“As a result, Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry fined five budget airlines €179m (£149m) for what it deemed “abusive practices” in November 2024.”
MEPs voted for one free 7kg cabin bag on every EU flight, plus a ban on seat fees for children 12 and under. It still needs 55% of member states. The airline lobby says the cost will just go into fares. That is the point. A fare should show what the flight costs.