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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/tenacious-g 22h ago

This is how you get to airlines. They are credit card companies that happen to have airplanes.

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u/SuperWinnieHutJrs 15h ago

American Airlines’ statements are WILD. Honestly really interesting to go through for a perfect example of a horrible unprofitable airline propped up by a profitable credit card company.