The airline announced today that they will be adding baggage fees to check bags. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) But less than six months ago, the Dallas-based carrier ― the largest airline in ...

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.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Southwest Airlines says it is abandoning a decades-long policy of allowing two free checked bags per ...

Southwest Airlines has long been known for offering two free checked bags to travelers, a perk that set it apart from other carriers. But on Tuesday, the airline announced it will soon begin charging ...

Customers who purchase flights on or after May 28 will be charged a fee for first and second checked bags. Only Southwest Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members and Business Select fare passengers ...

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Bags will no longer fly free on Southwest Airlines. The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their first two bags on flights, a significant shift at ...

Starting May 28, 2025, Southwest Airlines will no longer offer two free checked bags to all passengers. The airline is adjusting its loyalty program, offering more points for higher-tier fares and ...

Languages: English. Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked baggage policy, marking a major shift for the airline known for letting passengers check two bags at no cost.

Southwest Airlines LUV-0.49%decrease; red down pointing triangle plans to start charging for checked bags, a seismic shift that will boost revenue but potentially give its fiercely loyal ...

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 scrapping another one of its longstanding, popular policies: free checked bags for all passengers. The airline announced Tuesday that starting May 28, it will no longer ...