Beginning on Jan. 27, 2026, Southwest Airlines is enacting a new assigned seating policy as well as new requirements for plus ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...