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by jakub_g 3282 days ago
Out of curiosity, which airlines charge $60 for cabin bag?

The most passenger-squeezing-until-recently airline in Europe (Ryanair) now allows two cabin bags for free (one standard ~55cm bag and one small bag).

Apparently Wizzair charges 10-20€ for "large" (aka regular) cabin bag though, only small ~42 cm bag is allowed for free.

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If you're comparing round-trip ticket prices, you should double the carry-on fee for comparison purposes, since the airlines that charge fees for carry-ons typically charge it on both outgoing and return legs.

Spirit is an American low-cost carrier with fees in that range. It's $56 roundtrip for a carry-on bag if paid for at booking time, $76 if paid online after booking, or $114 if paid at the airport in person.

For a carry-on in addition to one personal item:

Allegiant charges $15--50 depending on when you pay. https://www.allegiantair.com/popup/optional-services-fees#ba...

Frontier charges $30--60 depending on when you pay. https://www.flyfrontier.com/travel-information/baggage/#info

Spirit apparently charges $35--100 (according to many news and other sites online), though maybe the last price is "on the airplane" only?

Wizzair in Europe.

Even Ryanair doesn't charge for carry-ons.

Wow does too. They actually make sure it's not too big sometimes as well. That said Wow can be 4-5x cheaper otherwise, so an extra ~$50 bucks for a carry on is still worth it. No entertainment and wifi but you'll sure get there cheaply!