SHOCKING: 4 | Mind Blowing Facts

Southwest follows three other US airlines in raising baggage fees

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday, adding to the uncertainty

The Independent UK · Apr 8

Travelers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risks

Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Southwest customer accuses worker of body-shaming after being told she needs to buy 2 seats: ‘What was the issue if you were the only one in the row?’

A Southwest Airlines traveler finds her seat and sits down, noticing that no one is sitting next to her. Then a worker comes up to her, making her feel singled out for the airline’s new customer-of-size policy.

The Mary Sue · Apr 7

‘I can’t get a refund’: Nashville woman says Southwest blocked her at the gate and made her pay $450 as she’s ‘wide at the bottom’

Policy or prejudice?

We Got This Covered · Mar 27

Meetings are not work, says Southwest Airlines CEO—and he’s taking action, by blocking his calendar every afternoon from Wednesday to Friday

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan says too many execs mistake packed calendars for productivity. He’s found a “crazy” solution.

Fortune · Mar 27

Airline faces criticism over new ‘Customer of Size’ policy

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Mar 27

‘She was really rude about it’: Southwest’s new plus-size policy is already causing issues for passengers, report says

‘When enforcement is based on 'sole discretion' instead of defined guidelines, it feels subjective — and that directly impacts fairness,’ one Southwest customer affected by the policy said

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Woman with five-month-old gets ready to board Southwest—then they tell her there’s no family boarding anymore: ‘I was standing in group 7’

Since Southwest Airlines updated several of its policies at the beginning of the year, including introducing assigned seating and revising its “Customer of Size” rules, it has faced growing criticism.

The Mary Sue · Mar 24

Breaking Down Every Conference That Sent a Team to the Men’s Sweet 16

Here’s a look at the leagues that will make up the tournament’s second weekend.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23

I Spent Almost $3K on This Vacation — Here’s What ChatGPT Could’ve Saved Me

After a New Orleans trip, I used ChatGPT to review my flights, Airbnb costs and food expenses. It ended up finding $700 that I could've saved on my trip.

GOBankingRates · Mar 22