Months after WestJet added a controversial ultrabasic ticket that didn’t allow travellers to bring a carry-on bag, Air Canada is following suit by stripping carry-on baggage from its cheapest ticket.

Air Canada T-T +0.05% passengers booking basic fares should get ready to pay more in 2025.

Criticism of bare-bones ticket offerings is "easy," Vanderlubbe said, but the fare tiers — up to seven at Air Canada — give travellers choice. U.S. carriers such as United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have similar categories, though American and Delta still allow basic economy travellers to bring a bag onto the plane at no cost.

Canada's last bastion of free carry-on is flying away. Today, Air Canada announced that effective Jan. 3 passengers who purchase the cheapest t.

Air Canada said on Wednesday it would start charging for bigger carry-on bags from passengers opting for its lowest-priced basic fare for North American routes starting on Jan. 3, drawing immediate condemnation from Ottawa.

Air Canada will impose carry-on bag fees for basic fare passengers starting Jan. 3, citing rising operational costs. Ottawa criticized the policy, saying it burdens Canadian travelers already grappling with