Every Jetstar flight is a rabid fight for survival. What’s one more humiliating ritual for the masses? | James Colley

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.

Jetstar says charging passengers to use overhead lockers brings it into line with many overseas low-cost airlines. But is "unbundling" fees and charges actually making it more expensive to fly budget?

Will charging for carry-on luggage in overhead lockers turn us off flying with Jetstar? Of course not. They know this. They know their base ‘Just an easy cash grab’: why Jetstar is charging customers for carry-on luggage Keep calm and carry on: two travellers weigh in on…