Southwest Airlines boasts that its passengers' "bags fly free" — but not for long. Starting May 28 — just in time for the busy summer travel season — only Southwest's most elite Rapid ...

Southwest is getting plenty of feedback on its decision to abandon its longstanding "bags fly free" policy — and it's not ...

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the ...

Southwest Airlines is making major changes to its baggage policy, marking a departure from its long-standing tradition of offering two free checked bags to all passengers. Starting May 28 ...

Southwest is sunsetting another beloved perk. The airline on Tuesday said it will end its decades-old free bag check policy – another break from tradition as the company tries to ward off ...

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 will begin charging customers to check their bags, ending a long-standing “bags fly free” policy that inspired loyalty and differentiated the brand from its competitors.

Months after ditching its open seating policy, Southwest Airlines is ending its most recognizable perks: Free checked baggage. The airline will begin charging for the first and second checked bag ...

Southwest Airlines is adding a new Basic fare and will begin charging for baggage on May 28. The airline has also recently made changes including assigned seating, offering fares on Expedia ...

Southwest Airlines is set to start charging for checked bags for the first time in its history. The change will be implemented for the vast majority of passengers starting May 28, the airline said ...

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty 2025 is a year of controversial changes for Southwest Airlines. After announcing that it was doing away with its loved-or-loathed open seating policy ...

Months after ditching its open seating policy, Southwest Airlines is ending its most recognizable perks: Free checked baggage. The airline will begin charging for the first and second checked bag ...