‘Just an easy cash grab’: why Jetstar is charging customers for carry-on luggage

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Add-on fees such as the new overhead locker baggage charge can make it harder to compare air fares, experts say Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Cut-price fares may now be merely a facade for seemingly endless add-on fees after Jetstar’s new carry-on luggage charge meant the airline joined a growing number monetising basic services in the sky. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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