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Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making. The new rule goes into effect Jan. 27, the same day Southwest starts assigning seats. Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for an extra seat in …

Monday, August 25, 2025 4:58PM The move is the latest in a series of changes for Southwest. Southwest Airlines is changing its seating policy for plus-size passengers. Starting January 27, 2026, passengers who take up space in the neighboring seat will have to buy an extra ticket – and it might not be refunded. The current rules allow flyers to …

An American Airlines flight was diverted after a passenger’s device caught fire, creating smoky conditions inside the plane and forcing it to make an unscheduled landing. The Philadelphia to Phoenix flight — carrying 160 passengers and six crew members — landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport Saturday after the incident, which caused a choking smoke smell to permeate the …

First responders work to rescue victims at the scene of a tour bus that crashed and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke, N.Y., on Friday. Libby March/Buffalo News/AP hide caption toggle caption Libby March/Buffalo News/AP A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled on its side …

Multiple Passengers Are Killed After Bus Crashes in Western New York  The New York Times Multiple fatalities, including children, after tour bus with about 50 people crashes in New York State, officials say  CNN Multiple dead and passengers trapped after Niagara Falls bus crash – updates  BBC Multiple dead after tour bus rollover on I-90 in Pembroke  WIVB News 4 ‘Tragic’ tour bus crash …

When is a window not a window? Air carriers United Airlines (UAL) and Delta Air Lines (DAL) would like to know after both stocks plunged today on reports that they are being sued by millions of passengers who did not get the window seats they had been promised. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! …

NEW YORK (AP) — A pair of federal lawsuits filed in San Francisco and New York this week accuse Delta Air Lines and United Airlines of misleading passengers by charging premium fees for window seats next to blank walls. A New York law firm brought the cases as proposed class actions on behalf of any passengers who say they wouldn’t …

Two Carnival Cruise passengers died hours apart on Friday at the cruise line’s newest private resort, according to police. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said a 79-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were found unresponsive at Celebration Key. Before noon on Friday, police said the man became unresponsive while snorkeling at the beach. A lifeguard pulled him from the water …

Air Canada cabin crews strike for third day as dispute strands passengers  Reuters Air Canada Suspends All Flights—Here’s What To Know About Flight Attendant Strike  Forbes Air Canada halts flight restart after union defies back-to-work order  NBC News Air Canada Flight Attendants to Defy Back-to-Work Order  The Wall Street Journal Air Canada cancels more DFW flights as flight attendant strike declared illegal  Dallas News Source …

Two U.S. tourists drowned last week in separate incidents at Carnival Cruise Line’s new Bahamas resort, authorities said. Both were passengers on Carnival cruise ships that had sailed to the Caribbean, the company confirmed to CBS News on Sunday. They died Friday while swimming at Celebration Key, a private resort on Grand Bahama Island that only Carnival cruise passengers can …