Spain has fined five budget airlines €179m (£149m) for “abusive practices,” including charging extra for hand luggage.

Frequent flyers with Ryanair know that navigating the airline’s strict cabin baggage policy can be challenging, but finding ...

Five budget carriers deemed to have violated customer rights with various practices in ruling seen as challenge to business ...

O'Leary called the fine by Spain's consumer rights ministry "unlawful and baseless" after an appeal was rejected.

Spain has fined five budget airlines, including Ryanair, a total of €179m for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat ...

Spain’s Consumer Rights ministry demanded that the five low-cost airlines stop charging additional baggage fees.

The largest fine was for Ryanair, totalling €107,775,777, followed by Vueling, which was charged €39,264,412. Easyjet was ...

Spain has slapped fines on five budget airlines for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations. The fine ...

The fines, which affect Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet, Norwegian, and Volotea, total 179 million euros (around $187 million).

In August, Ryanair lost an appeal against a ban on extra fees for seat reservations next to children under 12 or people with ...

In September, a Barcelona court ruled that Ryanair’s policy of allowing passengers to carry one cabin bag free of charge was legal. Ryanair viewed this ruling as a victory in its fight against ...