The Daily Populous Tuesday June 16th, 2026 evening edition
Authored by yle.fi and submitted by EspritLibre_404

Airlines will in the future be required to include both a small personal item and a larger piece of hand luggage in the standard ticket price. File photo from Helsinki Airport in May 2026.

Hand luggage will always be included in the price of an airline ticket.

The EU Parliament on Monday said hand luggage will be included in airline ticket prices.

From 2027, airlines will be required to include both a small personal item and hand luggage in the ticket price, effectively ending separate carry-on fees.

Passengers will also be eligible for a discount if they choose not to bring additional baggage.

The rules mark an end to carry-on baggage fees, a common practice particularly among low-cost carriers such as Ryanair and EasyJet.

Passengers will be entitled to a free personal item measuring 40cm x 30cm x 15cm, as well as a wheeled carry-on bag with maximum total dimensions of 100cm and a weight limit of 7kg.

The EU also retained rules requiring airlines to seat adults next to their children without charging an additional fee.

The new rules clarify that airlines will pay 300 euros for delays on flights over 3,500 kilometres, and 600 euros if delays exceed four hours or if a flight is cancelled outright.

Airlines will also be required to provide more help to passengers who miss connections. They will no longer be allowed to force travellers to download a mobile app to obtain a boarding pass, a requirement introduced by Ryanair in November.

Carriers will also be barred from charging fees for correcting spelling errors or changing passenger names on tickets. So-called 'no-show' penalties on return flights will also be banned.

Airlines say the rules will harm their competitiveness in the market and lead to higher ticket prices.

EU member states and the European Parliament have been locked in political wrangling over passenger rights for 13 years. The new rules are due to take effect in 2027.

Diligent-Ad4777 on June 16th, 2026 at 11:44 UTC »

They should standardise the rules around bag sizes too.

IMAWNIT on June 16th, 2026 at 10:29 UTC »

“Carriers will also be barred from charging fees for correcting spelling errors or changing passenger names on tickets. So-called 'no-show' penalties on return flights will also be banned.”

First part is good.

Second part Im trying to see why we would be punished for no show on return flights.

roarti on June 16th, 2026 at 10:03 UTC »

That’s mostly a good thing. But with the airlines allowed to give you a discount if you don’t bring a big carry-on, it will effectively just change the default booking setting. So not much will change.

Rules that they are not allowed to charge you for correcting spelling errors is a good change as well.