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A couple of things:

-This policy has been in place for almost a decade. And it hasn't seemed to really affect Southwest so far.

-The policy requires that you purchase an extra seat and then get a refund after the flight is over.

-you can purchase an extra ticket as long as there available seats. If you need an extra seat and there aren't any available, you will likely get bumped.

-people who purchase a second seat are always going to prepared to ensure they get their two seats together. when you check in they print out a second boarding pass that says reserved or something like that so you can place it on the seat next to you.

-this isn't just for fat people. It's available to anyone willing to pony up the cash for an extra seat. I've seen people do this because they have anxiety, autism, or any number of reasons.

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Didn't read the article (or at least past the first two paragraphs), apparently.

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Southwest provided its policy to Fox Business which said that passengers of size "have the option of purchasing just one seat and then discussing your seating needs with the Customer Service Agent at the departure gate. If it's determined that a second (or third) seat is needed, you'll be accommodated with a complimentary additional seat."


The flight team will then try to effort to make the seating arrangements, potentially moving other passengers around for the "unplanned accommodation."

Alternatively, customers can purchase extra seats in advance and then contact Southwest "for a refund of the cost of additional seating after travel."

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Southwest needs to tell fatties to pay their share. They take up extra and have extra weight. It's an aviation business and not a let's ignore the amount of weight on this plane business

From Southwest's own website:

https://community.southwest.com/t5/Check-In-Boarding/Pre-Boarding-Abuse-bad-for-All/td-p/63169

WBBQ74 said:

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But that checked bag has to fit the size and weight limits OR you pay more. Wife has long legs and has trouble in normal seats for any flight over 2 or 3 hours. But the gorditas get the deals. Right is wrong and up is down. Welcome to America 2024.

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Have your wife put the checked bag in her coat and say she's fat. Gwt the whole row and the free bag to boot.

Sold my stock long ago

chlavinka said:

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Sold my stock long ago

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My wife is holding hers to the bloody end. She loves SWA...

FJB said:

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Based on the pics in that article, I am fine with letting Shamu have her own row.

No way would I want her cramming up against me because some FA is barking about free seating and it's a full flight.

Folks are going to get involuntarily bumped imo.

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Makes me think of one of the greatest TA threads of all time…fatso scrabble on a plane.

Gigem314 said:

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Makes me think of one of the greatest TA threads of all time…fatso scrabble on a plane.

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Bro, it's been posted like three times on this thread.

nai06 said:

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A couple of things:

-This policy has been in place for almost a decade. And it hasn't seemed to really affect Southwest so far.

-The policy requires that you purchase an extra seat and then get a refund after the flight is over.

-you can purchase an extra ticket as long as there available seats. If you need an extra seat and there aren't any available, you will likely get bumped.

-people who purchase a second seat are always going to prepared to ensure they get their two seats together. when you check in they print out a second boarding pass that says reserved or something like that so you can place it on the seat next to you.

-this isn't just for fat people. It's available to anyone willing to pony up the cash for an extra seat. I've seen people do this because they have anxiety, autism, or any number of reasons.

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A couple of things is not equal to five things.

2=5=Democrat

Stopped reading after

"Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines"

SWA is one of if not the most expensive airlines in the game tody

Bag said:

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Stopped reading after

"Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines"

SWA is one of if not the most expensive airlines in the game tody

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source?

Stymied said:

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Bag said:

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Stopped reading after

"Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines"

SWA is one of if not the most expensive airlines in the game tody

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source?

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Well known that their fares are at par or higher on average than their competitors. Been that way for many years. You can find analysis and commentary on this on airline blogs and sites that dive into the economics of airlines.

I can't speak to the last couple of years because I've stopped staying on top of this particular issue but it's been that way for years before even Covid happened.

Checked in at exactly 24 hours before my flight. B11. Betcha I still have to sit in the back of the plane.

torrid said:

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Checked in at exactly 24 hours before my flight. B11. Betcha I still have to sit in the back of the plane.

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I've got the exit row with a B boarding pass before.

torrid said:

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Checked in at exactly 24 hours before my flight. B11. Betcha I still have to sit in the back of the plane.

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Unless you have a ton of throughs passengers you will be fine. B11 is essentially guaranteed an aisle or window seat.

YouBet said:

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Stymied said:

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Bag said:

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Stopped reading after

"Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines"

SWA is one of if not the most expensive airlines in the game tody

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source?

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Well known that their fares are at par or higher on average than their competitors. Been that way for many years. You can find analysis and commentary on this on airline blogs and sites that dive into the economics of airlines.

I can't speak to the last couple of years because I've stopped staying on top of this particular issue but it's been that way for years before even Covid happened.

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Gonna get higher. They just gave their pilots a 50% raise over the next five years.

Logos Stick said:

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YouBet said:

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Stymied said:

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Bag said:

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Stopped reading after

"Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines"

SWA is one of if not the most expensive airlines in the game tody

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source?

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Well known that their fares are at par or higher on average than their competitors. Been that way for many years. You can find analysis and commentary on this on airline blogs and sites that dive into the economics of airlines.

I can't speak to the last couple of years because I've stopped staying on top of this particular issue but it's been that way for years before even Covid happened.

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Gonna get higher. They just gave their pilots a 50% raise over the next five years.

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Hopefully that forces them to drop a bunch of the GSA rate contracts next year.

