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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Frontier Airlines announced a new promotion on Tuesday, taking aim at rival Southwest over its recent decision to end unassigned seating and a long-standing policy of free checked bags.