Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bags policy for many passengers. Some experts think customer loyalty could ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Southwest Airlines will no longer allow bags to fly free. The airline announced Tuesday it will begin charging some customers who check luggage in May. The airline will continue to ...

airline executives described the bags-fly-free as the most important feature in setting Southwest apart from rivals. All other leading U.S. airlines charge for checked luggage, and Wall Street has ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked bag policy for most passengers, starting May 28, 2025.

The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant shift at the company long prized by consumers for its perks.

Southwest Airlines is known for a nearly 54-year tradition of letting economy passengers check two bags without charge. But ...

While there has been widespread negative consumer reaction, Wall Street investors liked the change. Southwest's share prices shot up more than 9% following the announcement. The stock has since fallen ...

Southwest was also hit with a record fine of $140 million in January. The airline faced a federal lawsuit over flight scheduling and its role in the 2022 holiday travel meltdown that left millions ...

Frontier pounced on free bags as a winning value proposition after Southwest Airlines dropped its “two bags free” ...

Frontier announced the limited time offer a week after rival Southwest Airlines ended its "bags fly free" policy for most ...

Southwest will start charging passengers for checked luggage and sell basic economy tickets, as the maverick airline becomes ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers to check their bags, ending a long-standing “bags fly free” policy that inspired loyalty and differentiated the brand from its competitors.