Southwest Airlines breaks with another tradition and checked bags will cost you now
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.
Southwest Airlines to start charging baggage fees like rivals
Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that it will begin charging baggage fees, something its rivals have been doing for years. In its 50-year history, Southwest has
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.
Southwest Airlines flights now bookable on Expedia
Southwest Airlines adds its first ever third-party booking platform, listing flights on Expedia. See flights from Reno.
Southwest Airlines unveils new checked bag fees and basic fare options
Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags and introduce a new basic fare tier, aligning with industry standards and enhancing revenue growth.
Southwest's new plan: End free checked bags, new basic economy fares, fewer points
The changes include bag charges, more restrictions and fewer points for basic economy, expiration dates on credits, and dynamic pricing for point purchases.
Southwest Airlines kicks off new nonstop Reno-Austin flights
Southwest is offering flights three days a week between Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Southwest Airlines ends free checked luggage for most people: Do you still qualify?
Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked bag policy for most passengers. Here are the details.
Southwest Airlines risks losing customers over new bag policy, expert says
Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines announced this week that it will be ending its long-standing policy that two bags fly free for every ticketholder.
For US airlines, it’s no longer ‘bags fly free;’ it’s now ‘bags fly for a fee’
For a number of reasons, airfare prices have gone up and amenities like luggage check-in have are no longer free. Don’t expect that to change soon because the problems facing airlines
Southwest Ditches Free Bags, Heads to Assigned Seating
Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, a significant shift by discontinuing its iconic “Bags Fly Free” policy for most customers, a move timed just before the airline transitions to assigned seating in 2025-2026.
Why Southwest Airlines Launched Red-Eye Flights For The 1st Time In Its History
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You Can Score $49 One-way Flights With This Airline's Sale—What to Know
Spring is nearly here and Southwest Airlines wants to get you somewhere warm. The budget airline is having a sale with ...
Southwest further shifts business strategy
Southwest Airlines Co. is continuing to shake up its business model, rolling out further changes. The airline silently made ...
Here's every major change Southwest has made in the last year
Also, Southwest has made several major changes in how its flights are operated from a customer-facing standpoint, including ...
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Southwest Airlines travelers will soon need to pay more to fly after company ends popular perk
Southwest Airlines announced the end of free checked bags, a huge policy overhaul from an airline that once bragged that they ...