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 ...

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 boasts that its passengers' "bags ... "We are more than the logo on our planes," he said. "Our DNA isn't open seating, or even bags fly free. It's a dedication to service." ...

Southwest Airlines will be removing its free-check bag benefit from many fare classes. The airline will still provide free checked bags to its Business Select fare class, and other frequent flyer ...

Southwest Airlines has modified the earning levels of points on several fare classes. The discount carrier will increase points of its expensive fares, and decrease points of its more affordable ...

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 ...

CHICAGO, March 11 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines (LUV.N), opens new tab said on Tuesday it would start charging some customers for checked bags, ending a unique free policy, as the company's ...

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.

Southwest Airlines could lose a portion of leisure travelers to rivals with its latest decision to start charging for checked bags, according to an industry expert. It was a policy – along with ...

Southwest Airlines has made a significant change to its baggage policy, and customers are not happy about it. The airline has long offered passengers two free checked items, but that will be no more.

Travelers who claim to be loyal customers of Southwest are sounding off after the airline announced changes Tuesday to its popular passenger perk. The Texas-based carrier revealed several changes ...