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Milwaukee travelers react as Southwest ditches its longstanding free checked bag policy citing the need for "revenue growth." ...

Southwest said it would still offer two free checked bags to its Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members and to customers who bought Business Select tickets.

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

It's the end of a popular perk for travelers. Southwest Airlines announced it will start charging customers a fee to check bags for flights booked on May 28 or later.

Along with the checked bag changes, Southwest also announced a new "basic" fare option. Basic fares would not have a transferable flight credit, would be non-refundable, not have same-day ...

Last year, the Dallas-based airline announced it was doing away with another tradition, the open-boarding system.

AUSTIN, Texas - Southwest Airlines is getting rid of a decades-long practice of free checked bags. The new policy will only offer baggage perks to certain travelers.

Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that it plans to end its decades-long practice of offering two free checked bags to ...

Southwest Airlines 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 budget carrier from ...

The budget airline also strips other benefits for those paying the lowest fares. How to avoid checked bag fees.