economy
'You can’t take that on the plane for free!’ How Ryanair turned its staff into bounty hunters
Ground staff earn €2.50 for every piece of oversized luggage that they intercept. Meanwhile, passengers who are caught out pay a much bigger penalty
TL;DR
- Ryanair pays ground staff €2.50 for every oversized cabin bag they intercept.
- Passengers with bags larger than 40cm x 30cm x 20cm face penalties of up to £75.
- Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, stated that the policy has effectively reduced the number of passengers with oversized bags.
- O'Leary expressed no apology for the policy, noting that the bounty was increased last year.
- Other airlines, like EasyJet, have different, more generous baggage dimension allowances.
- Ryanair offers compliant cabin bags for purchase (£40-£50) or allows payment for larger cabin bags (£12-£36).