Aug 5, 2026 – 12.00amJetstar will start charging passengers for taking overhead baggage onto its planes, a move it says will help them board faster and improve the airline’s on-time performance.From Wednesday, Jetstar will remove the seven kilograms of on-board luggage allowance included with its lowest fare, which entitled customers to bring a large bag or small suitcase on board to store in the overhead compartments.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Jetstar to slug passengers for overhead bags
The low-cost carrier says weighing passengers’ bags is slowing down the boarding process, contributing to delays.
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