UK tourists flying to Turkey warned after ‘free perk’ is scrapped

UK tourists heading to Turkey have been warned after a key airline dropped a free perk. UK tourists jetting off to Turkey this spring and summer have been warned after another airline scrapped free hand luggage ahead of the holidays.

Corendon Airlines confirmed that passengers will have to pay €15 to take a larger suitcase onboard. The Turkish airline said travellers will no longer be able to take a suitcase into the cabin for free and passengers will have to pay €15 to take any bag “larger than a small accessory” onboard.

This works out to a 10kg bag measuring no more than 55x40x25cm. The website now states: “From May 8, 2024, every traveler aged two years and older can take one piece of hand luggage with a maximum of 40x30x20cm free of charge, provided it fits under the seat in front of you.”

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It explained: “Except for hand baggage the total weight of all your…