Hand Luggage: Builder Protectors Demand Rules for Extra Costs

More than a small backpack is often not included: Extra costs for larger hand luggage are often normal for low-cost aircraft. Consumer protectors have now filed a complaint.

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Too large, too heavy, too bulky: on many flights there is an additional fee for certain hand luggage items. For which? This is left to the airline. European consumer protection groups, on the other hand, have now filed an official complaint with the European Commission, as they announced in Brussels on Wednesday. Specifically, the complaint is directed against seven cheap airlines. The European Consumer Protection Association (BEUC) spoke of "ex…

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