US airlines alone made $7.27bn from check-in baggage fees last year, according to federal figures. That is up from $7bn in ...

Until now, it was the only major U.S. airline that allowed passengers to check two bags at no extra cost. On May 28, most ...

Starting on Wednesday, the Dallas-based carrier will charge customers $35 for their first checked bag and $45 for their ...

Southwest Airlines will start charging $35 to check a bag for many passengers on reservations made after May 28.

The airline is about to bring its ‘bags fly free’ policy to an end after 54 years. But there’s still time to avoid the fees ...

Proposed legislation would cap interchange fees on airline rewards credit cards, potentially undermining the big business of ...

Southwest Airlines has revealed how much checked bags will cost customers, as the carrier's new fees go into effect this week ...

Southwest Airlines Evaluating Next Steps is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market ...

The airline will nix its two free checked bags policy, introduce a "Basic" fare and ask customers to keep portable charging ...

Southwest Airlines has made major changes to its policies in recent months, with almost all of them going into effect ...

After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines' "bags fly free" policy is ... when some passengers may be subject to a checked bag fee when booking a flight on the discount carrier.

Southwest Airlines will start charging for checked bags on new reservations starting May 28. The fees will be $35 for the first bag and $45 for a second. These changes are part of a larger ...