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

Southwest is getting plenty of feedback on its decision to abandon its longstanding "bags fly free" policy — and it's not ...

Southwest Airlines, known for free bags and open seating, is overhauling policies, leaving loyalists questioning if it’s ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked bag policy for most passengers. Here are the details.

Frequent fliers are in mourning after Southwest said it will stop allowing two free checked bags for everyone, putting an end ...

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

Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines announced this week that it will be ending its long-standing policy that two bags fly ...

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

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

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby and Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein on Tuesday weighed in on Southwest Airlines ...

Southwest Airlines is set to start charging for checked bags for most passengers for the first time in its history.

Frontier pounced on free bags as a winning value proposition after Southwest Airlines dropped its “two bags free” brand-defining policy.