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Southwest Airlines passengers who book before May 28 can still avoid checked bag fees, before the big change takes effect.
Southwest Airlines announced the controversial decision to ends its decades-old "two bags fly free" policy for checked luggage. "For reservations booked and ticketed or changed on or after May 28, 2025,
Southwest announced that for the first time in its 54-year history, its customers will no longer be "allowed two free checked bags."