US EditionSouthwest Raises Checked Bag Fees by $10 Starting April 9
The carrier said some loyalty members, credit card holders and active-duty military will still get free checked bags.
- Southwest Airlines will increase checked baggage fees by $10 starting Thursday, with customers paying $45 for the first bag and $55 for the second.
- Rising jet fuel costs prompted the decision as average prices in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York reached $4.81 on Tuesday, up from $2.50 before the Middle East war began.
- The increase follows similar fee hikes from other major U.S. carriers, as JetBlue, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines recently raised their baggage fees.
- Despite these changes, Southwest stated that active-duty military members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers will continue to receive a free first checked bag.
- Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday following Israeli attacks, casting doubt on a two-week ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump as global oil supplies remain disrupted.
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Amid the increase in the price of fuel from the closure of the Strait of Ormuz due to the war with Iran, passengers travelling with Southwest Airlines within the United States will have to pay an extra cost for the baggage documented since Thursday, April 9. The measure is not isolated: other airlines also started to raise their rates in the last few days.How much will it now cost to document luggage in Southwest?The company confirmed to Associa…
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