Stephanie Tully Announces Jetstar Will Charge Passengers for Overhead Carry-on Bags Starting February 2027

Jetstar CEO Stephanie Tully announced that the budget airline will begin charging passengers for storing large carry-on bags in overhead compartments starting in February 2027. The new policy replaces the current 15-pound weight limit with a

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• Fox Business
  Budget airline Jetstar to charge passengers for storing bags in overhead compartments
• The Guardian
  Every Jetstar flight is a rabid fight for survival. What’s one more humiliating ritual for the masses?
• BBC
  Jetstar: Mixed reactions in Australia as airline introduces fees for overhead carry-on luggage
• ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  Is Jetstar's new bag policy really just following the rest of the world?