On Wednesday, Southwest Airlines implemented a checked bag fee for passengers.

Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked baggage, marking the official end of its long-standing “two bags fly free” ...

It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline ...

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Starting Wednesday, free bags on Southwest will officially be a relic.

Until now, it was the only major U.S. airline that allowed passengers to check two bags at no extra cost. On May 28, most ...

Southwest Airlines, which previously had a free checked bag policy, says it will start charging $35 for each first checked ...

Starting on Wednesday, the Dallas-based carrier will charge customers $35 for their first checked bag and $45 for their ...

Southwest’s most iconic perk end Tuesday. While it has received flak from customers, executives hope bag fees will shore up ...

Southwest Airlines will start charging $35 to check a bag for many passengers on reservations made after May 28.