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 ...

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

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) – 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 ...

(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 ...

Under the new rule, some larger passengers who "encroach upon the neighboring seat" will now be required to purchase an additional seat in advance, with refunds only available if the flight isn’t full ...