Petitions/Regulate Cabin Baggage Dimensions Across Airlines and Cap Baggage Fees
StatusClosed
Opened14 Feb 2025
Closes14 Aug 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the Government to regulate and standardise cabin baggage dimensions across all airlines operating in the UK and introduce regulations to cap fees for baggage charges. We think this would prevent airlines from imposing inconsistent and exploitative policies on passengers.

Currently, we think some airlines implement inconsistent and overly restrictive cabin baggage policies that differ significantly from other carriers. We feel these policies are designed to catch passengers out and impose excessive fees, such as £75 for minor discrepancies (1cm width difference) in baggage size. We think this issue disproportionately affects travellers on routes to economically disadvantaged regions. We think that for many, such fees represent a significant financial burden.

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James Murray
1James Murray MP
Ealing North
14
Seema Malhotra
2Seema Malhotra MP
Feltham and Heston
10
Ruth Cadbury
3Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
8
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
4Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP
Slough
7
Dan Carden
5Dan Carden MP
Liverpool Walton
6
Dr Rupa Huq
6Dr Rupa Huq MP
Ealing Central and Acton
5
Deirdre Costigan
7Deirdre Costigan MP
Ealing Southall
5
Bob Blackman
8Bob Blackman MP
Harrow East
5
Janet Daby
9Janet Daby MP
Lewisham East
5
Luke Taylor
10Luke Taylor MP
Sutton and Cheam
5
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