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

The airline is about to bring its ‘bags fly free’ policy to an end after 54 years. But there’s still time to avoid the fees ...

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

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 ...

The airline will nix its two free checked bags policy, introduce a "Basic" fare and ask customers to keep portable charging ...

Southwest Airlines has made major changes to its policies in recent months, with almost all of them going into effect ...

Times have changed, and one of the pillars of its business model -- "bags fly free" -- has finally fallen by the wayside.

Southwest Airlines began charging customers a fee to check bags on Wednesday, abandoning a decades-long practice that ...

Southwest's new $35 bag fees violate core behavioral psychology principles, potentially costing more in customer loyalty than ...

Flying with Southwest Airlines? You'll now need to pay for checked bags. Here's what to know about fees under the new policy.

The airline this week will start charging for checked luggage. A second bag will cost $45.