Spain has fined five budget airlines a total of €179m (£149m) for "abusive practices" including charging for hand luggage.

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Spain fines airlines €179m over cabin luggage fees

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jy2dpv722o Spain has fined five budget airlines a total of €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices” including charging for hand luggage.Ryanair has been given the largest fine of €108m (£90m), followed by EasyJet’s penalty of €29m (£24m).Vueling, Norwegian and Volotea were issued with sanctions by Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry on Friday. The ministry said it… Source

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Spain fines budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet €179m

Spain's Consumer Rights ministry demanded that the five low-cost airlines stop charging additional baggage fees.

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Spain slaps $187 million fine on Ryanair, EasyJet and others for 'abusive' cabin luggage fees

Spain's Consumer Rights Ministry has fined budget airlines Ryanair, EasyJet, Vueling, Norwegian and Volotea a combined €179m for practices such as charging for cabin luggage, it said today.

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The Ministry of Consumer Rights in Spain announced on Friday a fine of 179 million euros for five low-cost airlines accused of "abusive practices", including the imposition of additional fees for cabin baggage, reports CNBC.

Ministerul Drepturilor Consumatorului din Spania a anunţat vineri o amendă de 179 de milioane de euro pentru cinci companii aeriene low-cost acuzate de ”practici abuzive”, inclusiv impunerea de tarife suplimentare pentru bagajele de cabină, transmite CNBC.

Țara care pune frână practicilor abuzive. A amendat Ryanair și EasyJet pentru suprataxarea bagajelor de mână

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The country that puts the brakes on abusive practices. Fined Ryanair and EasyJet for hand luggage surcharges

The Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030 today announced a sanction to five low-cost airlines for a total of 179 million euros. The reason? Perform practices considered abusive such as charging supplements for hand baggage or booking adjoining seats to accompany dependent people, as explained by the ministry in a statement. Continue reading...

El ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030 ha comunicado hoy una sanción a cinco aerolíneas de bajo coste por un total de 179 millones de euros. ¿La razón? Realizar prácticas consideradas abusivas como las de cobrar suplementos por el equipaje de mano o por reservar asientos contiguos para acompañar a personas dependientes, según ha explicado el ministerio en un comunicado. Seguir leyendo...

Consumo multa con 179 millones a las aerolíneas de bajo coste por cobrar por el equipaje de mano

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Consumption fine of 179 million to low-cost airlines receivable for hand baggage

Spain's leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million) for "abusive practices" such as charging passengers for hand luggage.

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Spain fines 'abusive' budget airlines 179 mn euros

Additional fees for larger hand luggage, seat selection and printing boarding passes are common practice among low-cost airlines. Spain wants to put a stop to this and has now imposed a total fine of 179 million euros on five of them. Ryanair has to pay the largest share, 108 million euros.

Zusätzliche Gebühren für größeres Handgepäck, die Sitzplatzwahl und das Ausdrucken von Bordkarten sind bei Billigfluglinien gang und gäbe. Spanien möchte dem einen Riegel vorschieben und erlegte nun fünf von ihnen eine Strafe von insgesamt 179 Millionen Euro auf. Den größten Anteil mit 108 Millionen Euro muss Ryanair zahlen.

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179 million euro fine: Spain asks low-cost airlines to pay

Spain’s leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million) for “abusive practices” such as charging passengers for hand luggage. The carriers, which also included Spanish airlines Volotea and Vueling along with Norwegian Air, were also fined for charging passengers to reserve adjacent seats for

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Spain slams $187m fine on five airlines

Ryanair, Vueling, Volotea, EasyJet and Norwegian will appeal and ask for precautionary measures, which could prolong the process for several years. For more information: The five low cost airlines will ask for precautionary measures to maintain collection for hand baggage

Ryanair, Vueling, Volotea, EasyJet y Norwegian recurrirán la sanción y pedirán cautelares, lo que podría alargar el proceso varios años. Para más información: Las cinco aerolíneas ‘low cost’ pedirán medidas cautelares para mantener el cobro por equipaje de mano

Los pasajeros de las ‘low cost’ en España seguirán pagando por el equipaje de mano pese a la multa millonaria de Consumo

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The passengers of the ‘low cost’ in Spain will continue to pay for the carry-on baggage despite the millionaire fine of Consumo

Five low-cost airlines – Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Norwegian and Volotea – have been fined a total of €179 million in Spain for unfair practices, with Ryanair facing the largest fine.

Pięć tanich linii lotniczych – Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Norwegian i Volotea – zostało ukaranych w Hiszpanii łączną kwotą 179 mln euro za stosowanie nieuczciwych praktyk. Najwięcej zapłacić musi Ryanair.

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