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Which? finds budget airlines’ lowest cabin bag fees rarely available
- Which? found the £5.99 cabin bag fee advertised by EasyJet rarely appears in practice, under 1% of flights surveyed.
- Which? said customers often see cabin bag charges only late in the booking process, which can mislead.
- The survey notes cheaper cabin bag options exist on rivals like British Airways, KLM and Qatar Airways with free cabin bags in many cases.
- Which? has shared its findings with the UK's ASA, which is now investigating the issue.
- EasyJet did not provide an example of a £5.99 cabin bag flight; the cheapest found was £23.49- £30 on surveyed routes.
- Ryanair’s lowest cabin bag price appeared in only 0.3% of 634 checked flights.
- Wizz Air’s lowest cabin bag fare (€10) was found only twice in 338 flights, 0.6% of the time.
- Which? argues these practices may lead to higher overall costs for passengers.
- Ryanair defended its pricing as transparent and aligned with customer choices.
- The ASA is examining the data as part of consumer protection oversight.
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