Brussels asks airlines to agree on standard luggage sizes

The European Commission has asked airlines to standardise their luggage sizes in order to make things simpler for travellers.

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00:00 Small backpacks, big purses. What`s actually allowed on a plane? Airline rules change regularly

00:09 and the lack of common measures often leads to hidden extra costs. For many people, it`s

00:14 difficult to understand what size items are allowed on board for free, which has prompted

00:19 the European Commission to ask airlines to come up with standard sizes.

00:26 Sometimes it`s unclear. There is the uncertainty that somebody will stop you and go, you`re

00:30 not allowed that bag. But if every airline had the same rule, that would be easy, but

00:34 then...

00:36 The European Parliament asked some months ago for a standardization of airlines` carry-on

00:40 luggage rules. But instead of proposing measures by itself, the commission says it will let

00:46 the industry decide if they provide greater transparency or not.

00:51 This information should be provided to the traveler from the very beginning to know exactly

00:56 when you buy a ticket, what are you buying actually, what kind of luggage you can bring

01:05 either on board or in the hall. This being said, we reserve our right that if nothing

01:13 will happen in a reasonable amount of time, that we will step in.

01:18 On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a series of measures to reinforce passengers

01:23 rights legislation. And it`s putting a special focus on the reimbursement of delayed or canceled

01:29 trips as it`s discovered gaps when it comes to intermodal journeys.

01:34 We`ve had delays and sometimes it was very quick to settle it and sometimes it took a

01:42 very long time, and especially if you have like two flights on a row.

01:47 One way the commission is trying to solve this is via a standard EU-wide reimbursement

01:52 and compensation form.

01:58 But it will also try to help passengers be more aware of their rights, especially if

02:02 they`re traveling by different means of transport or if they booked the trip with an intermediary.

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