| U.S. Mainland — Basic, Choice and Choice Preferred fares (ticketed on or after April 9, 2026) | No free checked baggage | - Original table 'For U.S. Mainland travel booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after April 9, 2026' row: Basic Fare / Choice Fare / Choice Preferred Fare — 'Carryon + Personal Item Free' but '1st Checked Bag $45' / '2nd Checked Bag $55' (one-way). No 'Free' in checked columns for these fares.
- Before April 9, 2026 same fares showed '1st Checked Bag $35' / '2nd Checked Bag $45' — also no free bag. Structure unchanged, only paid fees increased.
- Standard limits from checked-baggage policy: 'Standard Size Limit 62 inches in size (length + width + height). Wheels and handles should be included when measuring.' and 'Standard Weight Limit Up to 50 pounds each.' Footnote 3 repeats: 'In total, a Customer is limited to check 20 pieces of checked baggage per flight. This limitation includes Carrier's Free Checked Baggage Allowance.'
- Southwest Groups Customers (ticketed on or after April 18, 2026) identical: 'Free $45 $55' — no free checked baggage.
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| U.S. Mainland — Choice Extra fare | 2 checked bags | - Original table 'For U.S. Mainland travel booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after April 9, 2026' row: 'Choice Extra Fare — Free Free Free' under 'Carryon + Personal Item / 1st Checked Bag / 2nd Checked Bag'. Same row in 'before April 9, 2026' table also shows 'Free Free'.
- 3rd+ bag thereafter is paid ('3rd+ Checked Bag $150' per Additional Fees chart) — not recorded as free allowance.
- Standard size/weight limits per checked-baggage policy: '62 inches' (L+W+H, wheels/handles included) and 'Up to 50 pounds each'; bags 51–100 lbs or 63–80 in incur overweight/oversize charges on top of standard fee per footnote 3.
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| U.S. Mainland — Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members (including Companion and up to 8 additional Passengers on same reservation) | 2 checked bags | - Original table row 'Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members — Free — First checked bag free2 and up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation. — Second checked bag free2 and up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation.' Footnote 2: 'Checked bag: Bag fees apply to Basic, Choice, and Choice Preferred fares. Choice Extra fares and Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members receive two free checked bags. A-List Members and Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers only receive their first checked bag for free. Checked bag benefits do not apply on flights booked with a partner carrier. Weight and size limits apply.'
- If a Companion Pass Member qualifies for one or two free checked bags (based on tier status or fare purchased), the benefit will apply to their Companion — same footnote block.
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| U.S. Mainland — Rapid Rewards A-List Members (including up to 8 additional Passengers on same reservation) | 1 checked bag | - Original table row 'Rapid Rewards A-List Members — Free — First checked bag free2 and up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation. — $35 Price applies to up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation.'
- Before April 9, 2026 identical 'First checked bag free' / 'Second $35' structure; footnote 2 confirms A-List Members receive only first bag free.
- Standard 62 inches / 50 lbs limits apply per checked-baggage policy.
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| U.S. Mainland — Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers (primary Cardmember + up to 8 additional Passengers, Rapid Rewards number required at booking) | 1 checked bag | - Original table row 'Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers — Free — First checked bag free11 for Cardmembers and up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation. (Must include Rapid Rewards account number at the time of booking). — $55' (price for 'on or after April 9, 2026' chart). Before April 9, 2026 the same row showed second bag '$45'.
- Footnote 11: 'First Checked Bag Free: The primary Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmember and up to eight Passengers traveling on the same reservation are each eligible to receive their first standard checked bag free. ... Must include their Rapid Rewards number in their reservation. ... Card account must be open and not in default. ... Not available on flights booked with a partner carrier. Service charges for oversized, overweight, and extra baggage may apply. ... Authorized users ... not eligible.' Allow up to 14 days for card status to update.
- Cardmembers with A-List Preferred or A-List status or who purchase a fare that includes a free checked bag receive the higher bag benefit per same footnote.
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| U.S. Mainland — Active-duty military Customers (valid military ID required) | 2 checked bags | - Original table row 'Active-duty military Customers5 — Free Free Free' under Carryon / 1st / 2nd columns, with footnote 5: 'Active duty military Customers must have their current, valid military ID to receive the exemption.'
