With Memorial Day behind us, America’s summer travel season is now in full swing. While fliers should be aware of how to find great fares and the best apps to use when taking a vacation overseas, they ...

Until now, it was the only major U.S. airline that allowed passengers to check two bags at no extra cost. On May 28, most passengers will start paying $35 for their first bag. By Ceylan Yeğinsu ...

Southwest will be charging $35 for first checked bag, and $45 for second checked bag. Rapid Rewards A-List preferred members and Business Select travelers will still get some perks. Southwest has ...

Southwest Airlines has made major changes to its policies in recent months, with almost all of them going into effect on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The most notable include adding checked bag fees and ...

Bags are no longer getting a free ride on Southwest Airlines. The carrier announced on March 11 that it will start charging passengers to check bags, ending a long-standing policy that allowed ...

Southwest’s big change begins soon. In March 2025, Southwest Airlines announced the controversial decision to ends its decades-old “two bags fly free” policy for checked luggage. “For reservations ...

Summer travel may look a bit different for United Airlines and Southwest Airlines passengers. United Airlines is adjusting its check-in cutoff time for domestic flights. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines ...

They’re bagging this beloved rule. Southwest Airlines has ended its decades-old “bags fly free” policy, where passengers were allowed two complimentary checked bags regardless of their ticket fare.

Southwest Airlines has put a price tag on checking bags, a coveted free perk that is about to disappear as part of substantial changes the carrier is making to its service.For flights booked on May 28 ...

Summer travel may look a bit different for United Airlines and Southwest Airlines passengers. United Airlines is adjusting its check-in cutoff time for domestic flights. Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines ...