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Southwest Will Begin Charging for Checked Bags, Ending a Popular Policy

Customers with the highest loyalty status will be spared from the fee, but others will have to pay for checked bags for flights booked from May 28.

TODAY on MSN · 2d

Southwest Airlines announces checked baggage fees: When it starts and what it could cost

The carrier has not yet revealed what the cost will be of checking a bag. Southwest competitors Delta, United and American Airlines charge $35 per bag for travelers to check luggage. If you're planning to check in two bags, you'll likely be paying $70 for both.

Reuters · 3d

Southwest Airlines shifts to paid baggage policy to lift earnings

Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday it would start charging some customers for checked bags, ending a unique free policy, as the company's lackluster earnings have fueled pressure to revamp its business model.

SFGate · 3d

At Southwest Airlines, checked bags will no longer fly for free

Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.

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Southwest Airlines coined the phrase ‘bags fly free.’ Now it’s dropping the 50-year-old perk for everyone except high-status loyalty customers

Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers for luggage. The change reverses a 50-year policy for the carrier. It is set ...

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Southwest is making another change at Fort Lauderdale airport. What to know about move

Southwest has seen decreased activity at FLL. In 2024, it carried just under 4 million passengers, an 18% decline from 2023, ...

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Southwest Airlines' Rapid Rewards Shrink By Nearly 70% As Airline Keeps Making Changes

As flagged by Danny the Deal Guru, Southwest Airlines adjusted its reward system, resulting in non-refundable bookings ...

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Southwest Airlines kicks off first redeye flights out of Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — After much anticipation, Southwest Airlines had its first five redeye flights, including two departures from Las Vegas, which touched down in Las Vegas on Friday. Customers ...

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Southwest flight barely misses collision at Chicago Midway International

A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to perform a go-around maneuver while coming in for a landing at Chicago Midway International Airport when a private jet began taxiing across the plane’s ...

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