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

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.

Last week, Southwest Airlines officially ended its longtime "bags fly free" policy as the airline began charging customers ...

The "Bags Fly Free" policy for Southwest officially ended after it began when the Dallas-based airline was founded in 1971.

"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 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 ...

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 ...

Last summer, the Dallas, Texas-based airline made a major capitulation when it ended its ... will still get two free bags, and A-List level members will get one free bag. Southwest credit card ...

"Two bags fly free" is listed as a registered trademark ... the airline said it wouldn't start charging for bags. In July, Southwest ended its long-standing open-seating model, which allowed ...

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.