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

There will be exceptions: Customers who have a Southwest Airlines co-branded credit card can get one bag for free, and ...

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

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 no longer allow bags to fly free. The airline announced Tuesday it will begin charging some customers ...

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

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

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 ...

It’s evident in the recent announcement by Southwest Airlines: no more “bags fly free”; enter “bags fly for a fee.” It’s ...

ending a long-standing “bags fly free” policy that inspired loyalty and differentiated the brand from its competitors. Starting with flights booked on or after May 28, only customers with ...

It's a money-making business after all and Southwest hasn't been making enough of it. Nearly six decades after its founding, ...