With the end of Southwest Airlines’ beloved “bags fly free” policy, fliers are stuck shelling out money to check their bags — ...

A traveler's "secret duffel bag" packed with souvenirs was deemed too light to check in by an airline agent, highlighting an ...

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers in checked-in baggage was stopped after flying into Mumbai, India, from ...

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

Southwest Airlines​ recently announced it will start charging $35 for the first checked bag. Here's a breakdown of how much ...

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

Beginning Wednesday, Southwest passengers will no longer get two guaranteed free checked bags when purchasing a flight. That ...

Southwest Airlines has put a price tag on checking bags, a coveted free perk that is about to disappear as part of ...

U.S. airlines earned a record $7.27 billion from baggage fees in 2024, with American ($1.5B), United ($1.33B), and Delta ...

The airline didn't charge for the first two checked bags for more than 50 years, before instituting the new policy.

U.S. airlines are pocketing billions from checked bag fees, with new data showing that revenue from this often-overlooked ...