Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don't fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in ...

Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for an extra seat in advance with the option of getting that money back later, ...

Previously, passengers who needed it could book an extra seat on a Southwest flight and receive a refund after they traveled ...

Southwest Airlines is changing another one of its longstanding seating policies, implementing new rules for passengers who ...

Southwest Airlines will implement stricter rules for plus-size passengers. Starting January 27, travelers unable to fit in a ...

Southwest Airlines has undergone a lot of changes in recent months, ending its iconic "bags fly free" policy and its longstanding open-seating policy while making sweeping changes to its rewards ...

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is changing its longstanding policy for plus-sized passengers beginning next year. Starting Jan. 27, 2026, the same day Southwest will begin offering assigned seating ...

The carrier has started assigned seating and bag fees, leading to mixed results and a projected revenue increase from fees, but analysts question its ambitious earnings targets.

Southwest Airlines has dominated the headlines in recent months thanks to the carrier's controversial decisions to start charging for checked bags and changing how its aircraft will be boarded.