Easyjet has warned ‘lunatic’ EU plans to let passengers bring luggage on board for free will cause delays and raise prices.
The European Parliament wants to allow a laptop bag and a piece of hand luggage on board but Easyjet boss Kenton Jarvis said it would cause chaos as planes do not have the room. He said Easyjet can accommodate cabin bags for around two-thirds of passengers.
If everyone brought luggage on board, some bags would have to be removed and stowed in the hold, causing delays and the move would push up ticket prices by as much as 25 per cent as airlines make up for lost revenue.
‘This is politicians not understanding their subject and getting involved in things they shouldn’t,’ said Jarvis. ‘There just isn’t the space in the cabin, so that’s another lunatic idea. It’s just crazy European legislation. It will be terrible for the consumer.
I just can’t explain how stupid it would be for them to do it.’ Easyjet reported a loss of £93million for the quarter to December 31, up from £61million a year earlier, as it counted the cost of expanding into Italy.
But while winter is typically a weak period, Easyjet said summer bookings were strong.
Turbulence: Easyjet reported a loss of £93m for the quarter to December 31, up from £61m a year earlier, as it counted the cost of expanding into Italy
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