ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Access Now v. Southwest Airlines

Okay, so Access Now and Southwest Airlines are two different things. Access Now is a group of people who want to make sure that everyone has the same opportunities and rights, no matter what their abilities are. Southwest Airlines is a big company that runs airplanes to take people to different places.

So, Access Now said that Southwest Airlines was being unfair to people who use wheelchairs or have other disabilities. They said that Southwest wasn't letting these people on the planes in the same way as everyone else. And they said that the rules Southwest had for letting these people on the planes were too strict.

So they went to court to try to change things. And after a lot of talking, the court agreed with Access Now. They said that Southwest had to change the rules so that everyone could get on the planes in the same way. And they said that Southwest had to make sure that people with disabilities were treated the same as everyone else.

Now, Access Now and other groups are happy because they think that everyone will have a better chance of getting on planes and going to the places they need to go. And Southwest has to follow the new rules and make sure that everyone is treated the same.