Overview

• Ryanair boosted its free personal bag allowance by 20%, raising its dimensions to 40×30×20 cm with a 10 kg weight limit
• British Airways, easyJet, Jet2 and TUI have issued new cabin bag rules detailing size, weight, fee and personal item allowances for summer flyers
• Draft EU regulations would mandate a 40×30×15 cm free under-seat item and fee-free carry-ons up to 100 cm in total dimensions with a 7 kg weight cap
• Consumer group BEUC and recent court rulings in Spain and Italy have challenged extra hand-luggage fees, increasing pressure for EU-wide standardization
• Passengers and luggage manufacturers are responding with ultra-compact bags and innovative packing strategies to navigate the evolving policies