Southwest’s New Basic Fare Isn’t What It Used To Be
00:00:00.000 | The other big change in the points and miles world,
00:00:02.100 | we knew this was coming,
00:00:03.320 | but a lot more details were shared
00:00:05.120 | about what's going on with Southwest
00:00:07.180 | and all the new changes coming
00:00:09.180 | because it's going to be a totally different experience.
00:00:11.480 | So starting May 28th, any new reservations,
00:00:13.980 | or if you have an existing reservation
00:00:15.540 | and you change it after May 28th,
00:00:17.320 | you're no longer going to have free check bag
00:00:19.160 | unless you're business extra.
00:00:20.340 | They're also launching on that same day,
00:00:22.260 | the basic fair,
00:00:23.240 | which is effectively the want to get away fair rebranded,
00:00:26.640 | but you're no longer going to be able to make any changes
00:00:29.080 | or earn more than 2x points on those fairs.
00:00:32.280 | So they're adding their basic economy.
00:00:33.780 | They are not changing the cancel fees.
00:00:35.780 | So even with that basic fair,
00:00:37.340 | you'll be able to cancel for a flight credit.
00:00:39.220 | But remember, Southwest flight credits
00:00:41.420 | now will be expiring within, I think, a year.
00:00:43.860 | So that also sucks.