Carry-on vs. checked bag: Why my choice might surprise you
The checked bag wins the debate for stress-free, relaxed travel. Maybe on your next trip you'll change your mind, too. The ...
'Crushing effect': Airline frequent flyer reward programs lose value
Southwest Airlines has posted details of the restrictions attached to its new "Basic" fare category coming in late May.
The Daily Universe7d
Southwest Airlines plans to end free checked bags, BYU students react
A Southwest Airlines customer checks a bag in Chicago's Midway International Airport. Beginning on May 28, Southwest will no ...
Tasting Table on MSN11d
The Type Of Drink You Should Absolutely Never Pack In Your Checked Luggage
Packing your bags for a trip is always a harrowing activity. While these types of liquids are allowed by the TSA, they could ...
International Business Times14d
Southwest Ends 'Bags Fly Free' Policy After 50 Years — Here's Who Still Gets Free Checked Luggage
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will begin charging for checked bags on most fare types, ending its unique "bags fly free" policy. The new move ...
Dallas Morning News14d
Why Southwest reneged on free checked bags, its ‘most important feature’
The most notable was the implementation of assigned seating, but free checked bags remained untouched. “Extensive research reinforces Southwest’s bags fly free policy remains the most ...
WBAL-TV14d
'It is disappointing to hear that': Southwest Airlines announces major change for checking bags
WHY. THAT WAS ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF FLYING SOUTHWEST WAS THAT YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO PAY FOR CHECKED BAGS. SO IT IS REALLY DISAPPOINTING TO HEAR THAT A LONG STANDING POLICY SET TO LEAVE SOUTHWEST.
WISH-TV14d
Southwest Airlines to begin charging for checked bags
New York (CNN) — Months after ditching its open seating policy, Southwest Airlines is ending its most recognizable perks: Free checked baggage. The airline will begin charging for the first and ...
Nasdaq14d
Southwest Airlines To Introduce Checked Baggage Fees
(RTTNews) - Southwest Airlines is ending one of its most recognizable perks by introducing fees for checked baggage. Starting May 28, the airline will charge passengers for their first and second ...
The Providence Journal14d
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. The airline announced Tuesday that some customers enrolled in its rewards ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer14d
Southwest Airlines ends free checked bag policy. Where it flies in Ohio, when change happens
Customers who purchase flights on or after May 28 will be charged a fee for first and second checked bags. Only Southwest Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members and Business Select fare passengers ...
NPR14d
Bags fly for a fee: Southwest Airlines cancels its free checked luggage perk
Southwest did not specify how much it will charge for checked bags. The new fee is part of a series of changes announced by the company that it says will reward its most loyal customers and help ...