May 27th - Are budget airlines being unkind to passengers with "hidden charges" for cabin baggage?
Airline baggage allowances have progressively shrunk over the past couple of decades
Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast · The Independent
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A pan-European consumer group is urging the EU to force airlines to allow passengers to bring a wheelie bag on board planes as well as a smaller item without paying extra. Frankly I think they are on a hiding to nothing – and talking of hiding, the accusation that these are "hidden charges" does not stand up. Airlines are extremely clear about their baggage limits, and the costs for taking more.
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