May 19, 2015: Our pals at Southwest Airlines—who used to be a low cost airline but not so anymore—are making a big deal these days boasting they have the largest seats of any carrier. Somehow they’ve determined that the skinny armrest (by the way most carriers are reducing arm rest size to add more seats) counts as part of the individual seat size. With American travelers getting bigger and wider (more girth as a friend says) count on your travel experience being even more uncomfortable and skinny!