1.   And if Jose dislikes the camera, he is going to hate the assigned seating and required ID cards that are coming within the next few weeks.

2.   Indeed, the airline that regularly receives the fewest customer complaints is Southwest Airlines, the no-frills carrier that offers peanuts and no assigned seating.

3.   Its planes have no first-class cabins and no assigned seating.

4.   Southwest does not use assigned seating.

5.   The airline predicted that it would win over its fair share of passengers from Southwest and other airlines by offering assigned seating.

6.   The low-fare airline also will announce new service perks, including assigned seating and business-class sections.

7.   Unlike Southwest, with which United will be competing on several of its shuttle routes, United plans to offer assigned seating.

8.   Valujet does not offer assigned seating.

9.   Without assigned seating, Southwest said it can turn around its planes faster than United, getting passengers more quickly on their way.