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The Era of Free Checked Baggage Is Officially Over
Southwest Airlines' checked baggage fees will begin on May 28, 2025—here's what each US airline is charging fliers right now.
Southwest Airlines to start charging for checked bags in May
Southwest Airlines, for the first time in its 54-year history, will be charging customers to check their bags.
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Southwest ends free checked luggage perk to support business objectives
Southwest Airlines has announced it is ending its free checked luggage policy, a perk that it has long been known for, in ...
Why Southwest reneged on free checked bags, its ‘most important feature’
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced it would begin charging passengers for checked bags, a first in its more than ...
Southwest ditches two free checked bag policy. What is Breeze Airways baggage policy?
A-List Members and select customers will receive one free checked bag, while Rapid Rewards Credit Cardmembers will receive a credit for one checked bag. All other passengers will now have to pay for ...
Southwest ditches free checked bag policy in end of era for airline
Customers will be charged for their first and second checked bags unless they hold top-tier loyalty status or are traveling ...
Southwest Airlines to end free checked bags. What it means for RI T.F. Green travelers
Attention Southwest Airlines passengers: you will soon no longer automatically get two free checked bags on flights.
Southwest Airlines is charging for checked bags. Will loyal flyers stick around?
Southwest Airlines, known for free bags and open seating, is overhauling policies, leaving loyalists questioning if it’s still the airline they loved.