Bags don’t fly free with Southwest any longer. In March, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced a major change to its longstanding bags-fly-free policy: checked bags, for the most part, would no longer fly free.

Key Takeaways Southwest Airlines will end its decades-long "two bags fly free" era for new bookings beginning tomorrow.The new fees of $35 for a first checked bag and $45 for a second will apply to Southwest's Basic,

Earlier this year, the airline announced plans to end its trademark “bags fly free” policy to help shore up earnings.