The Spanish government has launched investigations into seven airlines over the cost of carrying hand luggage. This is from a report by theFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“ out.
The procedure will now examine whether these costs are “unfair” and “unfair”. Ryanair, Vueling and Wizzair are among those affected.
According to a spokesman for the Ministry of Consumer Protection in Madrid, the airlines could face fines of “four to six times the illegally obtained profit”.
The Spanish government has accused seven low-cost airlines of imposing illegal surcharges on hand luggage. This is from a report by theFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung“ (FAZ) out. Accordingly, an investigation was initiated against seven airlines, including RyanairVueling and Wizzair.
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As the “FAZ” writes, the procedure goes back to a complaint from the Spanish consumer protection organization Facua. She claims that air carriers are legally obliged to “transport objects and packages that the passenger is carrying with them free of charge as hand luggage in the cabin”.
The affected airlines could now face fines of “four to six times the illegally obtained profit”, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Consumer Protection in Madrid.
Low-cost airlines have hidden cost traps
The flight prices of low-cost airlines look comparatively like bargains and attract numerous customers. But passengers often have to pay for it somewhere else. Additional costs are lurking, especially for seat reservations, checked baggage and hand baggage.
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In recent years, however, more and more airlines have started to charge extra for carrying hand luggage. For this reason, the Italian competition authority already imposed millions of euros in fines against Ryanair and Wizzair in 2019, as the “FAZ” reports. However, these penalties were reversed in court.
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