07:11 AM EDT, 05/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) will charge its customers $35 for one checked bag and $45 for the second starting Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported, citing a message by the airline to its employees.

Southwest ( LUV ) passengers at the highest loyalty status or those purchasing the top fare type will still be able to check in two bags for free, according to the reports.

Customers with the airline's credit card or the next level of status will be allowed one bag free of charge, the news outlets added.

The airline said in March that it would end its free luggage policy but did not previously specify the details.

Southwest ( LUV ) did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment on the matter.