{"id":843727,"date":"2026-08-04T23:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T23:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/843727\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T23:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T23:18:16","slug":"jetstar-changes-carry-on-policy-with-new-overhead-fees-jetstar-to-charge-for-overhead-baggage-in-major-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/843727\/","title":{"rendered":"Jetstar changes carry-on policy with new overhead fees: Jetstar to charge for overhead baggage in major overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The new scheme replaces Jetstar\u2019s 7kg carry-on weight limit, with the airline saying it will no longer be weighing carry-on luggage at check-in.<\/p>\n

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From February next year, overhead storage will cost extra on a Jetstar flight.\u00a0iStock<\/p>\n

From February 2, 2027, all Jetstar bookings will include storage for one under-seat bag \u201csuch as a backpack, handbag, or laptop bag\u201d, measuring up to 40cm x 30cm x 20cm.<\/p>\n

Customers bringing more luggage into the cabin will have to pre-purchase one of a limited number of Priority Carry-on spots, which will include overhead locker storage for a second, larger bag, and the chance to be among the first on board.<\/p>\n

The cost will start at $25 on a one-way flight and will scale up depending on which flight is booked, with a list of examples provided by Jetstar topping out at $52 for a one-way flight from Cairns to Tokyo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Passengers are asked to keep their overhead bags to 10kg or under so they can easily lift them, and within the given dimensions of 56cm x 36cm x 23cm.<\/p>\n

There will be no changes to checked baggage rules, while an adult travelling with an infant will be allowed space for a second undercseat bag of baby<\/a> items at no extra cost.<\/p>\n

Customers who have existing bookings already in place for February 2 or later next year will receive a one-time automatic Priority Carry-on upgrade for free, Jetstar said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo make packing easier we\u2019ve decided to remove the 7kg weight limit, so from February, the main thing customers will need to think about is the size of their carry-on,\u201d Jetstar chief executive Stephanie Tully said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy 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.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anybody taking more than a laptop or handbag on a Jetstar plane will pay extra for it from…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":843728,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,63,99],"class_list":["post-843727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=843727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/843728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=843727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=843727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=843727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}