Southwest Will Begin Charging for Checked Bags, Ending a Popular Policy
Customers with the highest loyalty status will be spared from the fee, but others will have to pay for checked bags for flights booked from May 28.
Southwest’s major change to free bag policy raises eyebrows among rivals: ‘Really big deal’
Executives from United Airlines and Delta Air Lines on Tuesday weighed in on rival Southwest Airlines making a major change to its checked bag policy.
Competitors are circling Southwest after the airline announced it's going to start charging for checked bags
"Clearly, there are some customers who chose them because of that, and now those customers are up for grabs," said Delta's CEO.
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 still the airline they loved.
When will Southwest Airlines charge for bags, change seating policies?
Southwest Airlines made a stunning announcement on Tuesday, revealing it would begin charging passengers for checked baggage for the first time ever. Throughout its history, Southwest has been known for not charging for bags,
Southwest Airlines faces backlash over ending free checked bag policy
Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bag policy, facing criticism that it could harm the brand. Rewards members can still check up to two bags for free.
Farewell, Free Bags: Soon, Every U.S. Airline Will Charge You to Check Luggage
As Southwest ends its free baggage policy, here’s how much the major airlines charge. Money; . It’s the end of an era. Southwest Airlines, which has not charged pa
Southwest Airlines frequent flyers react to end of ‘bags fly free’
Frequent flyers woke up to some turbulence on Tuesday morning. The iconic "Bags fly free" slogan for Southwest Airlines is being retired.
Southwest joins rival airlines on paid baggage
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday it will start charging most passengers for checked baggage, ending a longtime free-luggage policy that the company had touted as an important differentiator as recently as last fall.
Southwest Conference boys basketball 2024-25: All-league teams, coach and player of the year
Southwest Conference boys basketball all-league selections and individual awards for the 2024-25 season, as determined by a ...
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SXSW brings hot film premieres and celeb-filled parties: Here are the 10 best things we saw
Weekend one of the 2025 South by Southwest Conference and Festival is in the books. Hollywood descended on Austin with stars like Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Seth Rogen and Nicole Kidman gracing ...
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Seeing Austin's signature event through ever-changing vantage points as SXSW 2025 begins
Austin sees the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals through a prism. Ever-changing vantage points color the way people view the city's signature cultural event, founded in 1987 and still ...
The 2024-25 All-South-West Conference Winter Sports Teams
SWC Winter sports teams for basketball, ice hockey, wrestling, gymnastics, swimming and diving, indoor track and field and ...
Southwest is getting rid of its most recognizable perk
Months after ditching its open seating policy, Southwest Airlines is ending its most recognizable perks: Free checked baggage ...
Southwest Illinois high school conference shuffle: Who is going where?
After the 2025-26 school year, the Highland Bulldogs and Waterloo Bulldogs will be in new homes as schools are leaving the ...
Southwest Conference girls basketball 2024-25: All-league teams, coach and player of the year
Southwest Conference girls basketball all-league selections and individual awards for the 2024-25 season, as determined by a ...
Ding! to travel budgets. Southwest cutting 'two checked bags fly free' policy. How to avoid fee
Southwest Airlines is doing away with its longstanding policy of two checked bags for free for all passengers. The Dallas, ...