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Southwest Airlines no longer includes two free checked bags for all fares. Here’s who still qualifies, how much fees cost, ...
Southwest Airlines announced a comprehensive refresh of its credit card lineup, introducing new benefits while significantly increasing annual fees across all cards.
The airline's passenger revenue fell, and executives acknowledged its Rapid Rewards loyalty program has not done as well as ...
Southwest's CEO said if the airline had baggage fees at the beginning of the year, they would have led to $1 billion in ...
Over the past few months Southwest Airlines has announced a number of controversial changes such as adding bag fees and ...
The only way around the new seat-fee mess, unless you pay up for a pricier ticket, is to have Southwest frequent-flier status ...
Overall, CEO Bob Jordan expressed confidence with Southwest's ongoing commercial transformation, which takes its next big ...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – If you wanna get away on Southwest Airlines, your bags won’t fly be flying for free. Starting May 28, Southwest will implement a new baggage fee. $35 for the first checked ...
Southwest’s fee are aligned with other carriers’ prices. Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines all charge between $35 to $40 for the first checked bag. Others, like JetBlue Airways ...
A new survey from the leading travel site Thrifty Traveler suggests that many once-loyal Southwest flyers are booking with ...
For Southwest Airlines passengers, Tuesday is the last day to book a flight with two guaranteed free checked bags no matter which fare they purchase. Starting on Wednesday, the airline will ...
Fast forward to today, and US airlines alone made $7.27bn from check-in baggage fees last year, according to federal figures. That is up from $7bn in 2023, and $5.76bn in 2019.