Italy to sue Ryanair, Wizz Air over bag charge

Italy's competition watchdog said Wednesday it will begin legal proceedings against Ryanair and Wizz Air for failing to suspend controversial charges for carry-on bags. The Antitrust Authority "decided to initiate proceedings for non-compliance" with the order issued a week ago against the airlines. Both companies had decided to allow only a small bag that could fit underneath a plane seat for free, causing angry consumer associations to take up the matter before the Antitrust Authority. "Asking more for an essential element of the air transport contract, carry-on baggage, is a fallacious representation of the ticket's true price and harms cost comparison among carriers, which misleads consumers," the Antitrust Authority said last week. <br/>