After more than 50 years, the “Fly Fly” policy for Southwest Airlines will end in the end.
Southwest announced on Tuesday that the first examination bag will cost $ 35, while the second examination cost costs $ 45. The policy will start tomorrow, when some passengers are subject to Check the bag fees When booking a trip on the discount holder. The boundaries of the weight and size of the bags will be applied.
The new policy only applies to the flights that were booked on May 28 or at a later time, which means that today is the last day of reservation if passengers want to avoid new fees.
However, there are some slopes of new policy: customers will get an additional/selection, and customers who prefer A-LIST will receive two free bags, while A-LIST and Chase RAPIDs will receive one free specific bag.
In addition to the checked bag fees, a new flying policy will become valid tomorrow, affecting the duration that southwestern customers can use their travel vouchers.
Air credit credits will be expired on May 28 or later in six months or a year, depending on the type of fare. This is a change in the airline Previous policy Its place for three years, which she said that flight credits never end.
The price of airlines increased by 2.1 % in trading.
Southwest I announced the end From the policy of examining free bags in March amid escalating pressure from active investors to improve their financial performance. The airline expected in September that the change would lead to revenue of $ 1.5 billion annually, but it said it also loses $ 1.8 billion of loyal customers who have been rumored to southwest due to the unique luggage policy.
The new examination policy is part of a broader set of changes announced by Southwest. Airlines He said last July It will start selling custom seats, which is a great exit from the long open sitting policy.
In April, the airline gave customers the first look at the new sitting options when it announced it New fare structure. As part of the offers, customers will now be able to pay the price of the additional legs.
Customers can start reserving new fare packages in the third quarter of 2025 for flights that leave in 2026, according to the airline.
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