Air Canada’s cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage

The free carry-on bag, once considered a given for even the most basic airplane seat, has received another blow. 

Air Canada has become the second major Canadian airline within the past year to make its cheapest ticket one without complimentary carry-on luggage on some flights.

The airline announced Wednesday that passengers who purchase the lowest-priced basic economy fare for North American and sun routes on or after Jan. 3, 2025, will only be allowed to bring one personal item, with no carry-on included, and will have to pay to check any bags beyond the personal item. 

Personal items include smaller bags such as purses or a computer bag that can be stowed under the seat in front of you.

Carry-on luggage refers to duffel bags and small…