Tributes are already pouring in for the legendary Lee Corso as he prepares to take the College GameDay stage one last time on Saturday. And those tributes aren’t limited to people within the sports world. On his way to Columbus, Ohio, the site of this week’s show, Corso was honored by a Southwest Airlines gate agent in Orlando prior to boarding. …
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Southwest Airlines’ upcoming policy for plus-sized passengers questioned
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 …
Read More »Southwest Airlines’ new policy will affect plus-size travelers. Here’s how
Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’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 …
Read More »Plus-size travelers face new rule for extra seat on Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who can’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 …
Read More »Southwest Airlines changes rules for plus-size passengers
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 …
Read More »Southwest changes refund policy for customers of size starting in January
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Southwest Airlines is adding rules when it comes to “customers of size.” Starting January 27, when flights with assigned seating begin taking off, plus-size passengers “should proactively purchase the needed number of seats prior to travel to ensure the additional, adjacent seat is available,” the airline says on its website. “I just hope that consumers …
Read More »Southwest is a favorite for plus-size fliers. A new policy may change that.
Southwest Airlines is changing a seating policy that accommodates plus-size passengers, making it more difficult for them to obtain a refund for an extra seat. The new policy, which will go into effect Jan. 27, is part of sweeping changes that will more closely align the airline with its competitors. Timed to next year’s move from open to assigned seating, …
Read More »Southwest announces West Coast expansion at California airport – SFGATE
Southwest announces West Coast expansion at California airport SFGATE Spirit Airlines warns it might not be able to survive a year without more cash CNBC A pair of once-mighty companies warn they are on the brink of collapse KTLA Spirit Airlines Reels From Costs Quick-Fix Bankruptcy Missed Bloomberg.com How many flights would Las Vegas and Reno lose if Spirit Airlines shuts down? Reno Gazette Journal …
Read More »Southwest Airlines apologizes after two blind passengers left behind by plane | US news
The US’s Southwest Airlines has publicly apologized after two women who are blind were both left behind by a plane flying to Orlando that the pair evidently should have had the opportunity to be on. Southwest eventually ended up flying the women, Camille Tate and Sherri Brun, on another flight for which they were the only two passengers, with the …
Read More »Teacher accused in Arkansas double slaying grew up on Southwest Side, attended Fenwick High
The man who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers in Arkansas grew up in Chicago and went to high school in Oak Park. Andrew James McGann, a 28-year-old teacher who was expected to start a new job in northwest Arkansas on Aug. 11, has been charged with two counts of capital murder in the July 26 killing of …
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