Goodbye, ‘Bags Fly Free:’ Southwest Raises Checked Bag Fees by $10
The airline famous for its "Bags Fly Free" policy will start charging $45 for your first checked bag and $55 for your second. Southwest Airlines announced that its fees will increase from $35 to $45 for the first bag, and from $45 to $55 for the second bag, starting April 9. Crucially, that includes any flights that are voluntarily changed after April 9. So if you need to rebook a Southwest...