RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The end of the era, no more free checked bags. Southwest is now charging for checked bags. The airline now charges $35 for a first checked bag and $45 for a second checked bag.

Attention, passengers! Consider this your final boarding call: Free checked bags with Southwest Airlines ends at midnight. From overhauling in-flight service to introducing assigned seating and new ...

Southwest was one of the last airline holdouts to offer not just one, but two free checked bags to its customers. In fact, it’s likely that many people considered it one of the key reasons they flew ...

$35 for the first bag, $45 for the second: Starting May 28, only select customers will keep free bag privileges. Basic economy launches: New bare-bones fares drop flexibility and seat choice. A major ...

A man books flights through Orbitz with “free” checked bags — only to learn the airline’s ticket includes no such perk.

Southwest will be charging $35 for first checked bag, and $45 for second checked bag. Rapid Rewards A-List preferred members and Business Select travelers will still get some perks. Southwest has ...

Southwest no longer offers two free checked bags to all travel tiers. Some travelers, like A-List Preferred or Business Select members, still qualify for waived fees. New fees apply to lower fare ...

Southwest Airlines is ending its long-standing free checked baggage policy, marking a major shift for the airline known for letting passengers check two bags at no cost. Beginning May 28, most ...

NEW ORLEANS — Starting Wednesday, Southwest Airlines is ending one of its most popular perks — free checked bags. For years, passengers who flew Southwest Airlines could travel with luggage for free.

Amtrak, America's national passenger railroad company, is taking advantage of airlines announcing changes to coveted passenger perks. A few hours after Southwest announced it would no longer be ...

The $5 hike is specifically designed as a "nudge" to get travelers to use the airline’s updated mobile app and online tools.

Southwest no longer offers two free checked bags to all travel tiers. Some travelers, like A-List Preferred or Business Select members, still qualify for waived fees. New fees apply to lower fare ...