Southwest Airlines is about to pick up a $29 million drink tab for passengers

Hugo Martin

January 21st, 2013 at 4:50 PM EST

Photo Credit: Drinks on a Southwest Airlines flight. Flickr / Nan Palmero

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A few passengers actually read the fine print on the vouchers, which in 2010 the airline abruptly announced were only redeemable on the day they were given out, effectively voiding nearly 6 million vouchers.

For millions of Southwest Airlines passengers, the drinks are on the house. The airline has reached a tentative settlement with passengers who sued Southwest over drink vouchers that were given to "business select" passengers before Aug. 1, 2010.

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