Southwest’s controversial plus-size passenger policy kicks in Tuesday — here’s what it means for travelers

Starting Tuesday — the same day as the plus-size seating policy goes into effect — travelers will be assigned seats in ...
AOL

Plus-size passengers: What do airlines offer to make flying easier and how much does it cost?

Aviation is a “one-size-fits-all” business, but passengers are increasing in girth. The proportion of plus-size people in the UK is rising. The NHS says that the percentage of obese people almost ...
CNN

‘We’re paying twice for the same experience’: Plus-size travelers hit out at ‘discriminatory’ airline seat policies

While the average width of an airplane seat has been shrinking for decades, bodies are getting larger around the world, with experts predicting that over half of the global population will be ...
AOL

“Not My Job To Shrink”: Plus-Size Woman Hits Back At Trolls Who Want Her To Pay Extra To Fly

A plus-sized activist, who has been “fighting for fat liberation,” clapped back at critics for comparing her body to luggage and demanding she pay extra to fly. Jaelynn Chaney, 28, said it was ...
WCPO Cincinnati

Flying Southwest? A big change could cost plus-size passengers hundreds more

Southwest Airlines is implementing significant changes to its seating policy for plus-size passengers, marking a departure from what many considered one of the most accommodating policies in the ...
The Hill

Plus-size travelers spark new movement to accommodate people ‘flying while fat’

Airlines and resorts are built for “traditional bodies,” plus-sized influencers say. Most airlines, such as America, Delta and United, have seats with the width of 17-inches. Southwest Airlines is ...