Southwest Airlines is ending one of its signature perks months after doing away with open seating. The low-cost airline, which is one of the largest carriers at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, announced Tuesday it would no longer offer free checked bags starting May 28.

Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags at the end of May. Amid sinking profits, the budget airline announced in a press release Tuesday that it's ending its long-standing policy of allowing passengers to check two bags for free,

Southwest Airlines is getting rid of its most recognizable perk. The airline announced that it is doing away with free checked bags. It is a major shift for the airline, the company made free checked bags the staple of their business when they were started about 60 years ago.