Skift Take
You still get your personal item, but anything larger than a small laptop case will cost you. Nice side effect: boarding and de-planing times will be cut if the fees scare enough people.
Wizz Air, which last week began charging passengers to carry hand luggage, is considering extending the policy across the rest of its network.
The low-cost Hungarian airline is currently trialling the €10 (£7.90) charge on its service between Luton and Katowice, Poland. Passengers on the route carrying hand luggage larger than 42cm x 32cm x 25cm must pay for the charge. Bags measuring 55cm x 40cm x
