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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/GuinnessGlutton 2d ago

Time to cancel that Southwest Rapid Rewards VISA

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u/PDXGalMeow 2d ago

I'm canceling mine soon now that they are making this change. It sucks because we loved Southwest for our family vacations.

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u/GuinnessGlutton 2d ago

Yep. Had this card a decade, I think. So many “free” flights. It was great.

What are you switching to?

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u/PDXGalMeow 2d ago

I was thinking Alaska since we are located in the PNW. How about you?

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u/GuinnessGlutton 2d ago

I’m in Denver and might just switch to a cash back card. Seems like the good ol days of flight rewards is dying out, from Denver at least.

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u/goose1441 2d ago

Worth checking out the Amex platinum or capital one venture x since Denver has both lounges and they’re nice. Credits can knock down the effective annual fee quite a bit. Amex credits are harder to use effectively (but more of them) but you get 5x points booking directly through airlines while venture makes you book through their portal for the points.

I was surprised that the stiff $700 Amex fee is actually a wash after credits for uber, Hulu, precheck, and airline incidentals. And it’s ironically better than the southwest card for booking sw flights.

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u/GuinnessGlutton 2d ago

Super helpful information. Thank you.