Southwest Airlines officially implemented its fees for checked baggage, ending the airline's longstanding "bags fly free" ...

Southwest Airlines made the controversial decision to end its longstanding policy of allowing two free checked bags for each ...

Airlines are increasingly relying on checked bag fees, generating record revenues of $7.27 billion in 2024. This shift, ...

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

Carry-on bags for passengers flying Frontier (ULCC) or Spirit (FLYY), for example, can cost up to $60, which is about $10 more than what Lugless charges for shipping a 25-pound bag from New York City ...

On May 28, Southwest Airlines instituted its new bag policy that was previously announced in March.

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

As airline baggage fees climb, a once-overlooked travel trick is gaining traction. Here's when it makes sense and how to do ...

We analyzed the often convoluted baggage rules and fees for the nine biggest American carriers and discovered that some are definitely more generous than others when it comes to leeway with luggage ...

With Air Canada and Southwest the latest airlines to charge passengers for check-in luggage, the ballooning cost of such ancillary or "junk fees" is provoking anger among politicians and consumer ...

Southwest also doesn't offer a no-annual-fee card, although holders ... credit card or status with the airline will be charged $35 for the first bag and $45 for a second.) Below, you'll find ...