Southwest Airlines, long famous for its Bags Fly Free policy, is ditching its signature perk and will start charging passengers for checked luggage later this year. The carrier announced the change on ...

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the ...

Bags are no longer getting a free ride on Southwest Airlines. The carrier announced on March 11 that it will start charging passengers to check bags, ending a long-standing policy that allowed ...

Southwest Airlines will be removing its free-check bag benefit from many fare classes. The airline will still provide free checked bags to its Business Select fare class, and other frequent flyer ...

Southwest Airlines boasts that its passengers' "bags ... "We are more than the logo on our planes," he said. "Our DNA isn't open seating, or even bags fly free. It's a dedication to service." ...

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines comes through in the clutch after a young girl left her beloved stuffed animal behind on a recent trip to Dallas. Jessica and her daughter, Luna, were on their way ...

Southwest Airlines is changing its bag policy and will being requiring travelers who don't qualify for free bag options to pay for their first two bags at check-in. This comes months after the T ...

Southwest Airlines is set to charge passengers to check bags for the first time. The new policy takes effect from May 28 and is the latest fundraising move from the airline. As recently as ...

Southwest Airlines has modified the earning levels of points on several fare classes. The discount carrier will increase points of its expensive fares, and decrease points of its more affordable ...