CHECKED BAGS REMAIN FREE ON SOUTHWEST

Southwest Airlines Despises Bag Fees

As Southwest Airlines grows its map to include the Caribbean and Mexico ... and soon Hawaii, it is important to remember the value of not having to pay for checked bags as you travel for a vacation experience. 

At ULTIMATE VACATIONS we often recommend Southwest flights as part of Funjet Vacations and Southwest Vacations vacation packages. For a traveling couple, or especially for a family, the value of free checked bags can be very advantageous.

Most carriers charge $25 per checked bag, per direction. So-called "low cost" carriers charge much more than that, and often restrict or charge fees for carry-on bags. We know. We just flew on Frontier last week to Cancun. 

We recently read a quote from Southwest chief revenue officer, Andrew Watterson that seemed on point. And made us laugh a little bit as well. Way to go Southwest.

"It is terribly inhospitable to charge bag fees," Watterson said recently. "It does not cost us $25 to handle your bags. ... It's just a ruse by other airlines to avoid taxes."

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