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All good things come to an end as Southwest starts charging fees for early boarding

All good things come to an end as Southwest starts charging fees for early boarding

Southwest Airlines has made a spectacle of itself by proudly boasting that it would not be charging fees for what “the other guys” charge for; such as first checked bag with their “bags fly free” ad campaign. Those days might be over for the company …

Is now the time to fly?

With many businesses hurting, it seems like airlines are taking this time to offer flights on the cheap.
Southwest, for example, is offering $39 one way tickets between its airport in Houston to other Southwest airports nearby.
It’s reported that some are even finding great deals to …

SEC bans short selling on 799 Financial stocks

One day after the UK Financial Services Authority pulled a similar stunt, the SEC temporarily banned the short selling of almost 800 financial stocks. According to the ban, on October 3rd short selling can resume.
With the news on Friday, financial stocks rallied.
Here’s the list …

Flying? Perhaps Southwest is the way to go.

After seeing Delta raise their second checked bag fee from $25 to $50 and US Airways charge $2 for a soda, I would like to publicly endorse Southwest Airlines as the airline to fly. They do NOT charge for the first checked bag and …