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Southwest Airlines will start charging $35 for a checked bag tomorrow
- Southwest Airlines will charge $35 for the first checked bag on flights booked starting May 28, 2025, ending its free baggage policy.
- The airline made this change after 53 years of offering free checked bags, responding to pressure from activist investors to improve profitability.
- Along with bag fees, Southwest will introduce basic economy fares, end open seating by 2026, and retrofit planes for extra-legroom seats.
- Southwest estimates baggage fees could generate about $1.5 billion annually, aligning its prices with competitors like American and Delta Airlines.
- These changes aim to increase revenue and address customer shifting preferences, marking a major service shift while exempting some loyal customers from fees.
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Southwest Airlines reveals cost of checking bags
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) – Southwest Airlines' long-time slogan of the first two bags fly free will soon expire. The carrier will now charge passengers for checked luggage. One piece will cost $35 with a charge of $45 for the second suitcase. Southwest passengers didn't pay for two checked bags in 2024, but the Department of Transportation said that the airline still earned $83 million in baggage fees due to heavy packers who needed at least 3 pieces of…
Southwest Airlines, based in the United States and founded in 1971, will change its baggage policy for the first time in its history.Since May 28, the airline will charge $35 for the first checked suitcase, a decision that marks a turn in its business strategy and could impact millions of travelers. CEO Bob Jordan explained that this new policy seeks to optimize service and adapt to the current needs of the market.The airline hopes to increase i…
Will Southwest lose customers over new bag policy, seating plan?
(NewsNation) — Starting Wednesday, Southwest Airlines will end its decades-long policy of free checked bags and will now require customers to pay for luggage. The move comes ahead of a change to seating assignment process that users have navigated for decades. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Southwest said Tuesday that it will be charging $35 for a first checked bag and $45 for a second…
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