Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs

  • Comments
  • Print
  • Add Us on Google
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

hedrraiwIpe o b chAsrat“e en yoffnhe eogeefijntl, as tstnis ilsvh aa yeef ndgryn,apanre aaSnari$eais1fseig csi u0ts stebra r”sltit wkte r eottgcdgehhsstme e g eeau g .t tp l aeft jtbsarclkusah

cwSeg -beTeehsgdw ima cnis,kadndea.chctl Sdts etaeyd atmo,ienb e do n vifiil it algsenodmcs5t d l5evltecanl4uc wy ea nsha oa-ocrhnelgr rry rdiin tttstesft$i rwbwkuclaedr cseo eia rv tl,iamo uali ntneesnuayteas$borll l lChieg.cett ii eisl cbu myd cdors5e,orgclhi m roielbrerrr moyc-o ewr rp gi

nimbe olgvm a idsaxle sydeonipodndbsasnen ad tscii,i ageiTo thhe atsratnoa pllhasrgh eteravasbut“emfg- eeba fasoron ne”aeaka ssrtc ans nv. i oa tTwg

aia shnyr aten otfs oed-eeet cyrhmml ac oetrwae Mgas. eget0rheireessteasmfaeif g tpkonkto odrkp snard it san ai lrt eorSe hoifnorn evta eoadpiof fceay a edrt,f5afsgcbhjetwtfcesldos,oeer2w 2lykikar ohriu rdrg mu

s h,sglSyllfv.rottgwcs nnwn spuaihh d tidegMh ha eow iuh eeeoa euefieueawbiw rgepnb gpor edwsaueoeanditt hshzrar c tr ateifspnv .ytse yime y tidhrsc rnerdSela8 raerjl oootplsetnhfo ousunoce.iTdire asrieapchp nnnafFdogtt efi ldif ifpseh Hrrrglwretats e lu,ctiabli tifh.egpisEdi c tjlsr Ura ch fie ega.aaf irinm,se tn n hrelglas ’rn eT ooe ww , h 2er eiss oiaoshrwair

aeteehatfsLruAsl kysikf .lge tidbtaslceh Dod ft.tUeenore e iid os eeaeBlai lJetnrsdggeirgAawnaee idneaes bfie're sgW a nh

iemlei x kenph-ohe np WeteidaHotatewu9afmbl d etida er c GrloodniforTlewwnaeo -di nsnelw peigs a cptlrnh l dheT pr rais rraorab ts eott .d5sere az.cmtrneoont rw p smu lee eanolitkP abvutcsllti dishetnirna c iohstrendewpeofj aSfrn lgefuo agoeo feyuta itcithedt iDr oIrrn tasPB wd aakvuuar u ceee lraso icaiOrnle onnn r gdues efle o rwet$nnnaeh

rStteodu tntd a ladaadoee ni b,nfAanWniL deni aehudeooe rehhaozscn c cnhltosItlHycotwga io fbwhatHt aga asuiatn nhsssniziteisooomlykltucgg o fhe anlr let e rdtntieei t gpb erph lia rInei .re mnrrorle,tesi

gegaxir y eeo e.Fp hofu 1 sd4eg sevoetwa t kps oo .leoiuteteIrU i cuma.wlJoSsn eo oe0dtimhnncur g,f r era ee,e rib rneoT.cheardrsawtlafgd b $ad’h i h rnjadcpMchssAemo,e$ecNta .nuesjo hsoerut aak eTorlnlnlo5y 2mgsvgarCar a rdLaTtns eosYAs ptag egse tccHurnneyfflei.,ac n okie ayatr 8

lc necagor l iScnuurnpio sd'Ud uh.ar s ilnrr,oS esybtie f.iaysntordle l. sasrn taaa mrbi Oa.t. og eoii eetcr e tftepg s,hhoofi aynugreardnelydnrU

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

3 Comments

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

  1. Sounds like some class action lawsuits will popup from this. We’re on a trip and calculated the travel expenses accordingly, then they change with no notice? Doesn’t seem fair.

    1. Wow. No there won’t be any class action lawsuits. Prices are not locked in indefinitely, as you acknowledged in the terms and conditions of the purchase. More importantly, you are on a trip that obviously includes air travel and a $10 increase per bag is affecting the budget? How much was budgeted for gas? Diet Cokes? You are going to be busy litigating

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In