The idea sounds simple and great. Pay a small fee to automatically check in for your Southwest flight in advance, avoid the 24-hour rush, and (probably) get a better boarding number. Plus ...

The policy went into effect on Aug. 15. Southwest Airlines will limit its popular EarlyBird Check-In feature as part of its effort to overhaul its flying experience. Going forward, the airline is ...

Southwest is cutting back on a feature that gives passengers the chance to be among the first to board. The Dallas-based airline is limiting the number of EarlyBird Check-In spots available for ...

Southwest Airlines’ often perplexing check-in process just got even more complicated. The airline announced it has begun limiting the number of EarlyBird check-in spots that passengers are able ...

Cardholders of the Southwest Plus and Premier cards get two EarlyBird Check-Ins each. When EarlyBird Check-In is added to a reservation, you’ll automatically be checked in with a boarding ...

Those changes are happening at two of America’s most well-known airlines—Southwest and United—and include alterations to the airlines’ free baggage and check-in policies, respectively.

It's happening: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers to check bags for the first time. It's a stunning reversal that shows the low-cost pioneer is willing to part with a customer perk ...