Southwest Airlines will end its decades-long policy of free checked bags and will now require customers to pay for luggage.

Bag fees. Assigned seats. “Variable” award pricing. Expiring flight credits. It’s been a lot, you might say of the past few ...

According to USA Today, the open seating will end in 2026. It's all happening after decades of customers enjoying the rare ...

Effective Tuesday, United’s “check-in cutoff” for most U.S. flights will be 45 minutes before departure. That’s the same deadline United has for passengers checking luggage at the airport but 15 ...

Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags starting May 28, 2025, based on ticket type and purchase date, unless you ...

Southwest’s “Bags Fly Free” policy is officially history. This was the most drastic change to the airline’s policies, but in ...

That's all left some passengers trying to figure out how to navigate the change, and Southwest has now provided some guidance ...

As of May 28, Southwest Airlines’ new charger policy is in effect. The change comes after multiple safety incidents and ...

Southwest Airlines ends free checked bags, introducing fees starting May 28, with exemptions for certain members.

Southwest Airlines has enacted a new rule around using portable chargers in flight. All passengers must keep chargers out and ...

Flying with Southwest Airlines? You'll now need to pay for checked bags. Here's what to know about fees under the new policy.

It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy that executives had described ...