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The European Commission has decided to initiate infringement proceedings against Spain because of the sanctions it enacted against five low-cost airlines.
Spanish authorities fined the carriers following their decision to impose additional charges on passengers for extra hand luggage.
Brussels argues that, although the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that baggage must, in principle, be free of charge, this guarantee must respect reasonable requirements relating to the weight, dimensions and security of the baggage.
Baggage that exceeds these "reasonable" requirements, the
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