Ryanair, Easyjet and others fined for cabin luggage fees

MADRID, May 31 (Reuters) – Spanish authorities have slapped fines on budget airlines Ryanair (RYA.I), opens new tab, easyJet , Vueling (ICAG.L), opens new tab and Volotea totalling 150 million euros ($163 million), consumer groups who lead a six-year campaign against the charges said on Friday.

The fines are a challenge to budget airlines’ business models, which hinge on charging rock-bottom fees for tickets and adding supplements for things like larger carry-on bags that were previously provided free by traditional airlines.