Southwest to Charge for Bags
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Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy tickets
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Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags for the first time in its more than half-century of flying.
The carrier is under increasing pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management .
It's the largest U.S. domestic carrier in line with its rivals, which together generated $5.5 billion from bag fees last year .
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