Southwest changed the rules, and plus-size passengers are feeling it

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Southwest Airlines was once considered an industry favorite for plus-size flyers.

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Southwest CEO says a candidate for a senior position wasn't hired after they were 'rude to the receptionist'

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Bob Jordan, president and chief executive officer of Southwest Airlines Co., at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan.

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The 4 biggest US airlines are all hiking checked bag fees. See which carriers are increasing prices.

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Airport passengers walk while carrying suitcases on the Delta Air Lines curbside.
Some airlines have increased checked-bag fees amid rising jet fuel costs.

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I flew Southwest for the first time since it changed everything. Having A-List elite status made things a lot easier.

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The back of the seat.
The back of the seat just had the tray table.

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Southwest is pulling the plug on flights from Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
A Southwest Airlines jet flies past the Capitol as it prepares to land at Reagan National Airport.

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Parents are still worried about sitting together with their kids on planes. Here are 8 tips to make sure you do.

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parent and child boarding plane

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Thousands of travelers stranded as US strikes on Venezuela push airlines out of Caribbean airspace

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An aerial view of the eastern shore of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico has put incentives in place to attract mainland Americans and other foreigners to stay long-term.

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Airlines are cracking down on power banks. Here's how you can avoid adding to the growing number of lithium battery accidents on planes.

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A power bank chargers a phone on top of a suitcase.
Airlines are cracking down on power bank usage after a rise in incidents involving batteries overheating.

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These are the airlines most affected by the FAA's order to cancel thousands of flights during the government shutdown

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A United Airlines plane lands as an American Airlines plane is taxiing to takeoff at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on March 17, 2025.
Delta Air Lines canceled nearly 500 flights from US airports on Monday, according to data from the aviation analytics firm Cirium.

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Pilots are sounding off to passengers as travel stress from the government shutdown reaches fever pitch

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Screens show flights status at Terminal B at LaGuardia airport in the Queens borough of New York City on day 41 of the government shutdown, on November 10, 2025.
Flight woes across airports in the US have prompted some pilots to make in-cabin announcements to their passengers — to sound off, and reassure them.

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