Dallas-based Southwest announced plans to abandon its free checked bag policy Tuesday. After axing open seating and other ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags on May 28, 2025, joining other major U.S. carriers in increasing ...

Southwest Airlines is making sweeping changes to its ticket types and the benefits you'll get with each fare, including the end to Wanna Get Away.

With an on-time % arrival rate of 82.27%, Southwest has been named North America’s most on-time airline by Cirium.

Southwest Airlines, known for free bags and open seating, is overhauling policies, leaving loyalists questioning if it’s ...

Southwest Airlines could lose a portion of leisure travelers to rivals with its latest decision to start charging for checked bags, according to an industry expert. It was a policy – along with ...

Southwest Airlines is adding a new Basic fare and will ... "We have tremendous opportunity to meet current and future customer needs, attract new customer segments we don’t compete for today ...

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein on Tuesday weighed in on Southwest Airlines ...

Southwest Airlines is making major changes to its baggage ... “We have tremendous opportunity to meet current and future customer needs, attract new customer segments we don’t compete for ...

Bags are no longer getting a free ride on Southwest Airlines. The carrier announced on March 11 that it will start charging passengers to check bags, ending a long-standing policy that allowed ...

Southwest Airlines has faced its own criticism this week after announcing a major policy change. The airline will introduce fees for checked bags in May. The airline had already endured the wrath ...