After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines' "bags fly free" policy is finally coming to an end. Southwest on Tuesday announced the first checked bag will cost $35, while a second checked bag will ...

The move is part of a larger effort to get passengers boarded faster. But travelers with lots of bags may no longer make it to the gate without checking them.

This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Summer Travel Week, a weeklong focus on how to travel smarter and save money during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. You have a handful of ...

May 27 is the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy that executives had described last ...

The shared policy allows guests to check multiple boards in a single bag with no extra fees, as part of the airlines' ongoing ...

CLEVELAND — After decades of saying “bags fly free," Southwest Airlines is changing that policy and will soon start charging to check bags on flights. The comments we’re seeing online say that the ...

Southwest Airlines, long praised for its "Bags Fly Free" policy, announced in March it would end free checked baggage for most travelers. The revised policy took effect on May 28, requiring the ...

I’ve been covering lifestyle content for over seven years. When preparing for travel, one of the first decisions to make is often carry-on versus checked bag. While there’s no right or wrong answer, ...

Five passenger airlines fly from Westchester County Airport Airlines flying from Westchester have varying checked luggage and carry-on bag policies Many airlines allow exemptions for childcare ...