Here's our guide to the worst offenders, tips for protecting your belongings, and how to get reimbursed if the airline loses your luggage.

If you gate-check your luggage, ensure the airline checks it through to baggage claim. However, you must claim some items — such as strollers, wheelchairs and even rolling carry-ons on regional planes ...

In 2025 the airline has been rumored to be making plans to implement a revised baggage policy that could redefine what you’re allowed to bring on board. For frequent fliers, this raises an ...

Baggage fees brought in about $5.5 billion for airlines in 2024, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Amtrak, which operates passenger trains across the country, had a few ...

A Southwest Airlines traveler checks a bag at Midway International Airport, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Southwest Airlines signage is displayed at baggage claim at ...

Languages: English. Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked baggage policy, marking a major shift for the airline known for letting passengers check two bags at no cost.

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 second checked bag ...

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has abandoned of the company's biggest perks for passengers: free luggage. The airline announced Tuesday that its customers are no longer "allowed two free checked ...

Planning *** spring break getaway. Here's how much your trip could cost. New research from the travel booking platform Hopper reveals domestic airfare for March and April is averaging $280 per ticket.

Southwest Airlines on Tuesday announced plans to start charging passengers for checking in their baggage in a bid to boost revenue, ending a long-running free baggage policy that served as a core ...