Budget Airline Jetstar to Charge Fees for Using the Overhead Bin

Jetstar, a budget carrier, will be the first in Australia to start making passengers pay for carry-on luggage that doesn’t fit under the seat.

Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images From February 2 2027, passengers on Jetstar will only be able to bring one small bag that fits under the seat for free. Anyone wanting to store a bag in the overhead locker will need to pay an additional fee, with prices varying by route. The airline says the c

The carrier will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overhead compartments, beginning in February 2027.

Budget Australian airline Jetstar will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overhead compartments, beginning in February 2027.

What's OnTravelTravelIt has set a date for the change10:37, 05 Aug 2026Updated 10:41, 05 Aug 2026For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates’ full-sized suitcases are coming to an end, but there is a catch. The carrier is

Australian airline Jetstar will charge passengers to use the overhead lockers for their bags  Toronto Star

Jetstar plans to charge passengers for using overhead compartments starting February 2027

Jetstar plans to charge passengers for using overhead compartments starting February 2027

Australian airline Jetstar will charge passengers to use the overhead lockers for their bags  AP News

Jetstar, the budget arm of Australia's national carrier Qantas, will require passengers who want to store carry-on bags in overhead ​lockers to pay extra from February next year, as the airline overhauls its cabin baggage ‌policy.

Jetstar Australia will start charging passengers for the use of overhead luggage bins from February next year.

The budget airline will dump its carry-on weight limit in favour of a size-based carry-on baggage model.

Anybody taking more than a laptop or handbag on a Jetstar plane will pay extra for it from next February, when the airline brings in a fee for overhead baggage storage.

Anybody taking more than a laptop or handbag on a Jetstar plane will pay extra for it from next February, when the airline brings in a fee for overhead baggage storage.

Airline says struggling to find room in overhead lockers on planes a ‘stressful part of the airport experience’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jetstar will charge its passengers up to $52 to put carry-on baggage in the overhead locke

Jetstar has announced it will charge passengers to stow carry-on luggage in overhead lockers from next year, allowing only a small under-seat bag at no extra cost.

Luggage change means portable scales going, new system similar to some overseas carriers.

From February 2, if you want to use the overhead locker you’ll have to pay for it.