Madrid, Spain – As EU dey jolly jolly for ground for business, dem don finally agree say make airlines, especially the low-cost ones, continue to collect small small coins for hand luggage wey passengers carry enter airplane. This new law, wey Polish authorities carry come, pass thanks to majority agreement, despite some countries like Spain, Germany, Portugal, and Slovenia groan as dem dey vex.
The new regulation make am clear say the only luggage wey dem go fit carry free be the one wey go fit enter under your front seat. But if you want carry the big one go the overhead compartment? My padi, get your wallet ready, because dem go collect your money faster than you fit say ‘aeroplane.’ (Nail for coffin of passenger rights, abi? Shuo!)
Spain no wan hear word regarding this reform. Dem don already open their mouths to say all dis hand luggage wahala no gree dem. If to say dem fit enforce their own rules, na so we go see say five airlines wey dey rack up fine of 179 million euros sharp sharp. Big names like Ryanair, Vueling, EasyJet, Norwegian, and Volotea dey among dem wey collect dose fine — na wetin dem do? E be like sey dem dey carry passengers for ride, charge dem for too many things wey suppose free!
Meanwhile, wey dem talk sey this regulation go make am easy for airlines to hold passenger upsell with fines for changing personal info less than 48 hours before flight? E don turn many citizens against dem. Spain government don block am almost down to ground, for them, na disadvantage to passengers wey just wan gist about their trips without wahala.
Contributor wey dey represent Spain, Secretary of State for Transport, José Antonio Santano, don talk sey this reform na backward step. Dem dey lament say e go make wetin wey supposed be passengers’ rights disappear faster than free Wi-Fi at the airport. He no only dey vex for Spain but with allies from Germany, Portugal, and Slovenia wey no find am funny at all.
Meanwhile, on the other hand, Polish minister, Dariusz Klimczak, dey hail the new agreement sef, claiming sey na big step forward for passengers rights within the EU framework, and if e mean say dem no go fit satisfy everybody, then, na compromise, abi? One padi wan make everyone happy, ni o! (We dey watch you, bro!)
As e be, many citizens don dey complain sey these airlines, especially the low-cost ones, dey take passengers’ wallets for jolly jolly ride. Spain Consumer Minister, Pablo Bustinduy, don talk sey airlines dey continue to use am against consumer rights, especially when dem dey charge for hand luggage as if na luxury. Na true talk oh! Make we see wetin go happen next as dis wahala dey hot.
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