Here’s why carry-on luggage on Dutch airlines could soon be free

The EU recently decided they’ve had enough of slimy airline prices, so they want to make air passengers’ lives easier — starting with the abolition of carry-on luggage fees.

Who is tired of literally sitting on their suitcase to try and stuff all their belongings into a check-in bag and avoid the hassle of splurging on a carry-on? 🙋‍♀️

Well, you’re in luck! The European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions recently arrived at a new resolution: to get airlines to stop charging for carry-on luggage, Euronews reports.

What does “travelling light” mean exactly?

Overall, the EU is looking to ‘simplify’ the cost of airplane tickets — which means scrapping those pesky additional carry-on prices. 🧳

The new resolution also calls for clarification when it comes to sizing limits of carry-on baggage. The inconsistency of what a “reasonable” weight and size is different across airlines and often leaves passengers scratching their heads in confusion. 🥴

It also doesn’t help that airlines often demand extra fees at the boarding gate from those who unknowingly overpacked. 😬

Airlines are playing dirty

Airlines have also een accused of manipulating information about the additional costs of seat allocation and flight timing, for instance.

In fact, Spanish MEP Jordi Cañas points out that low-budget airlines stealthily avoid revealing the extra costs of “carrying cabin baggage until the end of the purchase” to convince customers that it’s actually a bargain.

READ MORE | Here’s why flying from Schiphol may soon become EVEN MORE expensive

On the whole, the EU is looking to call out airlines for their sly deception of consumers and put a stop to their sneaky antics once and for all. We couldn’t be more on board! ✈️

What do you think of this new resolution made by the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Feature Image:Freepik
Ellen Ranebo
Ellen Ranebo
As someone half Swedish and half Irish who has lived in the Netherlands, the UK, and attended an American School, Ellen is a cocktail of various nationalities. Having had her fair share of bike accidents, near-death experiences involving canals, and miscommunications while living here (Swedish and Dutch have deceptively similar words with very different meanings), she hopes to have (and document) plenty more in future.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Related posts

Latest posts

The Netherlands will be sunny, dry and even warmer this week (no, it’s not April Fool’s)

As an uncharacteristically dry and sunny March ends, you might be cautiously wondering if the Dutch weather's gloomy old self is lurking around the...

7 natural campsites in the Netherlands to enjoy this spring and summer

Stuck in a cycle of concrete roads, car parks, traffic jams, cancelled trains, and office walls? When your next vacation seems too far away,...

Out with a ban: VVD support brings Dutch anti-firework bill closer to reality than ever 

After resisting for years, the VVD (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy) now backs a fireworks ban in the Netherlands. This brings the bill...

It's happening

Upcoming events