n a draft resolution on uniform standards for airline carry-on luggage, MEPs argue that consistent EU rules on sizing and pricing are needed.

The draft resolution adopted by the Petitions Committee highlights citizens’ concerns about the inconvenience and discomfort caused by inconsistent rules on airline carry-on luggage. EU legislation on air passenger rights should be revised to offer a solution, says the text, which was adopted unanimously with 25 votes in favour, 0 against, and 0 abstaining.

Different airline rules on allowed luggage create hidden feed and make it more difficult to transparently compare prices, say MEPs. They stress that when reviewing the current EU legislation on air services, the Commission should fully implement the relevant ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU, in which the Court found that airlines should not charge a supplement for hand baggage “on condition that such hand baggage meets reasonable requirements in terms of its weight and dimensions, and complies with applicable security requirements”.

Next steps

The resolution will now be tabled for a future plenary of the European Parliament.