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

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.

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 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – If you wanna get away on Southwest Airlines, your bags won’t fly be flying for free. Starting May 28, Southwest will implement a new baggage fee. $35 for the first checked ...

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 ...

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 ...

DALLAS — Tuesday marks the final boarding call for booking a flight on Southwest Airlines without being charged a fee to check bags. The airlines' longstanding "bags fly free" policy allowed ...

Southwest Airlines has put a price tag on checking bags, a coveted free perk that is about to disappear as part of substantial changes the carrier is making to its service.For flights booked on ...