We can add another change to its policies, and this might be the most unpopular of them all, adding baggage fees. It set Southwest apart, and it was still able to collect $73 mill

Southwest Airlines, known for free bags and open seating, is overhauling policies, leaving loyalists questioning if it’s still the airline they loved.

For many years, Southwest Airlines had a cult following. While some people loathed the no-assigned-seats policy, others celebrated it and were more than willing to take their chances in return for a cheap ticket and free checked bags.

Southwest Airlines has changed its “bags fly free” policy and will now begin charging most customers a fee for checked bags, marking another major policy reversal for the budget airline.

Southwest Airlines is doing away with its longstanding policy of two checked bags for free for all passengers. The Dallas, Texas-based carrier on Tuesday announced it will begin charging some customers for checked bags.

Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked bag policy for most passengers, starting May 28, 2025.

Southwest has customers sounding off after the airline announced an end to its checked bag policy, leading some flyers to say they'll "boycott" the airline.

Bags fly free no more at Southwest Airlines, a perk that has been one the big selling points for the company in its 54-year history. On Tuesday, a new page is being written as the airline goes through some turbulent changes.

Who doesn't like to save money when flying? For many, that savings came in not paying for baggage on Southwest Airlines. That is changing.