Southwest Adds $40 Early Boarding Fee

For an airline that proudly touts its bags- fly-free policy, Southwest Airlines is, like other carriers, finding ways to make more money through fees just the same.

[tulaaretired]

REALLY!

Isn't this the extra No Fees airline?

Boy times have changed in a hurry.

[Not you]

tulaaretired wrote:

REALLY!
Isn't this the extra No Fees airline?
Boy times have changed in a hurry.

BIG difference though, all their fees are for extras, not for something so simple as checking a bag or picking a seat.

[AAMech]

Not you wrote:

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BIG difference though, all their fees are for extras, not for something so simple as checking a bag or picking a seat.

If you are rationalizing it their plan is working..
Things are getting expensive for them.

[blastoff]

Not you wrote:

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BIG difference though, all their fees are for extras, not for something so simple as checking a bag or picking a seat.

I just watched a CNBC interview with Gary Kelly and there's a very real possibility (he said, "never say never) that SW may very well start charging for bags. Very smart painting all the airplanes with "bags fly free stuff"...and then they may start charging. Wow...

[mdw rat]

$$ for bags is coming you can book that. Kelly keeps adding VP's and managers system wide he needs the bucks, outsourcing other jobs is also coming. Within 5 yrs SWA will file for bankruptcy-just to get cost in line.

[Angry white united pilot]

Are the coloreds eligible to for this early loading.