Petitions/Ban airlines setting cabin bag size limits below overhead locker capacity
StatusOngoing
Opened21 Jan 2026
Closes
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Create legislation preventing airlines from setting cabin bag size limits smaller than the overhead locker capacity of the aircraft. Bag dimensions should match what the plane can hold, stopping what we feel are artificially small limits used to generate extra fees.

Airlines are increasingly restricting cabin bag sizes below what overhead lockers can hold, using rules we feel are unclear to charge passengers last minute. This drip pricing model can lead to stress, arguments at gates and confrontations between staff and travellers. In some cases staff appear incentivised to enforce charges, creating friction and damaging trust. A minimum size based on aircraft capacity would help reduce opportunistic fees, improve transparency and create a fairer experience.

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Mary Creagh
1Mary Creagh MP
Coventry East
13
Sorcha Eastwood
2Sorcha Eastwood MP
Lagan Valley
8
Claire Hanna
3Claire Hanna MP
Belfast South and Mid Down
7
Zarah Sultana
4Zarah Sultana MP
Coventry South
4
Liam Conlon
5Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
3
Neil Coyle
6Neil Coyle MP
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
3
Carla Denyer
7Carla Denyer MP
Bristol Central
3
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
8Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Clapham and Brixton Hill
3
Gavin Robinson
9Gavin Robinson MP
Belfast East
3
Jim Allister
10Jim Allister MP
North Antrim
3