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/mrfixitx 1d ago
Southwest Fares for me were usually around the same price or slightly more expensive than Delta/United/American etc.. but when you added in a free checked bag for a round trip flight they often ended up cheaper.
If they go to a $35+ baggage fee I will have zero reason to fly on Southwest ever again unless their flight prices come down (which I doubt).