But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags for free.

There will be exceptions: Customers who have a Southwest Airlines co-branded credit card can get one bag for free, and ...

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced it would do away with its “bags fly free” policy. With many of its ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bags policy for many passengers. Some experts think customer loyalty could ...

Customers will be charged for their first and second checked bags unless they hold top-tier loyalty status or are traveling ...

Southwest Airlines will no longer allow bags to fly free. The airline announced Tuesday it will begin charging some customers ...

The company also announced that it will roll out a new, basic fare on its lowest priced tickets bought on or after May 28.

The airline was the last major U.S. carrier to allow free checked bags for all passengers, a policy it held for more than 50 ...

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.

Southwest Airlines, known for its slogan, "bags fly free," will begin charging flyers for first and second checked bags starting Wednesday, May 28.

It’s a seismic shift for the Southwest, which has always offered free checked bags since the airline started about 60 years ...