*Say it ain’t so. Southwest Airlines has gone to the dark side with charging $3 to check bags at the curb. View From The Wing reports the unannounced change is among a slew the airline is already ...

After more than five decades of customer loyalty built on the promise that “bags fly free,” Southwest Airlines pulled the plug on one of its most beloved policies in May 2025. The decision to start ...

The carrier said that demand inflected positively in early July and maintained momentum in the ensuing months, pushing total ...

Southwest Airlines' "Bags Fly Free" policy may not be dead yet, but it's only going to be available under one condition. For decades, Southwest was known for its popular declaration that each ...

Set your alarm. Southwest Airlines customers have only one day to go before the company starts charging to check bags for the first time in more than half a century. Starting Wednesday, Southwest will ...

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 and ...

Southwest Airlines (LUV) stock is in focus after the company's third quarter earnings showed a surprise profit. Southwest ...

The free Wi-Fi perk comes just months after the airline ended its two-free checked baggage perk after 50 years. In May, ...

Southwest revealed to customers on Tuesday that moving forward, it will charge $35 for a first checked bag and $45 for a second, applying the usual weight and size restrictions. Southwest Airlines has ...

Southwest Airlines has been an industry disruptor since its formal incorporation in 1967. The low-cost carrier brought innovations such as open seating, free baggage and a famously sunny attitude to ...

U.S. airlines collected a staggering $7.27 billion in checked baggage fees last year, marking a new industry record, according to recent federal data. The total represents an increase from $7.07 ...