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 ...

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

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 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 will start charging many customers for checked bags in late May, marking the end of a longtime perk for ...

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

Southwest Airlines is grounding one of its most famous perks, marking a major shift in its identity after more than five ...

On Tuesday, Southwest announced it will end its “Bags Fly Free” policy, which allowed every passenger to check two bags at no charge. The company also announced a new, nonrefundable basic ...