EU countries have approved a compromise deal to overhaul air passenger rights, affecting flight compensation, seating, and baggage rules. The new rules, expected in late 2027, aim to simplify claims and ensure parents can sit with children for free, but airlines express concerns about increased costs.
旅客反映部分航空公司对20寸行李箱登机收费，标准不一。专家指出，航空公司可依法自主制定随身行李规格及收费标准，此举有助于缓解运营成本压力。建议旅客购票前仔细阅读行李规定。
Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.
Airlines have raised airfare, fuel surcharges and baggage fees this year to help cover a surge in fuel costs since the Iran war started on Feb. 28.
Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.
