Southwest Airlines Community

All of you commenters that are kissing SWA's butt and thanking them for enforcing the policy are really a whole new brand of cuckoo. He's flown SEVERAL times and never been forced to buy a second ticket because of his weight. They are NOT enforcing their discriminatory practice because if they DID, they would be getting sued every other day. They're leaving it up to random employees discretion. They don't have any substantive qualifications/requirements...because as Kevin Smith stated, he fit in his seat, buckled his seatbelt without a extender, with both armrests down. They can't even follow their own frakking rules! I still go with my idea...EVERYONE should be weighed and measured and their BMI calculated before they get on the flight and if they violate what holierthanthou SWA deems healthy and safe, they should have to purchase a 2nd ticket. That's the only way to make it fair and help the public see what gigantic pricks Southwest Airlines really are. Please do it Southwest. PLEASE. I'd love to see you go under. ... View more

My issue is if you're going to have a policy about weight, you CAN'T apply it arbitrarily. You should have a scale when passengers come to check in, EVERYONE should have to step on it. And you should also have a tape measure and if the passenger doesn't fit the correct measurements, they can either A.) buy a second ticket, or B.) fly elsewhere. Sounds ludicrous and invasive, right? I don't care if Southwest has had discriminatory practices since Christ's crucifixion...it's wrong. I don't want to leave my comfort and dignity in the hands of some random pilot or flight attendant who can deem me a 'safety risk' and summarily kick my ass off the flight. But no worries Southwest-I'll take my size 22 money to another airline where I don't run the risk of being shamed in front of a flight full of people. ... View more