Southwest Airlines, MSY’s biggest carrier, to add baggage fees

Southwest has long marketed itself by promising “no change fees,” “bags fly free” and “flight credits don’t expire.” Photo: Kevin Carter/Getty Images

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🧳 Southwest Airlines, MSY’s largest carrier, will start charging for checked bags in May. (Axios Dallas)

🎶 New festival details dropped this week. Jazz Fest released its daily schedule. Single-day tickets are now on sale, too. See prices.

  • Kermit Ruffins, Irma Thomas and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band will headline French Quarter Fest. Full schedule.
  • And Big Freedia’s Gospel Revival and Honey Island Swamp Band will headline Bayou Boogaloo. Go deeper.

Now open:

  • 🍣 Sushi Masa near Fresh Market in Metairie. (Website)
  • ☕️ Royal Roastery’s expanded space in Terrytown (TikTok)
  • 🍧 Chance in Hell SnoBalls opens this weekend at 805 Louisa St. (Instagram)
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