Big Changes for Montrose, Colorado Passengers Flying Southwest

If you have to fly in or out of Western Colorado regularly, chances are you have compared prices between Grand Junction Regional Airport and Montrose Regional Airport.

As someone who uses both airports a couple of times a year, my ears perked up when I heard Southwest Airlines was planning some major changes for 2025 that will affect passengers like me to fly out of Montrose, Colorado.

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Assigned Seats Coming to Southwest Airlines

Investopedia.com reports that 80% of Southwest customers surveyed said they would prefer the airline to assign seats instead of the open boarding policy they have had for years. Shares at the airline rose 4% following the announcement Customers flying out of Montrose in 2025 can expect assigned seats and a new boarding method.

Expect Changes When Boarding Southwest

Flying Southwest meant you had to check in 24 hours before your flight for the best chance at boarding with Group A. The longer you waited to check in, the faster you became part of Group B, then Group C. The new changes also mean you won't be able to keep walking down the aisle till you find an open window seat. You'll have to sit in whatever seat is assigned to you like on most other airlines.

Southwest to Introduce Overnight Flights

Southwest also wants to become a 24-hour operation by offering overnight flights to a limited number of destinations beginning in February 2025. Southwest will offer premium seating with extra legroom in the months ahead as another way to increase revenue for the airline.

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MORE: HIlariously Nasty 1-Star Google Reviews of Colorado's Denver International Airport

Visiting an airport is rarely fun. Hardly anyone reports having an intellectual experience while being funneled through TSA or spending four hours waiting to catch a connection.

Most of the time, a visit to an airport is just that - a visit to the airport. From time to time, though, trouble can arise, a flight gets delayed, Starbucks on Concourse A doesn't serve your coffee at the preferred temperature, or the bathroom runs out of paper towels.

While most flights are uneventful, some suffer what they might consider a "bad experience." Most are trivial. With that, here's a look at a selection of hilariously nasty 1-star Google reviews of Colorado's Denver International Airport.

PLEASE NOTE: Reviews are copied exactly as they appear on Google Reviews.

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