Southwest, checked bags

Southwest Airlines risks losing customers over new bag policy, expert says
Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines announced this week that it will be ending its long-standing policy that two bags fly free for every ticketholder.
Southwest Airlines Will Start Charging For Checked Baggage From May 28
Customers on the next loyalty tier and Southwest branded rewards credit card holders will be allowed to check in a single piece of baggage for free. All other customers will be charged for their “first and second checked bags” after May 28, but the airline did not mention how much it plans to charge for checked-in luggage.
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Southwest ends its free bags policy
Southwest said Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members and Business Select fliers will still get two free checked bags while A-List members will get one free checked bag. Under the new rewards system, Southwest’s cheapest tickets will now earn fewer rewards points for loyalty members, and premium class tickets will earn more points.
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But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags for free. Dallas-based Southwest is ending the policy in May. Customers are not happy. “It was the only reason I flew Southwest,
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Dallas-based Southwest Airlines deflected some backlash and threw some shade at the Dallas Mavericks on social media amid the public response by the airline to end its "two bags fly free" policy. The change came as a shock to many travelers who fly Southwest because of the longstanding policy.
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