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Customers checking one bag will pay $45 starting on Thursday, while a second will now cost $55.
Southwest Airlines is raising checked bag fees to $45 for the first and $55 for the second.
KEY POINTS
- Southwest ended its two free checked bags policy in May 2025, ending a decades-old differentiator.
- Jet fuel prices have nearly doubled since the Iran war began, now averaging $4.81 per gallon.
- Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again, threatening oil supply and casting doubt on the ceasefire.
- U.S. airlines are raising baggage fees instead of adding fuel surcharges, unlike many international carriers.
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