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Video. Fact check: The EU hasn’t banned carry-on luggage fees (yet)

Updated: 04/07/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2

A parliamentary vote supporting an end to carry-on luggage fees has triggered a flurry of misleading headlines. Euroverify fact checks.

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