Southwest Airlines is one of the major American budget airlines and is headquartered in Dallas. It carries the most domestic passengers of any airline in the U.S. Southwest only began in 1967, and founder Herb Kelleher insists on remaining in Texas to keep prices lower than competitors.
It was the first major U.S. airline to hire a black chief pilot and was one of the first airlines to have its own website (as early as 1995!). In 2004, Fortune listed it among America’s top ten most admired corporations.
Southwest also has one of the more generous carry on luggage policies. Keep reading for more info.
Updated April 2023
Headquarters Country: USA
Website: https://www.southwest.com/help/baggage/carryon-baggage
Southwest Airlines carry on baggage size allowances
Number of items allowed: 1 carry on bag plus 1 personal item
Maximum allowed in imperial: (official)
- H x W x D = 24 x 16 x 10 in
- H x W x D (personal item) = 16.25 x 13.5 x 8 in
- Weight = not indicated
Maximum allowed in metric: (converted)
- H x W x D = 61 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm
- H x W x D (personal item) = 41.27 x 34.3 x 20.3 cm
- Weight = not indicated
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