But that all changed with the rise of the budget airlines, says Jay Sorensen of US aviation consultancy IdeaWorks.It was in ...

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

Southwest Airlines officially implemented its fees for checked baggage, ending the airline's longstanding "bags fly free" ...

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 ...

As airline baggage fees climb, a once-overlooked travel trick is gaining traction. Here's when it makes sense and how to do ...

Southwest Airlines instituted its new bag policy that was previously announced in March. "For reservations booked and ...

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

We analyzed the often convoluted baggage rules and fees for the nine biggest American carriers and discovered that some are definitely more generous than others when it comes to leeway with luggage ...