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Southwest Airlines reveals changes to controversial open seating policy

Two months after Southwest Airlines announced major changes to their boarding process, the airline has revealed when those changes will take effect. The company also announced several ways they planned to transform the customer experience. ...

Southwest Airlines announces major changes to their boarding process

For the first time in its history, Southwest Airlines will assign seats to its customers. For more than 50 years, the airline has allowed customers to choose their seats when they board their flight, but ...

Plus-size activist blasts ‘non-inclusive’ pools, calls out airline for making her walk

Controversial plus-size travel influencer Jae’lynn Chaney has gone viral once again, this time after “demanding accessibility for all.” The 27-year-old recently posted a video arguing that public swimming pools lacking handrails are “not inclusive.” The ...

US airline brings back major perk for customers who book basic economy fare

Beginning this fall, all customers flying JetBlue will be allowed a carry-on bag for free. Previously, the airline’s most restrictive far, “Blue Basic,” did not include a carry-on. Currently, JetBlue’s basic fare only allows customers ...

Plus-sized influencer says airlines should accommodate people like her

Emily Jones, a well-known plus-size travel influencer, has been vocal about the need for the travel industry to better accommodate curvier passengers. Frequently traveling between Malta, the UK, and Helsinki, Jones uses her platform to ...

Airline crew reveals real reason passengers are greeted on flight, it’s not to be polite

A flight attendant revealed a big secret, explaining why cabin crew is so over the top friendly with passengers boarding a plane. And it’s not because the airline welcoming committee is happy to see you. ...

Airline refuses to give woman plane seat she paid $600 for

There’s nothing more enjoyable than having a smooth journey through airport security and arriving at the gate on time! However, for one Redditor who was traveling long-haul from Athens, Greece to Atlanta, Georgia, the journey ...

Southwest Airlines praised for policy that gives ‘customers of size’ second seat for free

Southwest Airlines is receiving praise and some backlash for a policy they’ve had in place for 30 years, but has only since gone viral thanks to an influencer on TikTok. Kimmy, who goes by kimmystyled ...

Couple demands refund from airline after 13-hour flight with gassy, slobbering dog — then donate money

A New Zealand couple demanded a refund from an airline after they were trapped next to a snorty, gassy creature on a 13-hour flight from Paris to Singapore. The couple was forced to move into ...

Airline introduces exclusive ‘adults-only’ section for a peaceful travel experience

Many of us have been there. You settle into your seat for a long-haul flight and breathing a sigh of relief as the plane tales off, you’re suddenly jolted by a screaming child behind you, ...