extra-legroom seats, beginning with Boeing 737-800 and Max-8 aircraft, the carrier announced Thursday.
Southwest in July announced it would introduce extra-legroom seats, one of several changes the carrier last year made to its operations.
The first plane with the extra-legroom seats is scheduled to enter service as soon as May 1. Boeing 737-700 aircraft are next in line for the retrofit, scheduled to begin after the summer.
The retrofits will occur alongside other cabin upgrades, including installation of in-seat power and larger overhead bins, according to Southwest. The carrier expects the retrofitting project to be complete by the end of 2025 in order to be ready for when Southwest begins operating flights with assigned seats in Q1 2026.
The extra-legroom seats will be located in the first five rows of aircraft, as well as near the exit rows, according to a Southwest diagram.
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