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Budget airline to charge for overhead carry-on bags
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(File photo: Reuters)SYDNEY: Jetstar, the budget arm of Australia's national carrier Qantas, will require passengers who want to store carry-on bags in overhead lockers to pay extra from February, as the airline overhauls its cabin baggage policy.
The move brings Jetstar's carry-on baggage policy closer to systems used by several low-cost airlines globally, which charge passengers for access to overhead locker space while including a smaller under-seat bag in the base fare.
Passengers requiring additional carry-on luggage will be able to pre-purchase "Priority Carry-on", which includes a larger overhead locker bag and early boarding access and removes the previous 7-kg (15-pound) weight limit.
Jetstar's policy, which the airline said would help speed up the boarding process, sparked angry reactions from some travellers and politicians.
"Minimum of A$25 to use an overhead locker in the plane.