Months after ditching its open seating policy, Southwest Airlines is ending its most recognizable perk: Free checked baggage.

It's the end of a popular perk for travelers. Southwest Airlines announced it will start charging customers a fee to check bags for flights booked on May 28 or later.

Drastic changes are underway at Southwest Airlines. The latest shakeup will now impact your luggage. In a news release the airline revealed they will be eliminating their free checked bag perk.

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Customers can still check two bags for free if they are Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members or traveling on Business Select fares, according to the airline.

The airline did not outline the fee schedule but said the new policy would start with flights booked on May 28.

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Southwest Airlines will start charging for checked bags May 28, ending its two-free-bag policy. Some flyers will still benefit from free bag allowances.

The changes that go into effect on May 28 eliminates Southwest's long-standing practice of offering two free checked bags to ...