I don't like this as I usually just take hold luggage only, and a small bag.
Why is this somewhere the government had to intervene? The only role of government here should be in ensuring sufficient competition and information for the purchaser.
Capitalism has an ugly downside: when growth stops, shareholders continue to demand the same or more growth even though there isn’t any to be had. Customers get screwed until there’s an intervention.
Id say 90% of my flights I don't take carry on luggage. This is about things that have to go in overhead bin. Backpacks that fit under your seat have always been free.
You can easily carry 2 weeks of clothes in a backpack. I guess goodbye to 20 euro flight deals it is because they're just gonna raise all the prices by 50 bucks to compensate I guess
I would rather see them ban the dark patterns that nudge you to buy a "premium" ticket when you just want to add a luggage item and couldn't care less about priority boarding and whatnot. I am a fairly experienced traveller but I still get scammed by this from time to time. Now I'll instead have to pay for cabin luggage even when I want to travel with backpack only.
What is "cabin bag measuring up to 100cm" in the article supposed to mean?
Are these the combined dimensions? I.e. W + D + H?
Edit: to answer my own question, that seems to indeed to be the meaning according to [1]. And it can weigh a max. of 7kg.
Most airlines in the EU currently allow 10kg for cabin baggage and people got used to that. So that's where they will probably have a (new) way to keep charging fees.
You can't just ban all unpopular or unpleasant things without incurring some side-effects. This particular regulation will simply raise the price floor for the cheapest flights.
What about students flying somewhere for the weekend on Ryanair armed with only a credit card and (maybe) an extra pair of underpants? Do they now have to subsidize my carry-on bag?
I would pay for a reserved spot to store my bag. Now that most US airlines are charging ordinary customers for checked luggage, there is insufficient overhead bin space on almost every flight. This has resulted in a secondary effect of a great rush to be the first one onboard, to be able to claim the limited overhead space without having to check your bag. This means I end up spending more time crammed into a tiny seat. If they let me reserve the spot above my seat, I'd be willing to spend the $25. However, if they force you to pay for it, how do they guarantee the space will be open?
Charging extra for bags and other incidentals wouldn't have been a problem if airlines didn't push it to the extreme and start running borderline scams. A family I know was recently forced to pay €55 per ticket at the check in counter for the privilege of having an agent print their boarding pass. Of course there will be backlash.
It’s a small bag. 7kg is hardly anything. Like a purse or a laptop. Definitely would fit under the seat in front of you. Since that space is reserved for the ticketed passenger, billing for that really feels like double dipping anyhow.
Good. Now do the same for the volatility of train ticket prices, please? If you want people not to destroy the planet, make sure they can afford the more ecological routes.
I was forced to purchase 73EUR priority ticket for few LP records few weeks ago. They don't fit into Wizair specified backpack, so I know it is against the rules if I carry them separately, but come on, it's few hundred grams and they're very slim, don't take any place in overhead storage. So I'm looking forward for this regulation, even if tickets get few euros more expensive, it would be a win for me as LPs are a great souvenir since you remember the journey each time you play it.
My relative travels a lot, a lot of it on Ryanair (no other options as they dominate some routes). She's always been happy with it and especially now as new carry-on baggage fees as it eliminated people trying to gamble the system and you actually finally have space to put your bag.
What they should do instead is require minimum price per km flown. Not a tax, just cut the bullshit of 1 eur plane tickets. That would stop people from flying unless they really need to
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[ 4.5 ms ] story [ 52.7 ms ] threadWhy is this somewhere the government had to intervene? The only role of government here should be in ensuring sufficient competition and information for the purchaser.
Capitalism has an ugly downside: when growth stops, shareholders continue to demand the same or more growth even though there isn’t any to be had. Customers get screwed until there’s an intervention.
Score one for functional government!
You can easily carry 2 weeks of clothes in a backpack. I guess goodbye to 20 euro flight deals it is because they're just gonna raise all the prices by 50 bucks to compensate I guess
Are these the combined dimensions? I.e. W + D + H?
Edit: to answer my own question, that seems to indeed to be the meaning according to [1]. And it can weigh a max. of 7kg.
Most airlines in the EU currently allow 10kg for cabin baggage and people got used to that. So that's where they will probably have a (new) way to keep charging fees.
[1] https://ftnnews.com/travel-news/aviation/eu-plans-to-ban-car...
I think Ryanair was a trend setter back in the day for charging for absolutely everything.
So much that that a song was written about it (published 14 years ago): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAg0lUYHHFc
What about students flying somewhere for the weekend on Ryanair armed with only a credit card and (maybe) an extra pair of underpants? Do they now have to subsidize my carry-on bag?
Good for the EU.
> cabin bag measuring up to 100cm
> as well as an under-the-seat personal item with a maximum size of 40x30x15cm
Right now almost all (if not all) EU lowcosters only allow bags with a volume of around 20 litres. Anything larger costs extra.
Should an airline charge more for a heavier passenger.. because technically the plane does more lifting. Should a restaurant charge for cutlery?
It's good to rein in enshittification everywhere.