‘Just an easy cash grab’: why Jetstar is charging customers for carry-on luggage
•Jetstar has introduced a new charge for carry-on luggage, allowing only one under-seat bag included in the ticket price.
•Experts warn that these add-on fees complicate airfare comparisons for consumers.
•The airline's move reflects a broader trend of low-cost carriers monetizing basic in-flight services.
المصدر: The Guardian | Source: The GuardianAdd-on fees such as the new overhead locker baggage charge can make it harder to compare air fares, experts say
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Cut-price fares may now be merely a facade for seemingly endless add-on fees after Jetstar’s new carry-on luggage charge meant the airline joined a growing number monetising basic services in the sky.
The new structure, announced by Qantas’s low-cost carrier on Wednesday, will mean from next year tickets will only include one “under seat bag”, such as a backpack, handbag or laptop bag.
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→Jetstar has introduced a new charge for carry-on luggage, allowing only one under-seat bag included in the ticket price.
→Experts warn that these add-on fees complicate airfare comparisons for consumers.
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