Southwest’s customer of size policy gave larger-bodied passengers a rare break on the cost of an extra seat. The airline will cut that accommodation early next year.

Southwest Airlines is changing a seating policy that accommodates plus-size passengers, making it more difficult for them to obtain a refund for an extra seat. The new policy, which will go into ...

A change in Southwest Airlines' seating policy has many advocates for the plus-size community saying the shift will create financial burdens and other barriers for this segment of the traveling public ...

Southwest Airlines is changing another long-standing seating policy. Beginning Jan. 27 of next year, the airline will require passengers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat” to proactively ...

(NEXSTAR) – Southwest Airlines is putting stricter rules on a longstanding policy for plus-size passengers. Beginning on Jan. 27, 2026, larger passengers who cannot be accommodated in a single plane ...

Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making. The new ...

A plus-size influencer who previously demanded airlines comp larger passengers for extra seats is now asking hotels around the world to make a number of changes to better accommodate overweight guests ...

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