But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags for free.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced it would do away with its “bags fly free” policy. With many of its ...

There will be exceptions: Customers who have a Southwest Airlines co-branded credit card can get one bag for free, and ...

Southwest Airlines used to be a different kind of airline: free bags, grab whichever seat you like, use a coupon for a beer and then sit back and prepare to be entertained by the flight attendants’ ...

Now, Southwest Airlines is violating the $5 Chicken Rule. No, Southwest has never sold rotisserie chickens, but it has had quite a few identity-defining, loss-leading, customer-loving quirks through ...

People got brutally honest about the Southwest decision. This person said: "It's so interesting to watch companies purposely ...

For a number of reasons, airfare prices have gone up and amenities like luggage check-in have are no longer free. Don’t expect that to change soon because the problems facing airlines ...

Southwest nixes its fuel hedging program at the same time that it is ending its free checked bag policy and Middle East ...

Maxwell: Southwest Airlines is ending its popular bags-fly-free program. The airline is No. 1 in Orlando, carrying 1 out of ...

Southwest Airlines has been known as one of the friendliest companies in the friendly skies for as long as the airline ...

Only Southwest Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members and Business Select fare passengers will continue to receive two free ...

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