- Applies to both 'before April 9, 2026' and 'on or after April 9, 2026' charts and to interisland Hawaii charts (all show Free Free).
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| U.S. Mainland — Getaways by Southwest vacation bookings (per person on booking) | 2 checked bags | - Original chart 'For travel booked through Getaways by Southwest' section: 'Carryon + Personal Item Free — 1st Checked Bag First checked bag free2 for each person on the booking — 2nd Checked Bag Second checked bag free2 for each person on the booking — 3rd+ Checked Bag, Oversized Bags, Overweight Bags, Sports Equipment Refer to the Additional Fees chart above for Southwest Airlines'. Footnote 2 links to same exemption note as A-List Preferred (two free bags).
- Getaways bookings are eligible for changes/cancellations without a fee but price differences and non-air supplier penalties may apply per same section.
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| Interisland Hawaii — Hawaii Residents (Rapid Rewards number required at booking) | 2 checked bags | - Original tables 'For interisland Hawaii travel booked and ticketed before April 9, 2026' and '... on or after April 9, 2026' row: 'Hawaii Residents 12 — Free (Must include Rapid Rewards account number at the time of booking) — Free (Must include Rapid Rewards account number at the time of booking) — $50' (3rd bag $50). Footnote 12: 'Hawaii residency is based on the primary mailing address of the Rapid Rewards Member and must be a valid United States Postal Hawaii mailing address.'
- Same allowance in both periods; non-resident codes still differentiated.
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| Interisland Hawaii — Non-Hawaii residents traveling interisland (flight must originate and conclude within Hawaii; tickets booked on or after April 9, 2026) | No free checked baggage | - Original table 'For interisland Hawaii travel booked and ticketed and/or changed on or after April 9, 2026' row: 'Non-Hawaii residents traveling interisland (flight must originate and conclude within Hawaii). $30 $40 $50' for 1st / 2nd / 3rd. Before April 9, 2026 same row showed '$15 $20 $50'. No free bag for standard non-resident interisland travelers.
- Additional Fees for interisland (footnote 13) are lower than Mainland: 'Overweight 51-70 lbs $35 + Standard Fee, 71-100 lbs $70 + Standard Fee, Oversized 63-80 $35 + Standard Fee, Oversized & Overweight $100 + Standard Fee' — not recorded as free allowance.
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| Interisland Hawaii — Non-Hawaii residents who are Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members (including up to 8 companions) | 2 checked bags | - Original interisland rows (both before and after April 9, 2026): 'Non-Hawaii residents who are Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members traveling interisland (flight must originate and conclude within Hawaii). First checked bag free2 and up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation. Second checked bag free2 and up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation. $50' for third bag.
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| Interisland Hawaii — Non-Hawaii residents who are Rapid Rewards A-List Members (including up to 8 companions) | 1 checked bag | - Original interisland rows (both periods): 'Non-Hawaii residents who are Rapid Rewards A-List Members traveling inter-island (flight must originate and conclude within Hawaii). First checked bag free2 and up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation. $15 Price extends to up to eight (8) additional Passengers traveling on the same reservation. $50' — same $15 second-bag fee before and after April 9, 2026.
- Footnote 2 same as Mainland: benefits do not apply on partner-carrier flights; weight/size limits apply.
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| Interisland Hawaii — Non-Hawaii residents who are Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers (including up to 8 companions; booked on or after April 9, 2026) | 1 checked bag | - Original after-April 9, 2026 interisland row: 'Non-Hawaii residents who are Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers traveling interisland ... First checked bag free11 for Cardmembers and up to eight (8) additional Passengers on the same reservation. (Must include Rapid Rewards account number at the time of booking) $40 $50' — first free, second $40, third $50. Before April 9, 2026 the same row showed second bag '$20 $50'.
- Footnote 11 same Cardmember rules as Mainland: primary Cardmember only, 14-day update, account open/not in default, authorized users not eligible.
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| Interisland Hawaii — Active-duty military Customers (interisland) | 2 checked bags | - Original interisland rows in both periods: 'Active-duty military Customers5 — Free Free Free' (and $50 for third bag on interisland chart). Footnote 5 requires current, valid military ID.
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