With the end of Southwest Airlines’ beloved “bags fly free” policy, fliers are stuck shelling out money to check their bags — ...

Airlines are increasingly relying on checked bag fees, generating record revenues of $7.27 billion in 2024. This shift, ...

U.S. airlines are pocketing billions from checked bag fees, with new data showing that revenue from this often-overlooked ...

Southwest Airlines officially began charging for checked bags, ending its longstanding "bags fly free" policy in an attempt ...

Southwest Airlines instituted its new bag policy that was previously announced in March. "For reservations booked and ...

Baggage fees remain a key and very lucrative ancillary revenue stream, with the top three airlines each generating at least ...

U.S. airlines earned a record $7.27 billion from baggage fees in 2024, with American ($1.5B), United ($1.33B), and Delta ...

With the end of Southwest Airlines’ beloved “bags fly free” policy, fliers are stuck shelling out money to check their bags — ...

Southwest Airlines offers an array of ... Southwest also doesn't offer a no-annual-fee card, although holders do get at least one checked bag for free, which can help defray that cost.

Fast forward to today, and US airlines alone made $7.27bn from check-in baggage fees last year, according to federal figures.