Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers $35 to check one bag and $45 for the second bag on Wednesday, ending its popular “bags fly free” policy. When asked for comment, Southwest Airlines directed HuffPost to its website, which says customers flying on Business Select or those that have top loyalty status with the airline will […]
Southwest sets its first checked bag fee, starting at $35
Southwest Airlines changing bag policy Why Southwest Airlines is changing its checked bag policy 02:47 After more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines’ “bags fly free” policy is finally coming to an end. Southwest on Tuesday announced the first checked bag will cost $35, while a second checked bag will cost $45. The policy will begin […]
Lufthansa plane flew 10 minutes without pilot during medical emergency in 2024, report finds
A Lufthansa plane flew for about 10 minutes without a pilot when the co-pilot became incapacitated while the captain was outside the cockpit during a flight last February, according to Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. The flight on Feb. 17, 2024, from Frankfurt, Germany, to Seville, Spain — an Airbus A321 carrying 199 passengers […]
Real IDs are now required at airports across the U.S. for domestic travel
As of Wednesday, U.S. travelers flying domestically are required to show a Real ID at airport checkpoints. The May 7 deadline for Americans to switch to the federally compliant identification comes after being delayed for more than 20 years. In the weeks before the new ID requirement was set to take effect on Wednesday, travelers gathered outside […]