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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – You are now free to move about the country — as long as you sit in your assigned, pre-purchased seats. Beginning on Jan. 27, 2026, Southwest Airlines is enacting a new assigned seating ...

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 ...

For years, Southwest Airlines was praised for their size-inclusive seating policies, which allowed plus-sized passengers to either pay for an extra seat and receive a refund after the flight, or ...

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 ...

(CNN) – Southwest Airlines is changing its seating policy for plus-size passengers. Starting Jan. 27, passengers who take up space in the neighboring seat will have to buy an extra ticket, and it ...