SWISSPORT staff at Jersey Airport will receive £1 for every oversized cabin bag they take from passengers at gates for easyJet flights under a new incentive scheme designed to force adherence to the budget airline’s unpopular baggage rules.
An email sent to staff by Swissport’s Dean Martin and obtained by the JEP announced the launch of the easyJet Gate Bag Revenue Programme, under which agents “will be eligible to receive £1.20 (£1 after tax) for every gate bag taken, effective immediately”.
EasyJet’s strict baggage policy allows passengers to bring only a small underseat cabin bag on flights, and charges between £5.99 and £32.99 for a larger bag that fits in the overhead lockers. ..
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