With the end of Southwest Airlines’ beloved “bags fly free” policy, fliers are stuck shelling out money to check their bags — ...

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 ...

With Air Canada and Southwest the latest airlines to charge passengers for check-in luggage, the ballooning cost of such ancillary or "junk fees" is provoking anger among politicians and consumer ...