Huge numbers. Seemingly nothing, additional fees for cabin baggage save low-cost airlines several million euros.
These dimensions imposed by each airline
At the moment, only hand luggage small size respecting the specific dimensions of each company can be transported in the cabin free of charge, namely 45x36x20cm at EasyJet40x30x20cm at Transavia42x30x20cm at Ryanair and 40x20x30cm at Vuelingreports RMC Conso.
If you do not respect these authorized dimensions, you are directly exposed to additional billing in case ofsurplus.
A billing system to compensate for the low-cost rate
At the same time, be aware that the prices of cabin baggage vary depending on the airlines.
The latter also justify the billing applied to hand luggage. by the fact that they offer lower prices than traditional companies.
Ryanair was one of the first low cost companies to have charged for cabin baggage in addition to the ticket price.
At the Irish company, the passengers must pay between 11.99 and 29.99 euros to be able to take their cabin baggage on board. It must not exceed « 10 kilos and measure 55 x 30 x 20cm maximum“, it is specified on rmc.bfmtv.com.
Transavia changes policy
If Transavia was the only one to deviate from the rule, it finally decided, last spring, to align itself with the practice of its competitors.
So don’t let yourself be seduced only by the initial price of the ticket: the supplements for hand luggage can very quickly increase the final bill.
This enormous sum of money that cabin baggage brings in for low-cost airlines
This is even confirmed by the estimates of France Interbased on data from aircraft manufacturers and airlines, this billing system brings considerable sums of money to these companies.
These estimates are based on the number of flights carried out daily. by each company mentioned and the price of cabin baggage compared to the number of cabin baggage places in each plane« .
For Ryanair, the revenues generated allow them “to buy four new Boeing 737 max per year“, without the slightest additional cost to the company, travelers taking care of placing their baggage in the hold themselves.
With a rising price “between €7 and €24 on average per bag”Ryanair manages to pocket a nice jackpot every year, going “ more than 538 million euros compared to respectively 226 million euros for Easyjet and 169 million euros for the company Transavia.
