[CecilRhodesGhost]

Are you a Southwest Airlines shareholder or something? I can't understand what you can't' understand. People of a certain classification are being unfairly singled out and financially punished... this is not a "hate crime" but it's close in my book. A lawsuit will be filed, you can bet on it. A skillful trial attorney should make this policy look like swiss-cheese! This type of weightism is also a dangerous, slippery slope in legal terms. What's next? If one's legs are too long, will they be fined for stretching into the aisle? This policy is almost a Stalin-like purge of a certain group... certainly a policy that was made swiftly and without good judgement. Christmas has come early for the trial lawyers today.

[Britton J Wingfield]

If one's legs are too long, will they be fined for stretching into the aisle?

Yes. Blocking the aisle is not allowed. My legs are very long, and I get very cramped on long flights, but that does not give me the right to block the aisle.

Nobody is being singled out. The fact is that some people take up 2 seats worth of space, and logically should pay for 2 seats worth of tickets.

[StolarStorm]

If you don't like the policy you are free to fly another airline, like Continental. Southwest is cheap for a reason... they are no frills. You get what you pay for.

[Republican Wildcat]

Weightism? LOL!

[Republican Wildcat]

And no, to answer your question, I am not a shareholder with Southwest. I do, however, try to use common sense in my observations.