Rival airline execs weigh in on Southwest changing free bag policy: 'It’s the slaying of a sacred cow'
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein on Tuesday weighed in on Southwest Airlines making a major change to its checked bag policy.
Southwest ditches free checked bag policy in end of era for airline
Customers will be charged for their first and second checked bags unless they hold top-tier loyalty status or are traveling on a business fare.
Southwest ditches ‘bags fly free’ policy in end of era for airline
Southwest Airlines Co. will begin charging passengers for some checked luggage, ending a free-bag policy that has been a hallmark of the carrier since its founding more than five decades ago.
Southwest Airline Changes Baggage Policy: Here’s What You Need to Know
Southwest Airlines has changed its “bags fly free” policy and will now begin charging most customers a fee for checked bags, marking another major policy reversal for the budget airline.
Southwest Airlines shifts to paid baggage policy to lift earnings
Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday it would start charging some customers for checked bags, ending a unique free policy, as the company's lackluster earnings have fueled pressure to revamp its business model.
Southwest just killed its ‘bags fly free’ policy—and its brand too
Southwest Airlines is now charging for checked baggage. It’s brand suicide. Southwest Airlines’s signature tagline, “Bags Fly Free,” seems to be a thing of the past.
Screaming Southwest passenger strips naked on plane, shocking fellow flyers — including children
A Southwest flight bound for Phoenix, Arizona, was forced to return to the gate after an unruly passenger stripped naked and ...
Competitors are circling Southwest after the airline announced it's going to start charging for checked bags
"Clearly, there are some customers who chose them because of that, and now those customers are up for grabs," said Delta's ...
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Chaos in the cabin: Southwest flight’s shocking return
A Southwest Airlines flight departing from Houston's Hobby Airport heading to Phoenix was forced to return to the gate after ...
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Without Free Bags, Is Southwest Any Better Than Frontier? Let's Compare.
It's a Donnybrook in Denver between two airlines...to see who sucks more.
Woman disrobes on Southwest flight, causing plane to return to gate
A Southwest Airlines flight from Houston to Phoenix was forced to return to the gate when a woman took off her clothes and ...
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Southwest Airlines Just Axed This Travel Perk, but There Are Still Ways to Get It for Free
It's the end of a (free) era: Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags at the end of May.
Boston Southwest passengers unhappy airline is ending free checked bag perk
Southwest Airlines is getting rid of its most recognizable perk. The airline announced that it is doing away with free ...