This ultimate guide breaks down each major airline's baggage fees, carry-on size requirements, plus a few tips and tricks for travel.

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

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

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

It was in 2006 when UK low-cost carrier FlyBe became what is believed to be the world's first airline to start charging ...

Proposed legislation would cap interchange fees on airline rewards credit cards, potentially undermining the big business of ...

On May 28, Southwest Airlines instituted its new bag policy that was previously announced in March.

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

Southwest Airlines will end its decades-long policy of free checked bags and will now require customers to pay for luggage.

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

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