Open seating and free checked bags are a thing of the past at Southwest. And now, plus-size passengers are next to be ...

Starting in January, plus-size travelers flying with Southwest Airlines may have a harder time obtaining a refund when purchasing an extra seat. The new policy will go into effect on Jan. 27, the same ...

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 ...