In a move that quietly redraws the boundaries of what air travel includes, Jetstar will begin charging Australians for overhead locker access starting in February — a fee ranging from A$25 to A$52 depending on the route. The airline frames it as a remedy for boarding chaos and gate-side anxiety, while critics see it as the latest chapter in a long story of services once considered basic being quietly unbundled and repriced. The divided public reaction reflects something larger: a society still negotiating what it means to fly affordably, and who bears the cost of convenience.