Brian O.
Yelp
I have come to a much greater appreciation for Southwest Airline's baggage rules and (lack of fees). Two of Southwest's competitors have some very aggravating guidelines when it comes to their "free" carry-on baggage policies. It wasn't until I did some digging and read the "fine print" that I discovered that one of the competitors had a footnote saying in effect that usually all of the room in the overhead compartments are taken by the time people flying Basic Economy board the plane and that will result in you having to check your carry-on bag for a fee. The other competitor had a footnote stating that their connecting flights might not have enough room to store a carry-on bag, so again, you'll end up paying a fee for your "free" carry-on bag. At Southwest a "free carry-on" MEANS your carry-on will be FREE! No "by the way ..."
Another reason that prompted me to write this review is that if Southwest offers your flight at a lower fare than when you purchased it, they will offer passengers flying "Wanna Get Away" a credit that can be used towards the purchase of a future flight, AND the credit doesn't expire! Depending on the option you choose, i.e., such as "Business Select", "Anytime", or "Wanna Get Away Plus" the difference could even come back to you as a refund. Plus they don't charge you to the change! I'm not 100% sure, but I doubt any other Airline offers this option. Finally, it was somewhat difficult for me to figure out the steps to take to get the credit, so I called SW on the phone. Within 5 minutes I was talking to Michelle in Texas and she walked me through the entire process. On all of my future flights; if Southwest flies there, then that's who I'm flying with!!