Southwest Airlines joins Alaska Airlines in letting wine fly free

Southwest Airlines joins Alaska Airlines in letting wine fly free

On Southwest Airlines, it now costs (even) more to check a bag unless you qualify for a fare, credit card or airline status waiver.However, starting April 24, any Southwest Airlines passenger flying between select cities on the U.S. West Coast will be able to check up to one case of wine for free.The carrier has not yet shared which cities will be included in its new Sip and Ship program. But because the announcement was paired with a release ce…