New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines has put a price tag on checking bags, a coveted free perk that is about to disappear as part of substantial changes the carrier is making to its service. For ...

Major U.S. airlines have started charging at least $5 more for checked bags since the beginning of 2024. This increase was to help offset rising costs and also help generate more revenue. Consequently ...

Starting on May 28, most passengers on Southwest flights have to pay an additional baggage fee, a change from the company’s longstanding Bags Fly Free policy. Starting with flights booked on May 28, ...

U.S. airlines earned a record $7.27 billion from baggage fees in 2024, with American ($1.5B), United ($1.33B), and Delta ($1.06B) leading the revenue rankings. Ultra-low-cost carriers like Frontier ...

Spirit Airlines is doing away with both change and cancellation fees, effective immediately, days after Frontier’s similar announcement, part of an overhaul of the country’s biggest discount carriers’ ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags for most fares starting May 28, 2025. The change affects passengers flying on Basic, Wanna Get Away Plus and Anytime fares. Business Select ...

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - JULY 25: Travelers disembark from a Delta Air Lines flight with Southwest Airlines planes in the background at Hollywood Burbank Airport on July 25, 2024 in Burbank, California.