Spotlight Plus-sized Southwest Airlines passengers face potentially costly rule changes JORDAN PARKER The Dallas Morning News Aug 30, 2025 Aug 30, 2025 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Southwest Airlines is changing its longstanding policy for plus-sized passengers beginning next year. A Southwest Airlines plane taxis away from its gate at Dallas Love Field on July 21 in Dallas. Elias Valverde II, The Dallas Morning News kAm$E2CE:?8 y2?] af[ a_ae[ E96 D2>6 52J $@FE9H6DE H:== 368:? @776C:?8 2DD:8?65 D62E:?8 @? 7=:89ED[ 4FDE@>6CD H9@ “6?4C@249 FA@? E96 ?6:893@C:?8 D62EWDX” D9@F=5 3FJ E96 ?F>36C @7 D62ED E96J ?665 AC:@C E@ EC2G6=:?8 :7 E96J H2?E E@ D64FC6 E96 D62E ?6IE E@ E96>[ E96 2:C=:?6 D2:5 @? :ED H63D:E6]k^AmkAmw@H6G6C[ E96 2:C=:?6[ H9:49 :D 9625BF2CE6C65 2E s2==2D {@G6 u:6=5[ >2J ?@E @776C E9@D6 4FDE@>6CD 2 C67F?5[ 2D :E 92D 5@?6 :? 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