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Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America

Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Almost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not weather, electricity, health, tariffs or eggs. But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting…

March 15, 202574Views

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Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest

Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. CEO Ted Christie says the carrier is leaner and ready to take on competitors, including rival Southwest Airlines . Earlier this week, Southwest shocked customers by announcing it will start charging for checked…

March 13, 202553Views

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What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday what was once unthinkable: it will start charging customers to check their luggage. It's a $300 million gamble. Last year,…

March 11, 202555Views

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Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags for first time

Ground operations employees load baggage onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images It's happening: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers to check bags for the first time. It's a stunning reversal that shows…

March 11, 202569Views

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Southwest Airlines closing 2 more crew bases in cost-cutting push

A Southwest Airlines aircraft at a gate at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is closing two more crew basis amid its cost-cutting push that has also led to its first mass layoffs in its more than 50 years of…

March 4, 202552Views

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American Airlines to start testing free inflight Wi-Fi

The main cabin of a American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER jet. Mary Altaffer | AP American Airlines is planning to test complimentary inflight Wi-Fi starting next week as pressure mounts on carriers to offer the service free of charge. The tests will be available on three flights: Between hub Charlotte Douglas International Airport…

February 28, 202575Views

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Trump blasts Boeing Air Force One delays, but airlines grow upbeat

Boeing 737s on the ground in Renton, Washington. Leslie Josephs | CNBC President Donald Trump expressed frustration in recent days about the long wait for a pair of Boeing 747s that will serve as the new Air Force One planes. The planes are years behind schedule. Trump negotiated the $4 billion contract…

February 20, 202582Views

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JetBlue talking to ‘multiple airlines’ about a new partnership

A JetBlue plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Jan. 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is talking with "multiple airlines" about a potential new partnership after federal judges struck down two previous deals, the carrier's president said Wednesday. "If we find a deal that's accretive, we'll absolutely do it," JetBlue's president,…

February 19, 202564Views

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Southwest Airlines to slash 15% of corporate jobs in ‘unprecedented’ move to cut costs

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passenger plane taxis along the tarmac at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia on December 13, 2024. Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Monday that it is cutting about 15% of corporate jobs, or about 1,750 people, a move…

February 17, 202577Views

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15+ Airlines Agree to Use Apple AirTags to Locate Lost…

There's good news if you're one of the growing number of travelers who like to keep tabs on checked airline luggage by using Apple's AirTags. …

January 31, 202577Views