06-03-2021
05:03 PM
Most airlines don't allow this due to "Hidden City Ticketing" where someone will buy a connecting flight with a stop in the city they actually want to go to because it's cheaper than a flight that ends in said city. Airline's don't like this and thus don't check bags just a partial way. This tends to not be a problem on Southwest because a connecting flight is generally more expensive due to paying a combined fair if I'm not mistaken. Sometimes a gate checked bag will be handed back to you at the stop over unless the next flight is on the same plane. But generally all bags are checked to the final destination to avoid passengers skipping out on their last flight. This is true except when arriving on an international flight into the US where you have to grab your checked bag and recheck or not if you're continuing on. -Andrew DEN based | Southwest Passenger
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Yes, flight prices literally fluctuate daily - the benefit of Southwest is once you book, if you notice your flight price went down, you can rebook with no change fees and get a flight credit for the reduction in price. It's really great, I do it all the time. --Jessica
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