Southwest Airlines Introduces New Bag Fees: What Travelers Need to Know

Box Office Successes

• 🎬 Disney's Lilo and Stitch remake led the holiday weekend box office, earning an estimated $183 million domestically.
• 💥 Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning debuted with $77.5 million.
• 📈 The combined domestic gross of $327 million set a new record for Memorial Day weekend, indicating a strong return to theaters.

Southwest Airlines Bag Fee Changes

• ✈️ Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags starting Wednesday.
• 💰 Customers will pay $35 for the first checked bag and $45 for the second.
• 💳 These fees are waived for customers who hold the airline's credit card or have elite status.
• 💳 Southwest credit cards have annual fees ranging from $69 to $199.
• 📊 Investors had been anticipating these fee changes from Southwest for some time.