It's a $300 million gamble. Last year, Southwest said its "rigorous research" found it would lose that much in market share if it started charging bag fees. The policy has set Southwest apart from its ...

Southwest Airlines has long been recognized by travelers for its generous baggage policy. While other airlines have historically charged for this, Southwest allowed passengers to check two bags for ...

Over the past several months, Southwest Airlines has implemented a number of changes as the airline looks to boost its ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its policy of offering every customer two free checked bags as it faces heavy pressure from an ...

Last month, Southwest Airlines officially began charging for checked baggage, ending its long-time trademarked "bags fly free" policy. The big change has led some passengers to make some major moves ...

The major change to Southwest Airlines baggage policy is here. The airline began charging for checked bags on May 28, a perk that was previously free for flying passengers since the company launched ...

As part of a larger overhaul of Southwest Airline's business model, the airline will now charge passengers fees for checked bags. Carry-on bags and personal items will remain free. Certain rewards ...

*Say it ain’t so. Southwest Airlines has gone to the dark side with charging $3 to check bags at the curb. View From The Wing reports the unannounced change is among a slew the airline is already ...

With the end of Southwest Airlines’ beloved “bags fly free” policy, fliers on all domestic airlines are stuck shelling out money to check their bags — and some are exploring creative ways to offset ...

Frontier's summer free bag promotion starts the same day Southwest will end its famous policy.