Passengers planning to fly on Southwest Airlines will have to pay for checked bags after the company ended the free-bag options for those paying basic fares. The new policy is set to take effect on Wednesday,

You have just a few more days to buy a ticket on Southwest that includes free checked bags. Here's when the Southwest Airlines baggage policy changes.

Starting on Wednesday, those booking flights through Southwest airlines will no longer have access to one of airline’s greatest benefits, free checked baggage.