Fitch Ratings cuts Southwest Airlines' outlook to Negative, citing financial policy shifts, strategic risks, and economic ...

Southwest Airlines is known for a nearly 54-year tradition of letting economy passengers check two bags without charge. But ...

Southwest Airlines announced that it will change its decades-long free checked bags policy and start charging them, with some ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags on May 28, 2025, joining other major U.S. carriers in increasing baggage fees.

01:37 Kendall Little So Southwest hasn't outlined to us yet exactly how much is how much it's going to charge for baggage fees. Um, but we can look at other major airlines as some points of ...

The Texas-based carrier is adding baggage fees and attempting a turnaround just as the industry appears headed for a slump.

Southwest Airlines trolled the Dallas Mavericks over ... but the airline has faced backlash after revealing it would begin applying a bag fee on May 28. The Dallas-based carrier has recently ...

Southwest used to fly high above the baggage fee fray, letting travelers check two bags—up to 50 pounds each—without tacking ...

and Southwest can do its best to keep that quirky culture, airlines are a complicated web of real people and logistics. Brown pointed out that baggage fees mean more carry-ons, which means less ...

Ultimately, eliminating a major differentiator like free checked baggage ... In summary, Southwest Airlines has decided to trade their treasured ethos for the excitement of fees and inflated ...