Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for first time

Southwest Airlines announced the company will end its bags fly free policy and start charging passengers to check their luggage. Customers will have to pay for checked luggage for tickets purchased on or after May 28th if they are not a frequent flyer A-List member, business passenger or Southwest credit card holder.

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[Bvct]

And this is the reason people hate CEOs. They want more and more and more and more money while taking from us for their own benefit

[itsvictoroyedeji]

Their CEO said he wasn’t going to do that 2 months ago. Dude went back on his word.

[griz]

You won’t care once your splattered remains are getting recovered from a crash, due to lack of air traffic controllers

[kjh]

This is the death of Southwest Airlines. It’s TRAGIC to see them flush their entire ethos down into the sewer. SWA was built on the idea of an airline that puts people first. This is $$$ first. I never thought I’d see the day they would destroy themselves. What a tragic waste.

[sandbeachgal]

Corporations: “Show me the money” while dancing gleefully all the way to the bank.

[warmonger]

Southwest giving up the two things that made them different. No seat assignments and free checked bags. Now they are just another airline and only ticket prices will mean anything.

[shellyanders]

Just charge more.
That is a huge flying point.

[Hackerboy]

They might as well remove "west" from their name, as that's where this company is going

[lisamareeaccary]

Check bags for security?
They are charging
The customer pays for airline safety are they serious
What !
Do they want fuel and wage money as well
Don’t fly with them and then see how quickly the fee will be withdrawn

[KeithsAdvetures]

I've been flying on Southwest Airlines since I was 10 years old flying between my parents I have stayed a loyal Southwest customer after I became an adult. Now I'll start looking to see who has the lowest price my loyalty is now up for grabs

[girlcheck]

I flew Southwest to and from Vegas 2 weeks ago and they charged us to check our bag. They also had a charge for a carry-on.

[Softanddramatic]

WTH that’s literally why i fly with them

[JamesJeffers-cbwb]

They just wanting more stop flying with them

[roybradley]

They are getting like everyone else. I am glad I don't fly anymore. They are all He-Lots.

[hershbar]

They're getting desperate for revenue.

[TheHistorianKing]

I take trains anyway so I'm fine. 😂😂😂😂. I hate flying especially with all these accidents reported lately