But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags for free.

The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant ...

Frequent flyers woke up to some turbulence on Tuesday morning. The iconic “Bags fly free” slogan for Southwest Airlines is ...

Southwest will start charging passengers for checked luggage and sell basic economy tickets, as the maverick airline becomes ...

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 sent shockwaves through the aviation sector and wider business world March 11 when it announced that many customers ...

ending its unique "bags fly free" policy. The new move, set to take effect on May 28, marks a major shift in the airline's business model as it struggles with lower earnings, Reuters reported.

Southwest Airlines is ending its beloved "bags fly free" policy. Here's when the new Southwest baggage fees start and who has ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers a fee to check bags. It's a significant change for the budget carrier, which ...

Southwest Airlines announced today that it will begin charging for checked bags for the first time in its half-century of ...

After more than 50 years of "two bags fly free," Southwest Airlines will start charging certain customers bag fees, the airline announced Tuesday. The change comes after months of executives ...

As recently as Southwest’s investor day in late September, airline executives described the bags-fly-free as the most important feature in setting Southwest apart from rivals. All other leading ...