Southwest walks back a plus-size passenger policy that landed it in the hot seat

Southwest Airlines quietly walked back its January policy shift. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Southwest Airlines revised its "customer of size" policy to offer free extra seats. The change comes after backlash over the way its previous policy was enforced. The airline had required plus-size passengers to purchase an additional seat if necessary. Southwest Airlines is rethinking a policy that upset some travelers earlier this year. Last week, the airline quietly updated its "customer of size...