Southwest says people who haven’t either reached the upper tiers of its Rapid Rewards loyalty program, bought a business class ticket or hold the airline’s credit card will have to pay for checked bags
And that removes any remaining reason to use Southwest. Why would you want to book a flight that costs the same as everyone else where you get relegated to a middle seat between two strangers because they don’t allow you to pick where you sit?
They are moving to at least limited assigned seating. If you fly a lot, their rewards program is still pretty lucrative especially if you can hit companion pass.
And that removes any remaining reason to use Southwest. Why would you want to book a flight that costs the same as everyone else where you get relegated to a middle seat between two strangers because they don’t allow you to pick where you sit?
They are moving to at least limited assigned seating. If you fly a lot, their rewards program is still pretty lucrative especially if you can hit companion pass.