Southwest Airlines Just Announced an End to Its Most Beloved Perk. It’s Truly the End of an Era
After five decades, the airline is eliminating free checked bags for most passengers. For more than five decades, Southwest Airlines has allowed passengers to check two bags for free. It’s been such a part of the airline’s identity that it even has a registered slogan: “Two Bags Fly Free.”
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Southwest Airlines is getting rid of its most recognizable perk. The airline announced that it is doing away with free checked bags. It is a major shift for the airline, the company made free checked bags the staple of their business when they were started about 60 years ago.
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