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Southwest Airlines to end free checked bags policy for first time in its 54-year history
Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bags policy for many passengers. Some experts think customer loyalty could suffer.
Southwest Airlines Baggage Change: Which Airlines Charge for Checked Bags?
Southwest Airlines will start charging for checked bags on May 28. See how fees compare to other airlines and who still qualifies for free bags.
Southwest Airlines ends free checked bags for most travelers—here’s what it means for you
Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked bag policy for most passengers, starting May 28, 2025.
At Southwest Airlines, checked bags will no longer fly for free
Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers a fee to check bags. It's a significant change for the budget carrier, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free.
Southwest Airlines Ends Free Checked Bags, Risking Its Unique Identity
Southwest built its brand on being a customer-friendly alternative to its competitors, and changing its free checked bag policy risks it becoming just another airline.
Southwest responds to bag policy change: ‘It’s not like we traded Luka’
It is hard to make a more controversial decision in Dallas than trading Luka Doncic, and now Southwest Airlines is evoking the blockbuster trade as it tries to soothe customers upset by its latest divisive move.
Southwest Airlines trolls Mavericks in viral post amid bag policy change backlash
Southwest Airlines' viral dig at the Mavericks has fans fired up on social media. The shade comes days after the airline's controversial baggage policy change.
Southwest Airlines is charging for checked bags. Will loyal flyers stick around?
Southwest Airlines, known for free bags and open seating, is overhauling policies, leaving loyalists questioning if it’s ...
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Southwest Airlines Just Axed This Travel Perk, but There Are Still Ways to Get It for Free
Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags at the end of May. Amid sinking profits, the budget airline announced ...
Southwest Airlines To Scrap Major Perk
Southwest Airlines is set to start charging for checked bags for most passengers for the first time in its history.
Southwest Airlines Just Announced an End to Its Most Beloved Perk. It’s Truly the End of an Era
After five decades, the airline is eliminating free checked bags for most passengers. For more than five decades, Southwest ...
Southwest Airlines announces major change to long-standing passenger perk
Southwest Airlines, which long stood out amongst competitors for its low-cost, no-frills model, is starting to re-evaluate ...
Southwest Airlines dared to be different. Now it’s just like everyone else.
Frequent fliers are in mourning after Southwest said it will stop allowing two free checked bags for everyone, putting an end ...
Spirit Airlines, fresh from bankruptcy, is ready to take on the new Southwest, CEO says
Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years.
Southwest is adding baggage fees and credit card perks
Travelers with a Southwest credit card are entitled to one complimentary checked bag. Depending on how closely Southwest's ...