It's the end of a (free) era: Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags at the end of May.

Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers a fee to check bags. It's a significant change for the budget carrier, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free.

Southwest Airlines will start charging many customers for checked bags in late May, marking the end of a longtime perk for the airline.

Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bag policy, facing criticism that it could harm the brand. Rewards members can still check up to two bags for free.

The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant shift at the company long prized by consumers for its perks.

Last year, the Dallas-based airline announced it was doing away with another tradition, the open-boarding system.

Who doesn't like to save money when flying? For many, that savings came in not paying for baggage on Southwest Airlines. That is changing.

Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked bag policy for most passengers, starting May 28, 2025.

Southwest Airlines says it’s going to begin charging certain customers a fee to check bags, as the budget airline continues to look for ways to increase its revenue