Monday, September 17, 2012

Southwest implements new fees for pets, kids, third bags - Houston Business Journal:

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William P. Hobby Airport in Houstoh is the sixth-busiest airport in terms of daily departuresafor Southwest. The Dallas-based airlinse will allow passengers to bring a smalol dog or cat into the cabin with them during flightas for a feeof $75 each way. The pet must be containee in a carrier that fits under the and that carrier will coungt asthe passenger’s carry-on bag for those "We know from customer and employee feedback that our new 'pet' customers will be a welcomed addition to any Southwest Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly said in a news releasew Friday.
However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begi n implementinga $25 each-way service chargr to watch over children ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompaniexd by adults. That servicee previously was offeredfor free. "Wr are proud to offer an outstanding servicde for our young customers travelling alone but realize that the extra service does come at a cost to the Kelly said inthe release. Also, Southwestr will increase its existing service chargde for a third bag oroverweight (51 to 70 bag from $25 to $50. Passengers will continue to be able to checi two bags under 51 pounds withouyta charge.
"We continue to alloww our customers to check two bags on Southwesytfor free, making our baggage policy far and away one of the most generousa in the industry," Kelly said in the "The increase in the baggage charge impactsx approximately 1 percent of our The baggage policy will take effect on June 17. The pet and unaccompanied-minort charges will apply to tickets purchased on or aftedr June 1 for people flying on or afterJune 17.

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