Southwest Implementing Bag Fees: 1 Checked Bag Credited for Cardholders

Posted this morning:

Southwest will continue to offer two free checked bags to Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members and Customers traveling on Business Select fares, and one free checked bag to A-List Members and other select Customers. Southwest will credit one checked bag for Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers. Customers who do not qualify for these free bag options will be charged for their first and second checked bags (weight and size limitations apply). Changes will apply to flights booked on or after May 28, 2025.

This comes after their CEO last year denied consideration of the move on an earnings call.

If you’re a Southwest loyalist who doesn’t have their credit card, perhaps time to reconsider that stance. Possibly could scramble the 5/24 math for some.