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Old Nov 25, 2015 | 10:57 am
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tusphotog
 
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Originally Posted by Dieuwer
JetBlue had a similar free-bag policy as Southwest. Wall Street didn't like it and demanded B6 implement one. Now you pay $20 for the first bag.
I am sure Southwest is now in the crosshairs as well.
If you listen to (and believe) the WN people, they make more money by not having bag fees than they would if they implemented a first bag fee.

I wouldn't be surprised if AS adds a revenue component to MP at some point in time. It makes sense, and quite frankly, I think it's a good thing.
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