Brussels Says Spain’s Airline Cabin Baggage Fines Breach EU Law | Aviation Week Network

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Helen Massy-Beresford
October 09, 2025

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The European Commission (EC) has opened an infringement procedure against Spain over controversial fines it imposed on airlines over cabin baggage charges, saying it had failed to bring its national legislation on air services in line with European Union law. The move comes after the Spanish…

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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