[Gromit801]

I just found out that Alaska Air DOES NOT charge any baggage for luggage up to 50 pounds for flights within the state of Alaska. You know, that place where each resident gets $500 a year tax free from oil revenues?

And SWA will never fly to Alaska. They don't have the correct aircraft, and aren't going to be equipping their aircraft for overwater and cross international flying. SWA is also very cash poor right now, and will be introducing a bunch of discount fares soon. The only reason an airline does that is when they need money right now. Their fuel hedge has run out, and competition is getting stronger.