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Jetstar Introduces Controversial Carry-On Charges
['Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling']
Travel Radar – Aviation News
Australia’s budget airline Jetstar will introduce new charges for passengers who want to bring overhead luggage onto flights, marking a controversial change to its existing cabin baggage rules.
Jetstar will also introduce a new “Priority Carry-On”, which includes overhead locker space, early boarding and the removal of former weight restrictions.
Public reaction on social media featured several angry and sarcastic remarks criticising the new overhead locker fees.
One user wrote:“Minimum of A$25 to use an overhead locker in the plane.
New EU LegislationWhile Australian travellers face new cabin baggage costs, the European Parliament has recently approved regulations that move in the opposite direction.