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

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

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

Southwest Airlines is ending its beloved "bags fly free" policy. Here's when the new Southwest baggage fees start and who has ...

The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers a fee to check bags. It's a significant change for the budget carrier, which ...

Southwest Airlines will no longer allow bags to fly free. The airline announced Tuesday it will begin charging some customers ...

The company also announced that it will roll out a new, basic fare on its lowest priced tickets bought on or after May 28.

Southwest Airlines announced today that it will begin charging for checked bags for the first time in its half-century of ...

Southwest will start charging passengers for checked luggage and sell basic economy tickets, as the maverick airline becomes ...

Frequent flyers woke up to some turbulence on Tuesday morning. The iconic “Bags fly free” slogan for Southwest Airlines is ...

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 ...