Southwest changing two longtime policies in 2026: What passengers should know

Beginning on Jan. 27, 2026, Southwest Airlines is enacting a new assigned seating policy as well as new requirements for plus ...
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Southwest changing its extra-seat policy for plus-size travelers: 'Heartbreaking'

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 ...
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Airline makes big change for plus-size travelers

Open seating and free checked bags are a thing of the past at Southwest. And now, plus-size passengers are next to be ...
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Southwest is changing its policy for plus-sized passengers who need 2 seats

(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 ...