Australia news live: Jetstar to charge passengers for overhead baggage; Labor drops so-called ‘widow tax’

Jetstar will implement a new carry-on baggage policy starting February 2027. The airline is removing the 7kg weight limit for carry-on bags.

NV Nick VisserThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-04 · 21:39 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Australia news live: Jetstar to charge passengers for overhead baggage; Labor drops so-called ‘widow tax’

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Jetstar will implement a new carry-on baggage policy starting February 2027. The airline is removing the 7kg weight limit for carry-on bags. Instead, passengers will be permitted one underseat bag, such as a backpack or handbag. Customers who wish to use overhead compartments for additional bags will be charged a fee. Jetstar states this change aims to improve the utilization of overhead locker space, streamline boarding, and ensure more flights depart on time, while also offering customers more choice and potentially lower fares for those traveling with less.

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The new policy provides customers with more choice and helps keep fares low.

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The new policy aims to streamline boarding and help flights depart on time.

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Customers will be allowed one underseat bag (e.g., backpack, handbag).

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The 7kg carry-on weight limit will be removed.

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Jetstar will charge passengers for overhead baggage starting February 2027.

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Airline removes carry-on weight limit but will charge for bags that don’t fit under seat. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jetstar is changing its carry-on baggage policies and will charge customers for use of the overhead compartments on its aircraft. The airline said it would remove the 7kg carry-on weight limit for bags from February 2027 and instead allow customers to bring one underseat bag like a backpack or handbag. By giving customers an underseat bag with the option to add Priority Carry-on, we can make better use of overhead locker space, streamline boarding and help more flights depart on time. Our new carry-on baggage model provides more choice to customers while helping to keep our fares low. You only pay for what you need – travelling with less means paying less, and you can always add more if you need. Continue reading...

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