Priority boarders will still be able to carry on two bags, but all other passengers will be allowed to take only one smaller bag on board the aircraft. A second, larger, wheelie bag will have to be placed in the hold free of charge at the boarding gate, to be collected at baggage reclaim on arrival. Ryanair is also lowering checked bag fees – a move that will cost the airline €50m (£46m) a year – and increasing the weight allowance to encourage more customers to check in luggage. But some people were bending the rules by bringing on board a wheelie bag and a large rucksack that will not fit underneath the seat. “These bag policy changes will cost Ryanair more than €50m a year in reduced checked bag fees.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2017 07:37 UTC