It’s the End of a 50-Year Era at Southwest—The Airline’s Most Beloved Perk Is Being Discontinued
Air-industry insiders weigh in on what the move, along with other new announcements from Southwest, will mean for travelers.
Southwest Airlines Just Broke the $5 Chicken Rule, and There Goes What Once Made It Great
Now, Southwest Airlines is violating the $5 Chicken Rule. No, Southwest has never sold rotisserie chickens, but it has had quite a few identity-defining, loss-leading, customer-loving quirks through ...
Southwest Airlines announces major change to long-standing passenger perk
Southwest Airlines, which long stood out amongst competitors for its low-cost, no-frills model, is starting to re-evaluate ...
Southwest Airlines dared to be different. Now it’s just like everyone else.
Frequent fliers are in mourning after Southwest said it will stop allowing two free checked bags for everyone, putting an end ...
Southwest Airlines makes drastic change for the first time in 50 years
Drastic changes are underway at Southwest Airlines. The latest shakeup will now impact your luggage. In a news release the airline revealed they will be eliminating their free checked bag perk.
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Southwest’s new checked bag fee is the predictable result of Wall Street greed
It took 18 years, but this week the final “ridiculous” domino fell. For more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines never charged for first two checked bags. The carrier even trademarked the phrase ...
Airlines were having a banner year — then it all went wrong. Here's how.
A series of natural disasters, tragic air accidents, and an uptick in economic uncertainty over the past two months have ...
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Say Bon Voyage to Free Checked Bags. Southwest Airlines Ends Popular Perk
The budget airline also strips other benefits for those paying the lowest fares. How to avoid checked bag fees.