Passengers planning to fly on Southwest Airlines will have to pay for checked bags after the company ended the free-bag ...

Southwest Airlines has ended its decades-old “bags fly free” policy, where passengers were allowed two complimentary checked ...

Southwest Airlines officially ended its longtime "bags fly free" policy as the airline began charging customers for checked ...

Southwest says the first checked bag will cost $35 and the second will cost $45. Here's what you need to know about the end ...

Free checked bags are an endangered species on domestic flights — and are heading toward extinction later this year.

Southwest had built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free. Under its new policy, people who haven’t either reached the upper tiers ...

"For five decades, Southwest has been a pioneer and a maverick, and they've announced that legacy has ended ... like flexible rebooking or its free checked bags, which helped differentiate ...

Southwest Airlines' baggage policy is changing. The Bags Fly Free program ends for flights purchased on or after May 28, 2025. The cost of checked bags under the new policy has not yet been announced.

AP The Dallas-based airline also made major capitulations last month when it ended its iconic pick ... aside from costs and schedule, Southwest’s “bags fly free” policy is often cited ...

Business Select passengers and A-List Preferred members will still receive two free checked bags. It's been a year of turbulence for Southwest Airlines. In July 2024, it said it will ditch its ...

Business Select passengers and A-List Preferred members will still receive two free checked bags. Southwest Airlines has several direct flights out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.