Southwest Airlines will require passengers who can't fit in a seat with the armrests down to purchase an extra ticket in ...

After 50 years of offering open seating, Southwest Airs will switch to assigned seating in January 2026. Starting in January, Southwest passengers will be boarded in eight […] ...

While Southwest is ditching open seating, it's bigger overhead bins, extra legroom in some seats and more while it adjusts to ...

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

Southwest Airlines will debut a new aircraft interior on Oct. 16, featuring a new seat design, enlarged overhead bins, ...

Currently, plus-size passengers have two options: to either pay for an extra seat in advance with the option of getting that money back later or request for a free extra seat at the airport.