Spain fines budget airlines €150m over ‘abusive’ cabin bag and seat charges | Airline industry

Budget airlines including easyJet and Ryanair have been hit with fines totalling €150m (£128m) by the Spanish government for policies that include charging passengers extra for cabin luggage.

In the biggest sanction issued by the Spanish government’s ministry of social rights and consumer affairs, the carriers easyJet, Ryanair, Vueling and Volotea have been penalised after an investigation launched last summer.

Under the judgment, the four airlines face being banned from charging passengers for cabin…