Buckle up: Now that Air Canada and WestJet have hiked their checked bag fees for economy fares, some airline experts predict charges for carry-on luggage could be next.
“It’s only a matter of time,” said airline analyst, Fred Lazar. He believes higher checked bag fees will inspire even more people to stuff all their luggage into carry-on bags, prompting the two airlines to introduce carry-on charges to help stem the tide.
“The initial driver will be the problems as people shift more and more to carry-on,” said Lazar, a professor of economics at York University in Toronto.
Airlines are already grappling with a large influx of carry-on luggage which can lead to delays as passengers jockey for overhead bin space. Some carriers have already initiated carry-on bag fees to help combat the problem — and increase profits.
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