Financial Times
Jay Sorensen, an expert on airline charges who runs the IdeaWorks consultancy, warned that such a move would “mess with the income mechanics of a low-cost carrier” resulting in higher fares.
He estimates European-based airlines collected $16bn in bag fees last year, with around 60 per cent going to low-cost carriers. While bag fees are not normally broken out, wrapped in with “ancillary” charges alongside food sales and seat bookings, Sorensen estimates they contribute to just under a fifth of total revenues for budget airlines.