Southwest ditches free checked bag policy in end of era for airline
Customers will be charged for their first and second checked bags unless they hold top-tier loyalty status or are traveling ...
Southwest Airlines Shifts to Paid Baggage Policy to Lift Earnings
The policy shift suggests a growing influence of activist investor Elliott Investment Management at the airline. The hedge ...
Southwest Airlines coined the phrase ‘bags fly free.’ Now it’s dropping the 50-year-old perk for everyone except high-status loyalty customers
Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers for luggage. The change reverses a 50-year policy for the carrier. It is set ...
Southwest Airlines Baggage Change: Which Airlines Charge for Checked Bags?
Southwest Airlines will start charging for checked bags on May 28. See how fees compare to other airlines and who still ...
Southwest Will Begin Charging for Checked Bags, Ending a Popular Policy
Customers with the highest loyalty status will be spared from the fee, but others will have to pay for checked bags for ...
Southwest is eliminating free checked bags — Here’s how you can still get the perk
You’ll still get a free checked bag with a Southwest Rapid Rewards credit card, even after the “Two bags fly free” policy ...
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Editorial: The sad day Southwest Airlines became like every other airline
Open seating went away, not because passengers demanded it, but so Southwest could make a buck selling prime spots. Drink ...
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Southwest is dropping its 'bags fly free' policy — but here's how you can still check a bag without paying
A guide to Southwest Airlines' baggage policies, including carry-on guidelines, baggage rules and baggage fees.
Southwest Airlines Is Making a Major Change to Its Baggage Policy—And You Won’t Be Happy
It's the end of an era. Here's what you need to know about Southwest's new baggage policy—and when it goes into effect.
Southwest as you knew it is gone forever
Southwest has axed virtually everything that once set it apart from competitors and now looks like any other US airline.
What to know about new Southwest checked bag fees
Southwest Airlines will introduce checked bag fees for passengers without elite status. Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred and Business Select members will get free bags.