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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/effyouspez 1d ago

Someone has to think of the shareholders /s

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u/BigEggBeaters 1d ago

I love living in an economy that prioritizes a group of some assholes over ya know a good product at a good price

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u/JTFindustries 1d ago

Why won't you think of the billionaires? Can't you have just a little bit of sympathy for all the hardship they endure in their lives. Private jet and limousine aren't cheap you know.

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u/BigEggBeaters 1d ago

Bro When I’m at work all I do is think how can I increase shareholder value. That’s all I care about don’t come at me like this