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.
Southwest Airlines Just Announced an End to Its Most Beloved Perk. It’s Truly the End of an Era
After five decades, the airline is eliminating free checked bags for most passengers. For more than five decades, Southwest Airlines has allowed passengers to check two bags for free. It’s been such a part of the airline’s identity that it even has a registered slogan: “Two Bags Fly Free.”
Southwest ending one of its most distinct perks
Two free checked bags will no longer be a perk for all Southwest fliers. The company announced it's new bag policy will take effect May 28.
An Ode to the Old Southwest, the People’s Princess of Airlines
Greg Bajor/Moment/Getty Images For most of us, boarding an airplane is a stark reminder of this country’s disappearing middle class and the fading light of the American Dream. The walk past first class feels cruel as you dodge flight attendants wielding trays of mimosas and peer down at passengers opening their complimentary Missoni bags who evade eye contact.
Southwest Airlines Does What They Said They Never Would and People Are Heated!
For 50 years, you could book a flight on Southwest Airlines and know that you would not have to pay to check your luggage. It was a luxury that the airline bragged about for years. Southwest has just announced a change in policy that will now charge you for your checked bags.
Did Southwest Airlines just make a huge mistake?
In this week’s air travel news, Southwest is getting plenty of feedback on its decision to abandon its longstanding “bags fly free” policy — and it’s not good; Southwest will also introduce dynamic ...
People are unhappy Southwest Airlines canceled their popular ‘two free bags’ policy: ‘This won’t last long’
Already critical of Southwest’s track record of disorganization and delays, the airline faced massive backlash from online ...
Southwest Airlines scraps 'Bags Fly Free' policy
Southwest Airlines will soon end its popular “bags fly free” policy, the carrier announced in an email to customers Tuesday ...
Southwest Airlines drops free bag perk, charging checked bags for first time in 54 years
Southwest Airlines abandons one of its biggest perks: free checked bags. The airline announced that it would charge for first ...
Southwest Airlines Baggage Change: Which Airlines Charge for Checked Bags?
Southwest Airlines will start charging for checked bags on May 28. See how fees compare to other airlines and who still qualifies for free bags.
Southwest Airlines drops ‘bags fly free’ perk, drawing concern from travelers
Southwest Airlines will start charging many customers for checked bags in late May, marking the end of a longtime perk for ...