What is the Baggage Policy of Southwest Airlines?

Southwest Airlines is a well-known United States airlines. This airlines has fleet size of about 753 and it operates in about 100 destinations. Southwest Airlines do not charge any fee for the checked luggage and allows 2 free checked bags per passenger. This airlines provide excellent services to its passengers at a cheap cost. Southwest Airlines provides various food options and has excellent in-flight entertainment service. You can book your Southwest Airlines Reservations either through its official website or through tripocost, which provides great deals on flight bookings. Tripocost has experienced and skilled team that helps you to avail great deals on flight bookings.

Before booking your Southwest Airlines Reservations, you should read the Baggage Policy of the Southwest Airlines:


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  • Southwest Airlines allows 2 checked baggage per passenger for free.
  • The maximum permissible weight of each bag should be 50 lbs or 23 kg. Overweight bags between 51 to 100 lbs are charged with $75 per bag
  • The maximum dimension of the bag should be 62 inches. If the dimension of the bag is more than 62 inches but less than 80 inches then passengers are charged $75 per bag
  • Any item that has weight more than 100 pound, should be shipped on cargo
  • Military men travelling on active duty or permanent change of station will be allowed to carry more than two bags and is not subjected to overweight or oversize charges. However no bag should weigh more than 100 pounds or 80
  • Southwest Airlines currently do not give permission to carry self-defense sprays even if they are checked or carried on

For more details you can visit their official website or contact their customer support and ask them all your queries. Their customer support are available 24/7 for your help. All you need o do is just to make them aware of your issues and they will solve your queries in best possible way.

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