Plane passenger charged for carry-on bag by ‘smug’ worker — but not because it’s too big: ‘It was crazy’ 

He did not work together pinch this sky-high fee.

Jake Hughes was wrongfully charged by EasyJet staffers for his carry-on bag, which was allegedly not gathering nan luggage size requirement.

“I couldn’t judge they were trying to complaint maine for thing that intelligibly fresh wrong nan compartment,” Hughes, a Worcestershire, England, resident declared to Kennedy News and Media.

An EasyJet worker advised Hughes to repack his container truthful nan carry-on could “freefall” wrong nan size bin.

However, moreover erstwhile he did truthful by rearranging items and layering up pinch jeans and jumpers, apparently it still wasn’t capable for nan “smug” staffer.

“He said he could spot that I’ve put my apparel connected and that I’m expected to rearrange my bag, not quiet it. It was crazy,” nan English man added.

In a unreserved to committee his formation from Manchester Airport to Lisbon, Portugal, connected Oct. 17, Hughes paid nan “ridiculous” $62 to bypass nan unjustifiable hose employee.

To refute their claims, Hughes, 27, captured a clip proving his suitcase fresh “perfectly” wrong nan baggage-size frame. However, EasyJet demanded he delete nan footage successful speech for a refund for nan carry-on bag.

“When I went to committee nan flight, he said he will terminate my boarding walk if I didn’t delete nan footage,” Hughes revealed. “I was successful shock. I conscionable stood there, wearing 2 pairs of jeans and 2 jumpers. It was conscionable an absolute nightmare.”

Hughes obeyed nan staffer’s bid and boarded nan flight, fuming complete nan disgruntled interaction.

However, luckily for him, he didn’t delete each nan footage of his luggage fitting successful nan compartment “like a dream” and was capable to upload clips to TikTok arsenic soon arsenic he landed.

The video accumulated much than 5 cardinal views online, pinch group sharing their frustrations complete nan scenario.

EasyJet quickly contacted Hughes, apologizing for nan mishap and offering to refund his fine, which he hasn’t accepted.

“I’m not judge I would person been offered a refund if it hadn’t gone arsenic viral arsenic it did,” Hughes admitted. “Why should I get a refund and not everyone other who sewage unfairly charged conscionable because I happened to movie it?”

EasyJet released a connection regarding nan situation: “We are investigating pinch our crushed handling supplier astatine Manchester Airport to understand why Mr. Hughes was charged for his bag, which appears to beryllium successful statement pinch his allowance.”

However, TikTokers shared their frustrations connected nan money-hungry employee’s pushback.

“What connected Earth? I person ne'er seen a container fresh much perfectly! I dream you get your money back,” demanded 1 person.

Hughes noted that his woman specifically purchased his carry-on container for EasyJet flights and has ne'er had an rumor pinch it anterior to his Portugal flight.

“Yeah, I deliberation we request to recreation pinch different airline. They want nan footage deleted because they cognize you and different passengers are right,” added another.

“I’m raging conscionable watching this,” commented a watcher. “This happened to maine and I stupidly paid because I was truthful embarrassed.”