Airline CEOs defended carry-on baggage fees as they faced questions from MPs on the House transport committee on Friday.

OTTAWA — Canadian airline executives are set to testify before a parliamentary committee about their decisions to introduce carry-on bag fees for travellers. The CEOs of Air Canada and WestJet will appear today before the standing committee on transport, infrastructure and communities.

The CEO of Air Canada will address a Canadian parliamentary committee on Friday about carry-on baggage fees, according to a meeting notice, after Canada's largest carrier this month announced new charges for some passengers.

Four airline CEOs will face questions about carry-on baggage fees when they appear before of the House of Commons transport committee today.