Ryanair has attacked the EU’s revised air passenger rights deal after lawmakers agreed that fares must display hand luggage from the first booking screen. The carrier said the change forces higher headline prices and will distort fare comparison, even as the rule still leaves room for cheaper tickets for passengers who travel without extra cabin bags.
The provisional package keeps the three-hour delay trigger, compensation of €250, €400 and €600, and rights to rerouting or reimbursement after cancellations and denied boarding. It also adds tighter fare transparency, free adjacent seating for children under 14, and no charge for printed boarding passes or name corrections.
Formal approval still lies ahead, but the commercial impact is already clear.