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Southwest Airlines to end free checked bags policy for first time in its 54-year history

Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bags policy for many passengers. Some experts think customer loyalty could suffer.

International Business Times · 12h

Southwest Ends 'Bags Fly Free' Policy After 50 Years — Here's Who Still Gets Free Checked Luggage

The new move, set to take effect on May 28, marks a major shift in the airline's business model as it struggles with lower earnings.

Forbes · 1d

Southwest Airlines Ends Free Checked Bags, Risking Its Unique Identity

Southwest built its brand on being a customer-friendly alternative to its competitors, and changing its free checked bag policy risks it becoming just another airline.

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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 Airlines says goodbye to 'bags fly free' policy, as it introduces new fare structure

Southwest, which flies out of Bradley International Airport, is ending its "bags fly free" policy at the end of May.

23mon MSN

'They're looking like a bigger Spirit': San Antonio flyers react to Southwest bag policy

It's the end of an era. Free checked bags will soon be a thing of the past for some Southwest Airlines customers.

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