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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sarah Butler

UK airport staff get bonuses for spotting easyJet oversize bags, email shows

An easyJet bag size checker
EasyJet charges passengers £48 to stow confiscated oversize bags in the hold. Photograph: Alamy

Airport staff are earning cash bonuses for every easyJet passenger they spot travelling with an oversized bag, according to a leaked email.

Staff at Swissport, an aviation company that operates passenger gates at airports, are “eligible to receive £1.20 (£1 after tax) for every gate bag taken”, according to the message sent to staff at seven airports in the UK and the Channel Islands, including Birmingham, Glasgow, Jersey and Newcastle.

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