Why Southwest Airlines will soon end cabin service earlier on flights

Starting Dec. 4, flight attendants will start preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet instead of 10,000 feet. Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier on flights, requiring passengers to do the usual pre-landing procedures such as ensuring their seatbelts are fastened and returning their seats to an upright position earlier than before.Beginning on Dec. 4, a company spokesperson said, flight attendants will start preparing the cabin for landing...