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Southwest Airlines ripped over controversial new plus-size passenger policy: ‘Worse for everybody’

https://nypost.com/2025/08/26/lifestyle/southwest-airlines-ripped-over-controversial-new-plus-size-passenger-policy-worse-for-everybody/

Starting January 27, 2026, flyers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat” will be required to purchase an extra seat in advance, CBS News reported.

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Ben Cost

Published Aug. 26, 2025, 9:58 a.m. ET