Southwest Airlines will require passengers who can't fit in a seat with the armrests down to purchase an extra ticket in ...

DALLAS — Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is changing its seating policy meant to accommodate plus-sized passengers. It's the latest in a slew of changes for the airline. Southwest long had a policy ...

Plus-size passengers on Southwest Airlines may soon find it harder to get reimbursed for their extra space. The airline long had a policy encouraging "customers of size" to purchase two seats when ...

Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for an extra seat in advance with the option of getting that money back later, ...

After 50 years of offering open seating, Southwest Airs will switch to assigned seating in January 2026. Starting in January, Southwest passengers will be boarded in eight […] ...

Currently, plus-size passengers have two options: to either pay for an extra seat in advance with the option of getting that ...

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 rule ...