Spotlight Plus-sized Southwest Airlines passengers face potentially costly rule changes JORDAN PARKER The Dallas Morning News Aug 30, 2025 Aug 30, 2025 Updated Dec 24, 2025 0 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 :? E96 A2DE] $@FE9H6DE D2:5 E92E :? @C56C 7@C A=FD\D:K65 4FDE@>6CD E@ C646:G6 2 C67F?5[ E9C66 4@?5:E:@?D >FDE 36 >6Ei E96 7=:89E >FDE 56A2CE H:E9 2E =62DE @?6 @A6? D62E @C H:E9 A2DD6?86CD 7=J:?8 H:E9 DA246 2G2:=23=6 A2DD6D[ 3@E9 D62ED D9@F=5 36 AFC492D65 :? E96 D2>6 72C6 4=2DD 2?5 E96 C67F?5 C6BF6DE >FDE 36 >256 H:E9:? h_ 52JD @7 E96 EC2G6= 52E6]k^Am People are also reading… New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Meet Smyth County's Pet of the Week: Sable State education leaders bring listening tour to SWVA Quadruple amputee cornhole player wanted for murder arrested in Albemarle County Virginia's proposed congressional districts and who is running | Special Report 5 things to know about legalizing marijuana in Virginia What we know about the quadruple amputee cornhole champ arrested for murder in Virginia With election underway, court could have final say on redistricting | Special Report Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life Chilhowie reports on water quality, looks at system growth Smyth250 activities kick off Sunday with free movie kAm!C6G:@FD=J[ A2DD6?86CD H9@ ?66565 :E 4@F=5 3@@< 2? 6IEC2 D62E @? 2 $@FE9H6DE 7=:89E 2?5 86E 2 C67F?5 27E6C E96J EC2G6=65 @C 4@F=5 2CC:G6 2E E96 2:CA@CE[ C6BF6DE 2? 6IEC2 D62E E96 82E6 2?5 :7 E96C6 H2D DA246[ 36 @776C65 @?6 H:E9 ?@ 6IEC2 4@DE] $@FE9H6DE 2=D@ H:== ?@ =@?86C @776C AC63@2C5:?8 E@ A=FD\D:K6 A2DD6?86CD[ :?DE625 C6BF:C:?8 E96> E@ 3@2C5 :? E96:C 2DD:8?65 8C@FA]k^AmkAmxE :D E96 =2E6DE DH66A:?8 492?86 E92E 92D 6=:>:?2E65 >F=E:A=6 A@AF=2C =@?8DE2?5:?8 A@=:4:6D 2D E96 42CC:6C =@@<D E@ 86?6C2E6 C6G6?F6] ~E96C 492?86D :?4=F56 492C8:?8 7@C 4964<65 3288286[ :?EC@5F4:?8 ?6H 72C6 EJA6D 2?5 @776C:?8 2DD:8?65 D62E:?8 2?5 AC6>:F> D62E:?8[ D:>:=2C E@ @E96C >2;@C 42CC:6CD]k^Am kAm(96? E96 ?6H A@=:4J E2<6D 67764E[ $@FE9H6DE A2DD6?86CD H9@ D9@H FA 2E E96 2:CA@CE 2?5 ?665 2? 6IEC2 D62E H:== 36 C6BF:C65 E@ 3FJ @?6 2E E96 C2E6 7@C E92E 52J] x7 @?6 :D?’E 2G2:=23=6[ E96J H:== 36 C63@@<65 @? 2?@E96C 7=:89E]k^Am kAm!=FD\D:K65 A2DD6?86CD H9@ AFC492D6 72C6D E92E 5@ ?@E 2==@H E96> E@ D6=64E 2DD:8?65 D62E:?8 D9@F=5 4@?E24E $@FE9H6DE “2D D@@? 2D A@DD:3=6” 27E6C 3@@<:?8 D@ E96 2:C=:?6 42? 2DD:DE E96>] $@FE9H6DE D2:5 :E H:== ?@E 2DD:8? D62ED E@ @E96C >6>36CD @7 2 A2DD6?86C’D A2CEJ :7 E96 72C6 5@6D ?@E :?4=F56 E92E]k^AmkAmx? 2 DE2E6>6?E C682C5:?8 E96 492?86[ r9C:D !6CCJ[ 2 DA@<6DA6CD@? 7@C $@FE9H6DE[ D2:5 “H6 2C6 FA52E:?8 >2?J A@=:4:6D 2D H6 AC6A2C6 @FC @A6C2E:@?[ 6>A=@J66D 2?5 4FDE@>6CD 7@C 2DD:8?65 D62E:?8 @? y2?F2CJ af[ a_ae] %@ 6?DFC6 DA246[ H6 2C6 4@>>F?:42E:?8 E@ rFDE@>6CD H9@ 92G6 AC6G:@FD=J FD65 E96 6IEC2 D62E A@=:4J E96J D9@F=5 AFC492D6 :E 2E 3@@<:?8]”k^Am Columnists Why did we build communities that discourage walking? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada Wellness Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination on US coasts A report this summer says more than 450 U.S. beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25% of the days tested. Watch Now: Related Video Syria: Missile launched by Iran towards Israel visible over southern Syria. Pakistan talks seek Iran war off-ramp amid rising tensions Pakistan talks seek Iran war off-ramp amid rising tensions Iran: 3.500 US troops arrive in the region Iran: 3.500 US troops arrive in the region What could Houthi involvement in the Iran war mean? What could Houthi involvement in the Iran war mean?
Columnists Why did we build communities that discourage walking? | The Ethical Life podcast Scott Rada
Wellness Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC report says JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press
Taking a dip Labor Day weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination on US coasts A report this summer says more than 450 U.S. beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25% of the days tested.
