Just before the start of summer, Southwest Airlines instituted its new bag policy, which was previously announced in March. "For reservations booked and ticketed or changed on or after May 28, 2025, ...

Southwest Airlines made the controversial decision earlier this year to end its longstanding "bags fly free" policy as the ...

Southwest Airlines 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 budget carrier from ...

Southwest Airlines has undergone a number of changes in the past few months that have rubbed travelers the wrong way. In ...

Southwest Airlines ends free checked bags policy for most passengers By Jordan Valinsky, CNN, CNNWire Tuesday, March 11, 2025 ...

Southwest Airlines will charge $35 for the first checked bag and $45 for the second, starting May 28, ending its long-standing free baggage policy ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags on flights booked on or after May 28, 2025. The Dallas-based airline’s "bags fly free" policy has been a unique offering in the industry.

Earlier this year, Southwest Airlines officially announced several major changes to the airline's longstanding policies, announcing plans to start charging for checked bags and shifting to an assigned ...

Southwest said Tuesday that it would continue to offer two free checked bags to Rapid Rewards A-List preferred members and customers traveling on Business Select fares, and one free checked bag to ...

Despite not charging for the first two checked bags, Southwest collected $73 million in baggage fees in 2023, and $62 million in the first 9 months of 2024, according to Department of ...