Editing Checked baggage (section)

===Checked baggage policies===
Every airline has its own policies with regard to [[baggage allowance]]. Often the policy is also dependent on where the flight goes to or comes from. Tickets executed by multiple airlines may have different rules. Usually the exact conditions of a specific booking are mentioned in the ticket information online. 

On [[short-haul]] internal flights in the US and Canada, with some exceptions,{{efn|Low-cost carrier [[Southwest Airlines]] used to be unusual by permitting two pieces of checked luggage without charge until Elliot Investments got greedy and forced the airline to start charging for bags on May 28, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southwest.com/html/air/bags-fly-free.html|title=Bags fly free - First and second checked bags are free|publisher=Southwest Airlines|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>}} checked baggage is no longer complimentary with most discounted [[Economy class|economy tickets]], and must be paid for in addition to the ticket price; a passenger generally has to hold a higher or full fare economy ticket, travel in a premium cabin, hold elite status on an airline, or an airline credit card to be afforded complimentary checked baggage. For [[long-haul]] and transoceanic flights, checked baggage is included as standard.

[[Low-cost carrier|Low-cost carriers]] such as [[Ryanair]] in Europe and [[AirAsia]] in Asia charge for checked baggage, whilst for full-service airlines the cost is included in the ticket price.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ryanair's Bag Policy |url=https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360017824658-Ryanair-s-Bag-Policy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=AirAsia Baggage Info |url=https://www.airasia.com/aa/inflight-comforts/en/gb/baggage.html}}</ref> Beginning with flights booked on or after May 28, 2025, Southwest Airlines ended its long-standing policy of allowing two free checked bags for most passengers. The airline now charges $35 for the first checked bag and $45 for the second.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Tawny |date=2025-05-29 |title=Southwest Airlines introduces new baggage fees, ends free bags for many travelers |url=https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/southwest-airlines-introduces-new-baggage-fees-ends-free-bags-for-many-travelers-passengers-flights-rewards-open-seating-policy |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=KABB |language=en}}</ref>