Euro court backs airline baggage charges

AIRLINES are within their rights to charge a supplement to passengers checking-in their luggage, says the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. It says that airlines face extra costs storing and processing checked-in luggage, but added that hand baggage was necessary for passengers and should not face a price supplement.

The court’s decision is a boost to low-cost carriers that have made optional charges key to their business models.

The court upheld a challenge by Spanish budget carrier Vueling against a Spanish law that prohibits airlines from making people pay for putting their suitcases in the aircraft's hold.

The airline was given a €3,000 (£2,362) penalty by authorities in Spain for adding €40 (£31.47) to the basic price of four tickets bought by a passenger for return tickets between La Coruna in Spain to Amsterdam.

A Spanish court referred the case to Luxembourg to see if it complied with European Union law on pricing freedom.


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