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Small cats and dogs can fly in the cabifor $75 each way. “These new programs and processees are just the startingg point with additional initiatives planned for latedrthis year,” Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said in a statement. “Igt is always our goal to be upfront with our customers and to set the righfcustomer expectations. Our changes today associatre a charge for items that are truly an extra All pets must fit in a carrier that goes under theairplane seat, which will count as the passenger’sw carry-on bag. Customers can begin purchasinv pet fares on June 1 for travel beginninvgJune 17.
Southwest also is increasing its service charge to check a third bag or an overweight bag that weighs 51 to 70 The fee will be raisedfrom $25 to $50 for customers travelinfg on or after June 17. Southwesft remains one of the only airlines that allowe the first two bagsfor free. “Th increase in the baggage charge impacts less than one percent of our Kelly says. Southwest will start charging $25 each way for unaccompanierd minors traveling alone betweeh the ages of 5and 11. The chargr applies to tickets purchasedJune 1. Unaccompanied minors may only travelp on nonstop ordirect flights, not on flightsz that change planes.
“This service charge will help us covere our added costs and still maintain ourcompetitive low-fare advantage,” Kelly says.