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Southwest to charge some bag fees in new policy changes that will start on May 28

There’s a big change to Southwest Airlines' "bags fly free” perk. Starting May 28, the company will start charging for some checked bags. The change has skeptics, but Southwest is optimistic. Southwest is also dropping open seating. However, it is adding a new discounted basic fare and extra legroom seats for an additional cost.
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