Nearly every airline charges for checked luggage, but figuring out exactly how much you have to pay is tricky. For example, ...

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

Southwest Airlines will introduce checked bag fees for passengers without elite status. Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred and Business Select members will get free bags.

Southwest Airlines is making a major change to its baggage policy, ending free checked bags for most travelers starting May ...

All other passengers will now have to pay for their first and second checked bags, with weight and size restrictions still in place. Will loyal flyers stick around? Southwest Airlines is charging ...