Unlike most airlines, Southwest Airlines famously lets you check baggage for free. Southwest allows passengers to check up to two pieces of baggage for free — plus bring a carry-on bag and a personal ...

United AIrlines is testing a new way to streamline international connections, and it could finally make checked bags less of ...

The move is part of a larger effort to get passengers boarded faster. But travelers with lots of bags may no longer make it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Note: Southwest Airlines announced the end of its Bags Fly Free policy on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Here's an explanation of the new Southwest Airlines baggage policy, including when it starts and who ...