西南航空公司计划从开放座位过渡到分配座位,因为有80%的客户偏好。 Southwest Airlines plans to transition from open seating to assigned seating due to 80% customer preference.

西南航空公司计划从长期开放的座位模式转向分配座位制度,回应客户偏好——80%的优先席位。 Southwest Airlines plans to shift from its long-standing open seating model to an assigned seating system, responding to customer preference—80% favor assigned seats. 这一决定是在2006年对WILMA登机方法进行测试之后作出的,测试显示登机速度增加了20%。 This decision follows a 2006 test of the WILMA boarding method, which showed a 20% increase in boarding speed. 尽管最初对品牌影响有所顾虑,航空公司现在仍在重新考虑分配的座位,因为竞争者从这种安排中获得经济利益。 Despite initial concerns about brand impact, the airline is now reconsidering assigned seating as competitors benefit financially from such arrangements. 不久将公布进一步的细节。 Further details will be announced soon.