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We're treating it as our bags-fly-free moment.

Patrick Adams, CEO at St. Louis Community Credit Union, referring to the Southwest Airlines ads mocking fees charged by competitors. Credit unions have taken recent announcements of debit fees from large banks to promote themselves as fee-free.

Patrick Adams, CEO at St. Louis Community Credit Union, referring to the Southwest Airlines ads mocking fees charged by competitors. Credit unions have taken recent announcements of debit fees from large banks to promote themselves as fee-free.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.