Goodbye to 'bags fly free' on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags for free.
For US airlines, it’s no longer ‘bags fly free;’ it’s now ‘bags fly for a fee’
For a number of reasons, airfare prices have gone up and amenities like luggage check-in have are no longer free. Don’t expect that to change soon because the problems facing airlines ...
Southwest ends its trademark ‘bags fly free’ policy for many customers
The bag charges will apply to flights booked on or after May 28. Customers with loyalty status will still be able to check one or two bags at no charge. Southwest Airlines will stop offering two free ...
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Bags no longer fly free: What Southwest's new baggage policy means for Arizonans
When Southwest Airlines announced significant customer service changes in July 2024, including the end of its open seating policy, it said bags would still fly free. That's no longer true for ...
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Southwest Airlines deflects bag policy backlash to Dallas Mavericks: 'It's not like we traded Luka...'
The change came as a shock to many travelers who fly Southwest because of the longstanding ... or more convenient because they had the free bag option," said Cosgrove. "They don’t have that ...
The real reason Southwest is charging for bags now
Southwest is nixing free checked bags, except for those with elite status or its credit card. It could be a strategic push ...
Frontier Steals Southwest’s Free Bags Perk For Summer, Hints That It Could Be Permanent
Frontier pounced on free bags as a winning value proposition after Southwest Airlines dropped its “two bags free” ...
Scott Maxwell: Stock down, bag fees up. Southwest’s woes hit Orlando hard
Maxwell: Southwest Airlines is ending its popular bags-fly-free program. The airline is No. 1 in Orlando, carrying 1 out of ...