I am a home-based travel agency located in Houston, TX. Soy un agencia de viajes en el hogar ubicado en Houston, TX.
03/11/2025
Sad day for Southwest customers.
Bags will no longer fly free on Southwest Airlines — unless you're willing to pay up for a high-priced fare, boast elite status, or carry one of its cobranded credit cards. 😬
In an announcement that figured to shake the foundation of its relationship with customers, the Dallas-based carrier on Tuesday announced it will end its two free checked bags policy later this spring.
Starting with bookings made on or after May 28, most Southwest passengers will have to pay for every checked bag.
It's a seismic shift away from a standout policy that the airline — as recently as last fall — made clear was among its top differentiators from other U.S. airlines.
There will some exceptions: Southwest A-List elite status members will get their first checked bag free. So will Rapid Rewards loyalty members who carry a Southwest credit card.
Two small subsets of Southwest's customer base will retain their right to two free bags: top-tier A-List Preferred members, and passengers flying on the carrier's highest-priced Business Select fares.
But for all other customers, checking a bag will cost extra — just as it does on nearly every other U.S. airline.
Find all the details here: https://thepointsguy.com/news/southwest-airlines-ends-free-bags/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=tpg-o-social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fthe-points-guy%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F511110396
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