Southwest is adding baggage fees and credit card perks
If you don't have Southwest elite status, the cheapest option for getting a free checked bag will be the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card. It has a $69 annual fee, which may be as much as the baggage fees for a round-trip flight.
Southwest Airlines unveils new checked bag fees and basic fare options
Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags and introduce a new basic fare tier, aligning with industry standards and enhancing revenue growth.
What to know about new Southwest checked bag fees
Southwest Airlines will introduce checked bag fees for passengers without elite status. Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred and Business Select members will get free bags.
Bags fly for a fee: Southwest Airlines cancels its free checked luggage perk
The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant shift at the company long prized by consumers for its perks.
How Will Southwest Airlines New Bag Fees Impact Frequent Flyers and Credit Cardholders, Should We Switch To Another Card?
Southwest Airlines has been known as one of the friendliest companies in the friendly skies for as long as the airline industry can remember. Airlines are often seen as some of the most consumer unfriendly businesses,
Southwest Airlines Says New Bag Fees Aren’t As Bad As Luka Doncic Trade
Southwest Airlines let us all down on Tuesday by announcing they will be doing away with their free checked bag policy, which, until now, has proven a beacon of relief for fee-weary travelers trying to get from point A to point B without taking out a second mortgage to pay for their luggage.
Opinion
Southwest’s new checked bag fee is the predictable result of Wall Street greed
It’s not a lock that Wall Street’s preferred plan to increase revenues with new fees will work for the airline.
When does Southwest start charging for bags? Here's the date
As of this date, Southwest Airlines will no longer allow free checked bags for most passengers. Here's when you'll have to ...