EU Air travellers to enjoy free cabin luggage and keep delay compensation(www.euronews.com)
24 pointsby TechTechTech5 hours ago2 comments
  • weinzierl5 hours ago
    What use is cabin luggage when for the cheaper tickets you are inevitably pressured to check it?

    This happens to me most of the time on short haul flights in Europe. They basically sell higher priced tickets with two items of cabin luggage and the lower price tier effectively turns into zero items.

    • zamadatix3 hours ago
      In the worst case cabin luggage still just becomes a cheaper checked bag (due to the size limits) for the trip.
    • JumpCrisscross5 hours ago
      > when for the cheaper tickets you are inevitably pressured to check it?

      FTFA: “Passengers will now be entitled to both a free personal item measuring 40cm by 30cm by 15cm and a small wheeled item with a maximum total dimension of 100cm and a weight of up to 7kg.”

      • zamadatix3 hours ago
        GP is talking about how common it is for the "small wheeled item with a maximum total dimension of 100cm and a weight of up to 7kg" (i.e. cabin luggage) to be force checked at the gate.
        • JumpCrisscross3 hours ago
          > GP is talking about how common it is

          Sure. This legislation directly addresses that. It creates a right where there previously wasn't one. A right which solves OP's problem.

          • zamadatix2 hours ago
            This seems to be focused on whether a cost can be charged for providing such services (opt-out vs opt-in for a base fare), not on guaranteeing actual in-cabin storage for such bags.
            • JumpCrisscross2 hours ago
              > seems to be focused on whether a cost can be charged for providing such services (opt-out vs opt-in for a base fare), not on guaranteeing actual in-cabin storage for such bags

              I read "entitled" as granting a right. I've tried searching for the draft legal language, but am having no luck.

  • kkwtflz5 hours ago
    Maybe I’m reading the article wrong but if now you can opt out of cabin luggage for a cheaper price… what changed? I mean that’s the case already for Ryanair and co. Want bags? Pay more.
    • JumpCrisscross5 hours ago
      > what changed?

      Opt out versus opt in. If most people pay for it, it should be included in the marketed price. (The ones airlines compete most aggressively on.)