a new horror story emerges about summer travel chaos, with frazzled baggage handlers breaking down in tears, and passengers reeling after six-hour waits for their luggage.
Staff shortages mean pilots are having to help offload bags, while thousands of undelivered and unclaimed suitcases are piling up in airports around the country.It’s enough to make you embrace your cabin bag with open arms – although travelling light is far from simple in 2022.
Low-cost airlines no longer allow free on-board luggage and if you want to bring anything you can’t fit under the seat, you’ll need to pay extra.
Not that this gives you much leeway: RyanAir and Wizz insist paid-for cabin bags weigh under 10kg and EasyJet under 15kg. And, considering the suitcases themselves usually come in at about 4kg, these airlines seem to be suggesting we dress in clothes so skimpy even Love Island contestants would blanche.
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