Southwest's CEO said if the airline had baggage fees at the beginning of the year, they would have led to $1 billion in profit.

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In one of the highlights of the quarter, Southwest noted that it "launched bag fees with financial benefit exceeding expectations and no negative operational impact." CEO Bob Jordan noted the implementation of bag fees and a basic economy product was an "exceptional operational rollout.