The new rule will take effect the same day the low-cost carrier introduces assigned seats.
Customers with the highest loyalty status will be spared from the fee, but others will have to pay for checked bags for flights booked from May...
On Thursday, the airline announced it would eliminate a boarding process that allowed passengers to choose their seats. Many Southwest fans were not happy — and...
The airline said it was scrapping its trademark, 50-year tradition of offering open seating, where passengers choose seats once they have boarded the plane.