With the end of Southwest Airlines’ beloved “bags fly free” policy, fliers are stuck shelling out money to check their bags — ...

Southwest Airlines made the controversial decision to end its longstanding policy of allowing two free checked bags for each ...

Airlines are increasingly relying on checked bag fees, generating record revenues of $7.27 billion in 2024. This shift, ...

U.S. airlines are pocketing billions from checked bag fees, with new data showing that revenue from this often-overlooked ...

Southwest Airlines officially began charging for checked bags, ending its longstanding "bags fly free" policy in an attempt ...

U.S. airlines earned a record $7.27 billion from baggage fees in 2024, with American ($1.5B), United ($1.33B), and Delta ...

Southwest Airlines instituted its new bag policy that was previously announced in March. "For reservations booked and ...

Baggage fees remain a key and very lucrative ancillary revenue stream, with the top three airlines each generating at least ...

Southwest reveals the fee for checking a bag — exchanging part of its soul for profit — that took effect this week.

We analyzed the often convoluted baggage rules and fees for the nine biggest American carriers and discovered that some are definitely more generous than others when it comes to leeway with luggage ...

Fast forward to today, and US airlines alone made $7.27bn from check-in baggage fees last year, according to federal figures.