{"id":134522,"date":"2024-12-08T00:07:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T17:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134522"},"modified":"2024-12-08T00:07:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T17:07:45","slug":"major-airline-announces-policy-to-charge-customers-who-bring-carry-on-bags-onto-planes-sparking-outrage-not-acceptable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134522","title":{"rendered":"Major airline announces policy to charge customers who bring carry-on bags onto planes, sparking outrage: &#8216;Not acceptable&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>These airline fees are soaring.<\/p>\n<p>Another major air carrier will be implementing an extra charge for carry-on bags, as <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/02\/27\/lifestyle\/how-to-save-on-airline-baggage-fees-in-2024-pay-ahead-of-time\/\">the cost of checked baggage <\/a>climbs.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning in January, Air Canada will be charging basic-economy travelers an extra fee for bringing abroad carry-on luggage larger than a handbag or small backpack. <\/p>\n<p>The fee will pertain to flights within the Americas, according to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/business\/article296670794.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\"> Miami Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Travelers who choose the budget-friendly fare option will be charged $25 for their first piece of carry-on luggage \u2014\u00a0which includes both roller bags and oversized rucksacks \u2014 and an additional $36 for a second. <\/p>\n<p>If flyers fail to pay when booking their tickets or checking in for their flight, they will face a surcharge at the airport of $46.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Travelers on a budget will soon face fees for carry-on baggage despite booking the most affordable ticket option. <span class=\"credit\">offsuperphoto \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In the new year, Air Canada customers booking lowest-fare tickets will be charged a fee for large carry-on baggage. <span class=\"credit\">Ekaterina Pokrovsky \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Air Canada said that the new policy, which begins Jan. 3, \u201calign[s] the airline\u2019s fare structure with similar fare offerings by other Canadian carriers,\u201d according to the Miami Herald, although it has drawn scrutiny from Canadian lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s just say I\u2019m not very happy today with what I\u2019ve heard from Air Canada,\u201d Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand stated in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/business\/transport-minister-to-summon-airline-ceos-as-air-canada-set-to-charge-carry-on-fees-for-some-passengers-1.7133426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">a recent interview<\/a>. \u201cI think they need to take a look at the persons that they are targeting with these excess fees. It is not acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 21, the airline will also charge the low-fare flyers for changing their seats automatically assigned at check-in, a policy, according to the Miami Herald, that was met with fierce backlash from customers earlier this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Air Canada\u2019s new policy has drawn scrutiny from politicans. <span class=\"credit\">Ekaterina Pokrovsky \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Air Canada\u2019s carry-on policies follow in the footsteps of budget air carriers that charge an additional cost for carry-on baggage larger than the one free personal item.<\/p>\n<p>Frontier, for one, has faced <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/04\/business\/airline-execs-grilled-over-soaring-fees-that-make-passengers-walking-piggy-banks-to-be-shaken-down\/\">criticism<\/a> for incentivizing gate agents to catch customers attempting to smuggle carry-on baggage and evading fees, although CEO Barry Biffle <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/03\/business\/frontier-airlines-ceo-defends-carry-on-baggage-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">doubled down on the policy<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are shoplifters. These are people that are stealing,\u201d he told Reuters. \u201cIt\u2019s not equitable to everyone who follows the rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/07\/lifestyle\/major-airline-sparks-outrage-with-new-policy-charging-customers-for-bringing-carry-on-luggage-onto-planes\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These airline fees are soaring. Another major air carrier will be implementing an extra charge for carry-on bags, as the cost of checked baggage climbs. 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