Ryanair has been hit with a €3m fine by the Italian competition authority in relation to its hand luggage policy, while Wizz Air was fined €1m for its policies. Ryanair has been hit with a €3m fine by the Italian competition authority in relation to its hand luggage policy, while Wizz Air was fined €1m for its policies. Since January last year Ryanair customers have only been able to take a small, personal bag on board for free. However, Ryanair later changed its policy, charging non-priority passengers for any small carry-on case that had to be placed in the hold. The regulator subsequently opened investigations as Ryanair did not apply the required suspension and because Wizz Air passengers signalled it had not followed the request.

Source: Irish Independent February 21, 2019 18:11 UTC