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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (TND) — A plus-size travel influencer says that airlines need to end their "discriminatory" seat policies that sometimes have larger flyers purchase extra seats, even if that means airline ...

Southwest Airlines says plus-size passengers who may have difficulty sitting comfortably in their seats can get an extra one for free. The airline says if an adjacent seat is available, it will ...