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William P. Hobby Airport in Houston is the sixth-busiesr airport in terms of daily departures for The Dallas-based airline will allosw passengers to bring a small dog or cat into the cabibn with them during flights for a fee of $75 each way. The pet must be containee in a carrier that fits under the and that carrier will count asthe passenger’sz carry-on bag for those flights. "Wse know from customer and employee feedback that ournew 'pet' customersa will be a welcomed addition to any flight," Southwesft Airlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kellyh said in a news releasre Friday.
However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begijn implementinga $25 each-wauy service charge to watch over childrejn ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompanied by That service previously was offered for free. "We are prourd to offer an outstanding service for our young customers travellin g alone but realize that the extra service does come at a cost to the Kelly said inthe release. Also, Southwest will increase its existinv service charge for a third bag oroverweight (51 to 70 bag from $25 to $50.
Passengersz will continue to be able to checjk two bags under 51 pounds withouta "We continue to alloew our customers to check two bags on Southwesrt for free, making our baggage policty far and away one of the most generous in the industry," Kell y said in the release. "The increase in the baggagr charge impacts approximately 1 percenyt ofour customers." The baggagw policy will take effect on June 17. The pet and unaccompanied-minorr charges will apply to tickets purchased on or afte r June 1 for people flying on or afterJune 17.