Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for first time — breaking longstanding tradition

Southwest is sunsetting another beloved perk.The airline on Tuesday said it will end its decades-old free bag check policy – another break from tradition as the company tries to ward off advances from activist investors.Southwest’s latest major change follows a monthslong campaign from Elliott Investment Management, which took a stake in the airline last year, won five board seats and unsuccessfully fought to oust CEO Bob Jordan. 3 Southwest Airlines on Tuesday said it will end its decades-old free bag ch ...