Aer Lingus under fire over 50% bag fee hike

AER Lingus has hiked luggage fees by 50% to €9 and €12 per bag in time to catch tens of thousands of passengers flying to and from Ireland over Christmas.

Yesterday, consumer groups lashed the airline for the timing of the rise, which has come just two weeks before the main Christmas travel season begins.

Last night the Consumers’ Association of Ireland (CAI) rounded on Aer Lingus for the rise in baggage fees and predicted other airlines would now follow suit.