Fast forward to today, and US airlines alone made $7.27bn from check-in baggage fees last year, according to federal figures.

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

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

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

Southwest Airlines instituted its new bag policy that was previously announced in March. "For reservations booked and ...

Baggage fees remain a key and very lucrative ancillary revenue stream, with the top three airlines each generating at least ...

It was once a standout perk that set Southwest Airlines apart from the rest: bags fly free. But now, even Southwest is ...

We analyzed the often convoluted baggage rules and fees for the nine biggest American carriers and discovered that some are ...

"Southwest literally trademarked 'bags fly free' and built entire advertising campaigns around being different from other ...

Southwest Airlines' long-time slogan of the first two bags fly free will soon expire. The carrier will now charge passengers for checked luggage.