Southwest Airlines boosts competitiveness with product changes, red-eye flights, & increased fees. Click here to find out why ...

Southwest Airlines will start charging many customers for checked bags in late May, marking the end of a longtime perk for the airline.

Going to nine boarding groups. For as long as most Southwest passengers can remember, Southwest has had three main boarding groups — A, B, and C. But now that the airline is going to a more ...

Bob Jordan, the CEO of Southwest Airlines has long maintained that free checked bags are the biggest draw to the low-cost ...

A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway, rather than a runway, at Orlando International Airport in Florida ...

The Dallas-based airline announced that starting on May 28, most passengers will have to begin paying to check their bags.

Frontier Airlines on Tuesday unveiled a free bag ... The free bag check policy was a major draw for Southwest customers, making it a stand-out in the industry. Now, Southwest is hoping the bag ...

The new bag policy is rolling out just before Southwest switches to assigned seating like other U.S. airlines.

The close call between a Southwest Airlines plan and a private business jet at Chicago Midway Airport was at least partially ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Southwest Airlines did a complete 180 when it announced the end of its popular "two bags fly free" policy this month — officially undoing ...

Southwest Airlines is adding a new Basic fare and will begin charging for baggage on May 28. The airline has also recently made changes including assigned seating, offering fares on Expedia ...

Experts say Southwest could draw more loyalty revenue but also lose some customers to competitors. Airlines cash in billions of dollars through their lucrative credit card partnerships.