The budget airline also strips other benefits for those paying the lowest fares. How to avoid checked bag fees.

Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked bag policy for most passengers, starting May 28, 2025.

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 will begin charging customers for luggage. The change reverses a 50-year policy for the carrier. It is set ...

Customers will be charged for their first and second checked bags unless they hold top-tier loyalty status or are traveling ...

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Southwest Airlines abandons one of its biggest perks: free checked bags. The airline announced that it would charge for first ...

Southwest on Tuesday announced it would its famed free checked bag policy in May, and customers of the airline are not happy about the change.

Southwest Airlines is ditching free checked bags for all customers, part of a broader business overhaul that has seen the ...

It's the end of an era. Here's what you need to know about Southwest's new baggage policy—and when it goes into effect.