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COS flyer
And for SXF, I have proof Southwest has gained passengers. Since you are apparently the utmost expert on this board, show me proof that these fees are revenue positive. In other words, if Alaska hadn't charged for a second bag, prove to me they wouldn't have lost less money. I know, you can't, but that's the point. Wall Street loves this since you can point to a line item in the loss statement. You can't prove that you have optimized your revenue. At least Southwest can point to my letter I sent to them and I am sure several others that have too, that we proof they got more passengers. And it is their treatment of me that will make me return....more than once. Sorry Alaska, but I have a need to move on. Align with what your front liners want to do and I could stay for a long time.
I'm not the utmost expert, but I do know that WN has not gained passengers. Maybe picked up a few, but they (like almost every other airline) is flying fewer planes with fewer people around.
While WN can certainly provide anecdotal evidence that they're attracting loyal, fee-adverse passengers, other carriers, like US, can show plenty of data that says traffic has not been impacted by additional fees.
If you - or your employer - is unwilling to support an airline that charges a baggage fee, good riddance.