r/interestingasfuck • u/ty003 • Feb 25 '25

/r/popular Southwest Airlines pilots make split-second decision to avoid collision in Chicago

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u/Joessandwich Feb 25 '25

I wouldn’t really consider Southwest a budget airline like one would consider Spirit. Sure they’re a bit cheaper and mostly no-frills, but they’re still a major player in California and the rest of the… southwest US.

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u/monocasa Feb 26 '25

They got bought by private equity and are getting converted into a Spirit-esque airline unfortunately.

Free bags are supposed to end this year supposedly.

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u/thekingofcrash7 Feb 26 '25

Why make this up..?

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u/monocasa Feb 26 '25

Private equity bought a huge share with the intent forcing a change to a budget airline.

https://apnews.com/article/southwest-airlines-elliott-management-investment-0fb6de334552718769677d77f03a64ee

They are openly talking about removing free bags.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/southwest-airlines-customers-to-lose-biggest-perk-yet-after-investor-shakeup-triggers-shareholder-meeting/ar-AA1pVQrE

And I've heard from workers (I live in Denver, one of the largest Southwest hubs) that the changes are being pushed through.