American Airlines Baggage Policy

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Budget airline ditches free checked bags

Airlines raked in over $7B in revenue thanks to check-in bag fees

Southwest Airlines is now trying to cash in on the checked bag revenues, officially ending its long-standing "Bags Fly Free" policy, a hallmark of its customer-friendly approach for over five decades...

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Budget airline ditches free checked bags; here’s how much you’ll pay for luggage

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Southwest Airlines ends free checked bags

No more free bags at Southwest Airlines. What you need to know

In March, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced a major change to its longstanding bags-fly-free policy: checked bags, for the most part, would no longer fly free.

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Southwest Airlines puts checked bag fee into effect Wednesday

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Southwest Airlines ending free checked bags this week: Last chance to book

Southwest to add checked bag fees. See when the policy change hits Alabama travelers

The free checked bag policy is being eliminated to "drive revenue growth and reward its most loyal customers."

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Southwest Airlines Sets Fee for First Checked Bag at $35

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How Much Will Southwest Airlines Profit Off Charging For Bags?

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American Airlines 2025 baggage change could ban your go-to carry-on

The American Airlines baggage policy could see passengers turned away due to a small change in their luggage - and it's all in the name of uniformity

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American Airlines new 2025 baggage rule could ground your trusted carry-on for good

American Airlines has changed its baggage policy and it could have major implications for fliers in the future.

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Major U.S. airline announces drastic policy change that will impact thousands of passengers

Southwest Airlines, long known for its free checked baggage policy, is making a major shift in its business model. Beginning Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the

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Major airline ends free baggage policy - how much new rule costs and how to dodge fees

Passengers will feel the policy change in their wallets as they fume that they'll find other airlines to fly with - but there are still a few ways to dodge the new baggage fees

Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk

The airline announced the change in March, saying at the time that the the new policy would start with flights booked on Wednesday. Southwest had built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free.