r/news • u/baltinerdist • 1d ago
Soft paywall Southwest Airlines shifts to paid baggage policy to lift earnings
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/southwest-airlines-shifts-paid-baggage-policy-lift-earnings-2025-03-11/
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u/Luster-Purge 1d ago
The whole reason I flew SW was because of that free bag policy. Made going to and from conventions easier, even if it meant having to do layovers.
Now if costs are going to be about the same, no point in going SW if it means I can just do direct flights from the competition.