Southwest Airlines' new policy will affect plus-size travelers. Here's how

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3. Every inch of space and every ounce of weight allowance the airline gives you costs them money.

It was just a matter of time before airlines did this.

They have been slowly shrinking the passenger space as people have gotten larger. And making it more and more expensive to check bags.

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't start weighing people and charging by the pound, like they do bags.