Plane passengers could be allowed to bring two bags free of charge under major law change

What a massive change.

At the moment, most airlines only allow passengers to take a small carry-on bag with them, with an overhead or check-in bag costing more.

However, this could all change following the European Union's transport and tourism committee voting 38-2 in favour of a change to  EU passenger rights rules.

MEPs said passengers should have the right to one personal item (such as a handbag, backpack or laptop) with the maximum dimensions of 40x30x15 cm.

They should also have the right to carry on one small item of hand luggage (with a maximum dimension of 100cm and weighing no more than 7kg), without being forced to pay extra.

However, some airlines do not appear to be in favour of the change.

A Ryanair spokesperson said: "Europe’s airline market is built on choice.

"Forcing a mandatory trolley bag strips passengers of that choice and obliges passengers to pay for services they may not want or need.

"The European Parliament should let travellers decide what services they want, what services they pay for and, importantly, what services they don’t."

Speaking to Sky News, Naomi Smith, chief executive of Best for Britain, which campaigns for closer trading ties with Europe, said: "Travel is already expensive enough, without that sinking feeling when you’re waiting to board a flight and asked to squeeze your bag into the metal box."

She added that the EU deserves recognition for being "at the forefront of improving consumer protections".

According to Sky, Ryanair, Wizz Air and Easyjet are among the airlines that could be most affected by the change.