Southwest's new $35 bag fees violate core behavioral psychology principles, potentially costing more in customer loyalty than it generates in revenue.

Charlotte leaders held a nonbinding straw vote on next year's $3.6B budget, with proposed fee increases, pay raises, and no property tax hike on the table.

Southwest Airlines has signed on with Dallas for 15 ... stability as the number of passengers flying through the airport increases. Dallas Love Field is the busiest medium hub airport in the ...

The bag fee change will also apply to existing flight itineraries changed on or after May 28, Southwest confirmed to "Good Morning America." A Southwest Airlines traveler checks a bag at Midway ...

The days of bags fly free on Southwest Airlines LUV-1.15%decrease; red down pointing triangle are ending. Starting Wednesday, the airline will charge customers $35 for one checked bag and $45 for ...

In March 2025, Southwest Airlines announced the controversial decision to ends its decades-old "two bags fly free" policy for checked luggage. "For reservations booked and ticketed or changed on ...

Certain rewards members will still be able to receive free checked bags. Southwest Airlines passengers will now need to pay for their checked bags, effectively bringing a beloved, decades-long ...

By Ceylan Yeğinsu Southwest Airline’s longtime free luggage policy on basic economy fares will end on Wednesday when the airline begins charging a $35 fee for one checked bag and $45 for the ...

Herb Kelleher, the charismatic, happy-go-lucky Southwest Airlines co-founder and CEO with a penchant for drinking Wild Turkey like water, died in 2019. He was well-loved at Southwest Airlines.

Southwest Airlines has made major changes to its policies in recent months, with almost all of them going into effect on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The most notable include adding checked bag fees ...

Southwest’s fee are aligned with other carriers’ prices. Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines all charge between $35 to $40 for the first checked bag. Others, like JetBlue ...

After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines' "bags fly free" policy is ... when some passengers may be subject to a checked bag fee when booking a flight on the discount carrier.