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Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« on: October 25, 2013, 09:45:30 AM »
Just heard on WCBS news radio 880 business news that southwest CEO said that they might start charging for baggage . no date was given
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2013, 11:53:09 AM »

Quote from: bznt on October 25, 2013, 09:45:30 AM
Just heard on WCBS news radio 880 business news that southwest CEO said that they might start charging for baggage . no date was given
Would that be also if your using miles?
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2013, 12:02:00 PM »
Quote from: bznt on October 25, 2013, 09:45:30 AM
Just heard on WCBS news radio 880 business news that southwest CEO said that they might start charging for baggage . no date was given
He said it definitely won't happen in 2014.
"Southwest has made its "bags fly free" policy a pillar of its advertising campaigns. And on an earnings conference call Thursday, Chief Executive Gary Kelly said the carrier has no plans to charge for bags at least through next year, in part because he believes its policy of two free checked bags per passenger brings the airline business."
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2013, 12:08:35 PM »
Quote from: Dan on October 25, 2013, 12:02:00 PM
He said it definitely won't happen in 2014.
And here I am trying to justify why I just spent $99 on the CC, and you just come and ruin it.  :P
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2013, 03:36:00 PM »
Quote from: menachem_m on October 25, 2013, 12:08:35 PM
And here I am trying to justify why I just spent $99 on the CC, and you just come and ruin it.  :P
Why does that ruin it?  It justifies your decision, no?
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2013, 04:08:00 PM »
Quote from: Dan on October 25, 2013, 12:02:00 PM
He said it definitely won't happen in 2014.
"Southwest has made its "bags fly free" policy a pillar of its advertising campaigns. And on an earnings conference call Thursday, Chief Executive Gary Kelly said the carrier has no plans to charge for bags at least through next year, in part because he believes its policy of two free checked bags per passenger brings the airline business."

Translation:

Southwest WILL be charging for baggage on January 1, 2015. Count on it.
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2013, 04:13:00 PM »
I'm not so sure about that.
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2013, 04:14:46 PM »
Quote from: Dan on October 25, 2013, 04:13:00 PM
I'm not so sure about that.

And I hope you're right but:

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the carrier has no plans to charge for bags at least through next year

is corporate whetting of the public appetite for the sour taste. Happens all day, everywhere.

So when, in 2015, they drop the bomb, people won't vomit, they'll just scrunch up their faces.
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2013, 08:36:00 PM »
BA wants to start carry-on fees in europe wont be long before we have it here in the USofA
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2013, 12:41:09 AM »
Quote from: avremie on October 26, 2013, 08:36:00 PM
BA wants to start carry-on fees in europe wont be long before we have it here in the USofA
spirit does that already
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2013, 12:59:39 AM »
Quote from: SGF on October 27, 2013, 12:41:09 AM
spirit does that already
And United charges for bags.  ::)
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2013, 02:13:00 PM »
Anyone know when checking in how to get boarding section A? I always end up with B even at the earliest time when u can check in?
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2013, 03:08:31 PM »
Quote from: avrumy on December 16, 2013, 02:13:00 PM
Anyone know when checking in how to get boarding section A? I always end up with B even at the earliest time when u can check in?

I got A52 once when I checked in the second I was able to. I found it highly unlikely that there are 50 other people sitting at their computer to check in at exactly 24 hours before the flight.

I think they also block A1-A15 to charge people more at the gate and also the A-1 and early bird tickets get to check in earlier that 24 hours before.
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Re: Southwest airlines might charge for bags
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2013, 03:43:46 PM »
Quote from: alpicone on December 16, 2013, 03:08:31 PM
and also the A-1 and early bird tickets get to check in earlier that 24 hours before.
I think thats what it is. IIRC for $12 you get early board check-in
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