Southwest Airlines policy for Customers of Size
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Free seats for fat people.
What's next?
Customers who encroach upon any part of the neighboring seat(s) may proactively purchase the needed number of seats prior to travel to ensure the additional seat(s) is available. The armrest is considered to be the definitive boundary between seats; the width of the narrowest and widest passenger seats (in inches) is available on our Flying Southwest page. The purchase of additional seats serves as a notification of a special seating need and allows us to adequately plan for the number of occupied seats onboard. It also helps us ensure we can accommodate all Customers on the flight for which they purchased a ticket and avoid asking Customers to relinquish their seats for an unplanned accommodation. Most importantly, it ensures that all Customers onboard have access to safe and comfortable seating. You may contact us for a refund of the cost of additional seating after travel. If you prefer not to purchase an additional seat in advance, you 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.
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Fox News has pictures that show what an Of Size person looks like.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/southwest-airlines-celebrated-policy-give-full-row-passengers-free
@Copper said in Southwest Airlines policy for Customers of Size:
Fox News has pictures that show what an Of Size person looks like.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/southwest-airlines-celebrated-policy-give-full-row-passengers-free
I'm not disabling my ad blocker so that I can see people 'of size.'
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@jon-nyc said in Southwest Airlines policy for Customers of Size:
Were they wider? I don’t think so. The rows certainly were further apart
Width in the 1970's was about 18 inches vs. 16.5 today. The average legroom (seat pitch) has dropped by 4 inches.
Those are average figures for Economy Class.
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I think I have told this story before, but one time I was on a flight and there were two open seats, one next to me and one next to a guy a few rows apart from me. Getting ready to close the doors and all of a sudden, this really big fat guy comes walking down the hallway.
The other empty seat guy and myself looked at each other, and in that brief glance, we knew what each other was thinking. "Please, please, dont sit next to me!" Fortunately, his seat was next to the other guy. I almost wanted to jump up and down in happiness when that happened. I remember the look on his face when he saw he was the "loser" in this game. LOL
