While assigned seating grabbed headlines, Southwest Airlines also tightened its plus-size policy. Refunds are now restricted ...

The executive director for the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance previously called the move 'devastating' ...

For decades, flying Southwest meant embracing a little chaos. You boarded when your group was called, scanned the cabin like ...

Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within a single seat’s armrests to pay for an extra seat in advance, part of a series of recent changes by the carrier. The rule goes into ...

Starting Tuesday, Southwest Airlines is enacting its controversial new policy that will raise ticket prices for plus-size ...

Southwest will soon require plus-size passengers to buy an extra seat that may not be reimbursed and Boston.com readers overwhelmingly agree with the new rule, according to an informal Boston.com poll ...

Southwest Airlines ends its famous open-seating policy and implements new rules requiring plus-size passengers to purchase ...

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 recently announced a major change to a policy regarding its plus-size passengers. Starting January 27, 2026, passengers who cannot fit within the armrests of their seats will be ...

Southwest Airlines is changing its long-standing extra seat policy for plus-size travelers, sparking debate among passengers. Here’s what you need to know. Southwest Airlines has long stood out in the ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing "Customer of Size" policy that allowed plus-size travelers to secure extra seating without up-front costs. Beginning 27 January 2026, passengers who ...