EU proposals for free extra cabin bags on planes ‘lunatic idea’, says easyJet
Giving passengers right to additional carry-on baggage would be ‘terrible for the consumer’, warns airline’s CEOEasyJet said proposals to enforce free additional cabin bags on planes across Europe are a “lunatic idea”, warning of fare rises and flight delays if legislation goes...
<p>Giving passengers right to additional carry-on baggage would be ‘terrible for the consumer’, warns airline’s CEO</p><p>EasyJet said proposals to enforce free additional cabin bags on planes across Europe are a “lunatic idea”, warning of fare rises and flight delays if legislation goes through.</p><p>The European parliament <a href="https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260116IPR32442/european-parliament-stands-behind-air-passenger-rights">last week voted overwhelmingly</a> to give all passengers the right to carry on a small case, as well as the free underseat bags currently permitted.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/29/eu-proposals-to-free-extra-cabin-bags-on-planes-lunatic-idea-says-easyjet">Continue reading...</a>
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