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Gigem314 said:

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Makes me think of one of the greatest TA threads of all time…fatso scrabble on a plane.

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Bro, it's been posted like three times on this thread.

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Ok…Bro.

Jock 07 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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YouBet said:

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Bag said:

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Stopped reading after

"Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines"

SWA is one of if not the most expensive airlines in the game tody

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source?

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Well known that their fares are at par or higher on average than their competitors. Been that way for many years. You can find analysis and commentary on this on airline blogs and sites that dive into the economics of airlines.

I can't speak to the last couple of years because I've stopped staying on top of this particular issue but it's been that way for years before even Covid happened.

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Gonna get higher. They just gave their pilots a 50% raise over the next five years.

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Hopefully that forces them to drop a bunch of the GSA rate contracts next year.

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Why? Pretty much every major airline negotiated similar contracts within the past year. FedEx is still negotiating.

GAC06 said:

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Jock 07 said:

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Logos Stick said:

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YouBet said:

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Stymied said:

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Bag said:

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Stopped reading after

"Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines"

SWA is one of if not the most expensive airlines in the game tody

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source?

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Well known that their fares are at par or higher on average than their competitors. Been that way for many years. You can find analysis and commentary on this on airline blogs and sites that dive into the economics of airlines.

I can't speak to the last couple of years because I've stopped staying on top of this particular issue but it's been that way for years before even Covid happened.

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Gonna get higher. They just gave their pilots a 50% raise over the next five years.

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Hopefully that forces them to drop a bunch of the GSA rate contracts next year.

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Why? Pretty much every major airline negotiated similar contracts within the past year. FedEx is still negotiating.

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Cause flying SWA blows and hopefully they can't undercut all the other airlines as much if they're having to spend more on personnel costs. Much prefer my typical routes switch back to UAL.

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torrid said:

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Checked in at exactly 24 hours before my flight. B11. Betcha I still have to sit in the back of the plane.

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I've got the exit row with a B boarding pass before.

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Hell I have gotten an aisle seat in the first 12 rows with B boarding.

Ah. Well their pay is now pretty comparable to the other majors.

Good to hear. At least in my experience , whenever I check rates, they're on par if not even higher than the predominant legacy carrier in the area.

I flew from Cologne, Germany to Hamburg in 1991. Lufthansa. I got the middle seat. Two very overweight German women sat on either side of me, their fat pushing into my skinny self. I was mortified ... and this was before the plane took off. As soon as it did, the women started smoking. One smoked four cigarettes, the other three. Others were smoking, too, but these two were on either side of me. It was all I could do to keep from retching. Then this little two-year old kid in the seat directly behind me apparently had problems with the cabin pressurizing/ ear pain and started shriek-crying as soon as the plane took off and it was horrifically loud. I felt bad for his parents because the entire cabin was giving them the evil eye. The kid shrieked for the entire time. Worst flight ever. I don't mind fat people, but when their fat can't be contained within their seat space and I'm wedged in like a sardine between two sweaty heifers, that's over the line. The flight was a little more than an hour long but it felt like days.

I know, I know ... CSB.

Logos Stick said:

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Gonna get higher. They just gave their pilots a 50% raise over the next five years.

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Good. Maybe the flights won't be so crowded.

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Sea Speed said:

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torrid said:

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Checked in at exactly 24 hours before my flight. B11. Betcha I still have to sit in the back of the plane.

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I've got the exit row with a B boarding pass before.

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Hell I have gotten an aisle seat in the first 12 rows with B boarding.

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Not sure why you would want one of those sears when an exit row is available, as long as it isn't the middle seat.

Jock 07 said:

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Good to hear. At least in my experience , whenever I check rates, they're on par if not even higher than the predominant legacy carrier in the area.

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They're consistently higher than DL, but I'm in the Southeast.

Max Power said:

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https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/southwest-airlines-celebrated-policy-give-full-row-passengers-free

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Can I just identify as a large girth individual?

Aggie Apotheosis said:

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I flew from Cologne, Germany to Hamburg in 1991. Lufthansa. I got the middle seat. Two very overweight German women sat on either side of me, their fat pushing into my skinny self. I was mortified ... and this was before the plane took off. As soon as it did, the women started smoking. One smoked four cigarettes, the other three. Others were smoking, too, but these two were on either side of me. It was all I could do to keep from retching. Then this little two-year old kid in the seat directly behind me apparently had problems with the cabin pressurizing/ ear pain and started shriek-crying as soon as the plane took off and it was horrifically loud. I felt bad for his parents because the entire cabin was giving them the evil eye. The kid shrieked for the entire time. Worst flight ever. I don't mind fat people, but when their fat can't be contained within their seat space and I'm wedged in like a sardine between two sweaty heifers, that's over the line. The flight was a little more than an hour long but it felt like days.

I know, I know ... CSB.

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Been there only one time, Harlingen to Houston, 350 pounder fat lady lapped over the seat and smelled like a sweat ball, was touching me, 20 min in when the seat belt sign went off I got up and went to the back of the plane looking for a new seat, found one near a screaming baby but I took it and dealt with it, at least I didn't have some big heifers sweat running down my arm….. I'll take a screaming baby all day long over some really over weight person.. just puts you in a very uncomfortable situation ..

I'll take southwest giving these people an extra seat all day long vs me having to deal with that, at least they are trying to accommodate them and keep the majority of their paying customers out of uncomfortable situations…