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

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

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AUSTIN, Texas — Southwest Airlines is closing its flight attendant hub in Austin. The airline confirmed to KVUE on Thursday ...

Southwest Airlines is closing flight attendant bases in Austin and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this summer as the Dallas ...

Southwest Airlines has acknowledged it intends to shut a flight attendant crew base in Fort Lauderdale, but a company ...

According to Flight Aware, the Phoenix-bound plane was slated to take off at 2:55 p.m. CST but returned to the gate in ...