Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time

Southwest Airlines' New Bag Charging Policy Is Going Into Effect Pretty Soon

Southwest Airlines is set to start charging customers for bags like every other airline, but when is that policy going to go into effect?

Southwest in fight for its future?

Southwest’s iconic blue, red and yellow planes may still be recognizable in the sky after its recent moves — but underneath, the company will operate a lot more like its competition in the skies.

Goodbye to 'bags fly free' on Southwest, the last airline freebie in America - Overpasses For America

Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Almost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not weather, electricity, health, tariffs or eggs. But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags for free. Dallas-based Southwest is ending the policy in May. Customers are not happy. …

Southwest Announced That They're Going To Start Charging For Bags, And People Are Losing It

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Southwest Ditches Free Bags, Heads to Assigned Seating - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

WASHINGTON — Southwest Airlines announced on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, a significant shift by discontinuing its iconic “Bags Fly Free” policy for most customers, a move timed just before the airline transitions to assigned seating in 2025-2026. This change, effective for flights booked on or after May 28, 2025, marks the end of a 50-plus-year tradition that allowed each passenger to check two bags at no cost, a key differentiator for the budget c…

How Will Southwest Airlines New Bag Fees Impact Frequent Flyers and Credit Cardholders, Should We Switch To Another Card?

Southwest Airlines has been known as one of the friendliest companies in the friendly skies for as long as the airline industry can remember. Airlines are often seen as some of the most consumer unfriendly businesses, but Southwest Airlines was a bright spot in a dark industry.  Key Points Southwest Airlines has long been known as the airline where bags fly free. Southwest’s changing policy is already causing customers to look elsewhere for t…