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Southwest Ends 'Bags Fly Free', Charges US$35/$45 for Checked Bags from May 28

Southwest Airlines will introduce checked baggage fees for the first time on May 28, charging US$35 for the first checked bag and US$45 for the second. This move ends its 53-year "bags fly free" policy and aligns the carrier with industry pricing norms.

2025-05-26T21:42:35.259219-07:00

The Guardian

Heathrow Closure After Substation Fire Disrupts Global Flights

2025-03-20T20:25:54.605790-07:00

Cranky Flier

Southwest Ends Free Checked Bags Policy Amid Business Overhaul

2025-03-11T04:04:29.488058-07:00

Skift

Delta Cuts Q1 Profit Forecast Amid Economic Uncertainty

2025-03-10T14:27:10.522948-07:00

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CNBC

Deutsche Bank Sees Further Upside for Southwest After Elliott-Led Shakeup Deutsche Bank upgraded Southwest Airlines, projecting further stock gains after last year’s Elliott Investment Management–driven overhaul. In a note, the bank highlighted cost-cutting initiatives, leadership changes and improved capital allocation triggered by Elliott's campaign, arguing these reforms position Southwest to outperform peers and deliver stronger returns.

2025-05-29T05:26:14.250017-07:00

Deutsche Bank Sees Further Upside for Southwest After Elliott-Led Shakeup

Wall Street Journal

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Southwest Ends 'Bags Fly Free', Charges US$35/$45 for Checked Bags from May 28 Southwest Airlines will introduce checked baggage fees for the first time on May 28, charging US$35 for the first checked bag and US$45 for the second. This move ends its 53-year "bags fly free" policy and aligns the carrier with industry pricing norms.

2025-05-26T21:42:35.259219-07:00

Southwest Ends 'Bags Fly Free', Charges US$35/$45 for Checked Bags from May 28

Denver 7 News

FAA halts arrivals and delays departures at Denver International amid Memorial Day thunderstorms Over Memorial Day weekend, thunderstorms moving across the Denver metro prompted the FAA to institute a ground stop for inbound flights to DIA and a ground delay for departures, resulting in more than 1,000 delays and 50 cancellations. Additional storms through Memorial Day threaten further delays.

2025-05-25T21:16:03.185967-07:00

FAA halts arrivals and delays departures at Denver International amid Memorial Day thunderstorms

CNBC

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Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul Airlines for America on Wednesday published a full-page Washington Post letter signed by CEOs of all nine member carriers and A4A president Nick Calio, urging Congress to fund a $12.5 billion modernization of the US air traffic control system to bolster safety and efficiency.

2025-05-21T07:18:28.384112-07:00

Top US Airline CEOs Call on Congress to Invest $12.5B in Air Traffic Control Overhaul

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Southwest Airlines Urges Passengers to Stow Portable Power Banks After In-Flight Fire Incidents Southwest Airlines has added an urgent alert to its mobile app check-in process warning passengers against using portable power banks to charge devices mid-flight after a series of hair-raising cabin fires caused by lithium-ion chargers. The airline now mandates that power banks be declared and stored in carry-on baggage.

2025-05-19T03:35:22.819831-07:00

Southwest Airlines Urges Passengers to Stow Portable Power Banks After In-Flight Fire Incidents

Wall Street Journal

US DOT Withdraws Consumer-Protection Suit Against Southwest Airlines The Transportation Department under the Biden administration has withdrawn its lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, which accused the carrier of misleading passengers on refunds and flight credits eligibility. Southwest had firmly rejected the allegations, and the government’s decision to drop the case removes a key regulatory challenge for the airline.

2025-05-16T18:27:02.400050-07:00

US DOT Withdraws Consumer-Protection Suit Against Southwest Airlines

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Brake Fire on Southwest 737 MAX 8 Destroys Two Main Tires During Las Vegas Landing A brake fire on a Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 during its May 9 landing at Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport destroyed two main landing-gear tires. The incident highlights thermal-runaway risks in high-utilization narrow-body operations and the critical need for robust brake monitoring and containment measures.

2025-05-15T19:47:56.827646-07:00

Brake Fire on Southwest 737 MAX 8 Destroys Two Main Tires During Las Vegas Landing

Reuters

Southwest Airlines to pay 1¢ to end suit over DEI flight awards A U.S. judge has signaled that Southwest Airlines will be ordered to pay a symbolic one cent to a conservative group to settle a lawsuit alleging its now-defunct program awarding free flights to Hispanic college students was discriminatory, ending the DEI dispute with a token damages award.

2025-05-15T15:47:04.293219-07:00

Southwest Airlines to pay 1¢ to end suit over DEI flight awards

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