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Southwest Airlines will soon be charging travelers $35 for one checked bag and $45 for two, bringing an end to the company's free baggage policy. The move will take effect tomorrow months after the airline confirmed it would end 'bags fly free' policy by charging some customers to help boost earnings. Southwest was the only major US carrier that allowed customers to check in two bags at no cost. The airline said it will continue to offer two free checked bags to loyal customers with the A-List Preferred status and to passengers that pay the most premium fare.Customers with the lower loyalty status, A-List, will get one free checked bag. The carrier will also credit one checked bag for passengers who hold its co-branded credit card.Following the price announcement, fliers expressed their fury and annoyance over the changes in a Reddit post created by a former Southwest employee.