Starting Jan. 27, Southwest Airlines passengers who take up space in a neighboring seat will have to buy an extra ticket.

Southwest is changing another policy. Passengers who “encroach upon a neighboring seat” will have to buy an additional ticket ...

Among other changes, the airline will soon require travelers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat” to purchase an ...

Starting in early 2026, plus-size passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will need to purchase a second ticket if they need extra space.

The new rules mean the second seat will be nonrefundable unless the flight departs with at least one open seat.

Southwest Airlines is set to implement a new policy requiring passengers who cannot fit within their seat's armrests to ...

Southwest Airlines is going to be less generous with extra space refunds for plus-size passengers under a newly-revamped policy.

Assigned seating is coming to Southwest Airlines in 2026. Here's when, how it will work and how much it will cost to choose a ...

As with JetBlue's TrueBlue program, all Southwest award tickets are priced based on the ticket's cash value. This means the more expensive the ticket you want to book, the more points you'll need ...

While Southwest had earnings of $123.7 million in the first six months of the year, the industry as a whole lost more than $3.8 billion, on top of more than $7 billion in losses in 2001.