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Staff at seven UK airports were offered bonuses for catching oversized bags, leaked email reveals
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 1 – Swissport staff at seven UK airports receive £1.20 per oversized bag caught enforcing EasyJet's baggage fees under a scheme active since November 2023, sources say.
- In November 2023, Swissport staff at seven UK and Channel Islands airports received £1.20 bonuses for reporting oversized bags on easyJet flights.
- The bonus scheme, revealed by a leaked internal email, incentivizes staff to enforce easyJet's baggage policies and charge passengers £48 for unpaid oversized bags.
- The scheme is in place at several airports where Swissport manages gates, such as those in Birmingham, Glasgow, Jersey, and Newcastle, incentivizing staff to report carry-on bags that exceed size limits.
- Laura Evans-Fisk advised passengers to photograph their bags in sizing cages and vac-pack clothes to maximize space amid growing scrutiny across budget airlines.
- The scheme's continuation suggests possible expansion across other budget carriers, signaling increased enforcement and costs for passengers with oversized hand luggage.
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