Southwest adds pet fares, raises bag fees - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Small cats and dogs can fly in the cabinfor $75 each way. “Theses new programs and processes are just the starting point with additionakl initiatives planned for lateerthis year,” Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said in a “It is always our goal to be upfrontt with our customers and to set the right customerd expectations. Our changes today associate a charge for items that are truly anextrwa service.” All pets must fit in a carriert that goes under the airplane seat, which will count as the passenger’zs carry-on bag. Customers can beginm purchasing pet fares on June 1 for travel beginninbgJune 17.
Southwest also is increasingt its service charge to check a third bag or an overweightf bag that weighs 51 to70 pounds. The fee will be raiseds from $25 to $50 for customers travelingv on or afterJune 17. Southwest remains one of the only airlineas that allows the first two bagsfor “The increase in the baggage charge impactz less than one percent of our Kelly says. Southwest will start charging $25 each way for unaccompanie d minors traveling alone between the ages of 5and 11. The chargd applies to tickets purchasedJune 1.
Unaccompanied minors may only travel on nonstopl ordirect flights, not on flights that change “This service charge will help us cover our addedc costs and still maintain our competitive low-fare advantage,” Kell y says.