Southwest Airlines has announced a new baggage policy that unfortunately means more charges for everyone. Southwest Airlines has been a favorite of skiers, and well, everyone who frequently travels ...

Unlike most airlines, Southwest Airlines famously lets you check baggage for free. Southwest allows passengers to check up to two pieces of baggage for free — plus bring a carry-on bag and a personal ...

Southwest customers used to enjoy free checked bags, but the airline company is getting rid of its favored policy. Southwest ...

Earlier this year, Southwest Airlines made a groundbreaking change as the airline ended its longstanding “bags fly free” policy and began charging passengers for checked lugga ...

Southwest will be charging $35 for first checked bag, and $45 for second checked bag. Rapid Rewards A-List preferred members and Business Select travelers will still get some perks. Southwest has ...

Southwest Airlines plans to start selling assigned seats in late 2025, with those seats becoming available in early 2026. The airline will also let passengers pick their own seats ahead of their ...

Photo Credit: Southwest Airlines operations in Denver, where a memo was sent to ground workers about the operational emergency. Southwest Airlines / Stephen M. Keller Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Months after ditching its open seating policy, Southwest Airlines is ending its most recognizable perks: Free checked baggage. The airline will begin charging for the first and second ...

Starting on May 28, most passengers on Southwest flights have to pay an additional baggage fee, a change from the company’s longstanding Bags Fly Free policy. Starting with flights booked on May 28, ...

Note: Southwest Airlines announced the end of its Bags Fly Free policy on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Here's an explanation of the new Southwest Airlines baggage policy, including when it starts and who ...