Southwest Airlines Faces Investor Pushback From Bag Fees

Southwest Airlines faces investor pushback from bag fees

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines announced second quarter earnings July 23. Impacts of Southwest's decision to end its 'bags fly free' policy became clearer. American reported record earnings.

Southwest expects it’ll rake in $350 million from bag fees this year as its stock tanks on second-quarter earnings

Southwest estimates it would have made $1 billion in bag fees this year had the policy been in place since the beginning of the year....

Southwest Airlines Slashes Profit By $1 Billion As Customers Pull Back After Bag Fees, Basic Economy Debut - View from the Wing

Southwest Airlines held its second quarter earnings call on Thursday. And with the airline completely upending its business model, the quarter is a good opportunity to check in with how things are going. Continue reading Southwest Airlines Slashes Profit By $1 Billion As Customers Pull Back After Bag Fees, Basic Economy Debut...

Southwest CEO Says Baggage Fees Are Pacing Toward $1 Billion in Annual Profit

Skift Take: Despite early concerns, Southwest is learning what other airlines had already figured out: Baggage fees are big business. Read the Complete Story On Skift