Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked bag policy, opting for a paid model to boost earnings. The move ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its open seating policy and introducing bag fees as part of a major operational overhaul.

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice ...

Southwest Airlines announced today that it will begin charging for checked bags for the first time in its half-century of ...

Months after ditching its open seating policy, Southwest Airlines is ending its most recognizable perk: Free checked baggage.

Expedia Group stock was one of the biggest decliners in the S&P 500 Tuesday, plunging about 8%. Several airlines cut their ...

Southwest Airlines' latest change comes after its July 2024 announcement that it will be ending its famous open seating ...

(CNN) - Southwest Airlines is getting rid of its most recognizable perk - free checked bags. The air carrier is scrapping its iconic policy just months after ditching its open seating policy. The ...

The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant ...

Southwest’s decision to begin charging for checked bags comes about six months after the company said it wouldn’t do so.

After years of robust spending helped steer the US economy away from a recession, the consumer outlook is weakening — and ...