Sources and evidence

Source hierarchy

1. The operating airline's current policy and booking conditions.
2. Regulators, airports and recognised safety authorities.
3. Official product or service documentation.
4. Reputable reporting for a clearly dated event or context.

Secondary reporting does not replace the primary authority for a baggage allowance, fee or safety rule. Search snippets and generated summaries are research leads, not publishable proof.

What “sources reviewed” means

The list on an article identifies pages consulted for its material claims. The review date identifies the editorial check. Because policies can change, readers must still open the current airline rule and verify the exact fare, route, operating carrier and travel date before paying.

Current source register for indexable guides

This is a deduplicated navigation list, not an assertion that every source supports every guide.

• British Airways sports equipment guidance
• Council of the EU final-clearance announcement
• easyJet cabin-bag guidance
• easyJet sports equipment guidance
• European Commission agreement and route-scope explainer
• European Parliament final-vote explainer
• European Parliament's earlier 7kg hand-luggage proposal
• Final EU air-passenger-rights legislative text
• Google Flights bag-fee filter guidance
• IATA lithium-battery safety guidance
• IATA passenger baggage and battery guidance
• IATA passenger baggage information
• Jet2 sports equipment guidance
• Ryanair bag policy
• Ryanair sports-equipment and powered-equipment guidance
• UK Civil Aviation Authority baggage-allowance guidance
• UK CMA price-transparency guidance
• US DOT 2026 ancillary-fee disclosure final rule
• Wizz Air baggage guidance
• Wizz Air baggage guidance

Corrections and stale evidence

Report a stale or broken source through the corrections page. Expired, placeholder, warning-state or unapproved evidence must not be used as verified public guidance.