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Southwest Airlines is changing its refund policy for plus-size passengers who purchase an extra seat.

Starting January 27, 2026, refunds will only be issued if the flight has open seats, both seats are purchased in the same fare class, and the refund request is made within 90 days.

This policy change coincides with Southwest's switch to assigned seating.

Southwest Airlines is making more changes to their . This time, the airline is making it a bit tougher for for extra space.

For decades, Southwest has had a friendly policy encouraging " " who cannot comfortably fit into the width of one seat to purchase two seats when they book a flight to notify the airline they will need accommodation, with a guaranteed refund for those extra seats after the flight.

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