Southwest Airlines is tightening its refund policy for plus-size passengers who purchase an extra seat. Advocates expressed frustration, emphasizing the need for comfortable and safe air travel for ...

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When Southwest Airlines announced last month that it was tightening restrictions on how and when it would provide refunds for additional seats purchased by plus-size passengers, advocates for ...

You can get in touch with Kate by emailing k.plummer@newsweek.com, or by following her on X at @kateeplummer. U.S. airlines have varying rules and guidelines related to plus-size passengers. Below, ...

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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 ...

Plus-size travellers must pre-book extra seat or buy at airport under new rules Southwest Airlines to require extra seat purchase for plus-size passengers starting January 2026 Archive (Photo used for ...

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 ...

Southwest Airlines, which has long had the friendliest policy for plus-size passengers in the U.S. airline industry, will transition to a more stringent one when introducing assigned seats in January.

WRITER Polly Jean Harrison, 29, from Shrewsbury, says there has never been a better time to bag pre-loved plus-size gear as shrinking fat-jabbers donate their baggy clothes WEIGHT-loss jabs have ...

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 ...

From next year, January, Southwest Airlines will drastically change how plus size travellers fly. The airline plans to implement a new policy that requires "plus-size" passengers who cannot fit within ...