Consumer Groups Want Airlines to Pay for Baggage Fees 'Distress'

16 European consumer organisations have called on Brussels to take action against seven low-cost airlines over their practice of charging extra for baggage, which they say is in breach of European law.

Consumer groups urge EU to press airlines over baggage fees

Sixteen consumer groups have called on the EU to take action against seven low-cost airlines over their baggage fees. The carriers include easyJet, Norwegian, Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air.

Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees 'distress'

Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called on the European Union to take action against seven low-cost airlines over their baggage fees.

How Austrian travellers could benefit from a EU crackdown on budget airlines

EU consumer organisations want the Commission to investigate low-cost carriers over hand luggage surcharges they say violate court rulings.

Those who want to take larger hand luggage on low-cost flights often have to pay for it. Passengers are thus exploited, say consumer protection groups - and call on the EU Commission to act.

EU consumers join Spain in slamming low-cost carriers for hand luggage fees

A group of consumer organisations have asked the European Commission to launch an inquiry into what they label as unfair baggage charges imposed by budget airlines such as Ryanair and easyJet, months after Spain fined five of them for this reason.