do you know if the legislation has been lifted on ...

Hello,

The baggage allowance is an airlne specific policy. Some airlines will allow more then others.

Here is the Terms and Conditions for Ryanair (HERE)

They can charge so little, because they recover their costs elsewhere. Read ov erht e policy, and make sure they did not rip you off.

I hope that helps.

Cheers



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are ryanair the only airline company to charge for this service or is there others if so when did they start

Easy jet also charges for anything above the one piece of Carry on luggage (HERE)

It is standrd with the no frill airlines.




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WHEN WAS THE EXTRA BAGGAGE LEGISLATION BROUGHT IN AND WHEN WAS IT LIFTED BY THE OTHER AIRLINES OR RELAXED,WAS THIS NEW LEGISLATION BROUGHT IN BY THE GOVERNMENT OR BY THE AIR-LINES AND ALSO WHEN DID THE GOVERNMENT LIFT THIS LEGISLATION

Hello,

As I indicated above, the airlines are responsible for setting their own fees for charges they want to pass on to the customer.

Some companies do this directly, like Ryanair, EasyJet etc. They charge for every service you use. Others like BA charge more per ticket, but give more per ticker, like 2 bags at 20kgs etc.

The government does control aspects of the airline industry,like customer service complaints, safety etc. They generally don't police charges, provided the charges are clear and not misleading. The market place will determine if the charges will stand.

At no time can I find, nor have I heard of unlimited baggage on any plane. This would erode their largest form of revenue which is cargo. The prices are established by company policies not by legislation.

Some airlines give a break for sporting goods or baby prams. Others don't. It is AIRLINE specific. They also have the liberty of changing their policy when needed, provided it is not a material change of the contract to existing ticket holders.

All major airlines charge for anything over 2 bags per person. The no frills charge for every bag. The big airlines not only charge a premium for over the 2 bag limit, BUT ALSO by weight. I got nailed out of Dublin for 400 euros because of books I had. that was BA flight.


If you want to complain about the way it was handled then I recommend you go to this site (HERE)

I hope that explains things.



Edited by Flagbridge on October 12 2006 at 8:57am

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