Spain investigates another low-cost airline for allegedly illegally charging carry-on baggage fees
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Civil Aviation Resources Network, July 3, 2025: According to Reuters, the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on Thursday that it has launched an investigation into a sixth low-cost airline for allegedly charging extra fees for larger carry-on luggage.
Although the department has not yet announced the name of the airline involved, it is understood that five airlines have been fined a total of 179 million euros for similar behavior. Among them, Ryanair, Norwegian Air and Vueling, a subsidiary of IAG Group, have filed legal proceedings, and the Spanish court has suspended the execution of fines against these three airlines during the trial of the case.
The other two fined airlines are EasyJet and private airline Volotea. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs said that the investigation into the sixth airline is still ongoing and is expected to take several months.
The department pointed out that these airlines violated the legitimate rights and interests of consumers by charging extra fees for larger carry-on luggage, seat selection, printing boarding passes, and not accepting cash payments at the check-in counter or when shopping on board.
However, until the legal process is over, the five airlines can continue to charge fees for large carry-on luggage and designated seats.
In response, Ryanair and the Spanish Aviation Association said the fines were unfounded because these practices are common among most airlines in the European Union.