RYANAIR offer some of the cheapest flights from the UK, with their latest sale including £5 seats to Europe.
But, what rules apply to their checked and hand luggage?
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This low-cost airline is the only one in the UK that does not allow you to bring a suitcase.
Ryanair recently changed its baggage rules, reducing the amount of baggage included for passengers.
Ryanair hand luggage guidelines
Ryanair passengers are limited to bringing a small personal bag into their cabin.
It should not exceed 23cm by 20cm and 40cm. This is similar to a backpack, or laptop bag.
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Priority boarding is required in order to be able bring a bag into the cabin.
Starting from £6, this allows a small personal bag alongside a 55cm x 40cm x 20cm suitcase into the cabin.
It must be less than 10kg to be allowed inside the cabin. However, priority boarding may not guarantee it. If it is, it will be placed in the hold.
You can bring two pieces of baby equipment and a 5-kg bag with you if you are travelling with a child.
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Ryanair checked baggage rules
Ryanair offers two options for passengers who wish to check in their luggage.
The airline’s 10kg suitcase fee ranges from £10, if bought at the time of booking the flight, to £25 if buying at the boarding gate.
The airline also offers a 20kg checked in suitcase, which costs between £25 and £35 each way, depending on the flight.
If checking in the bag at the airport, it costs £40 each way – potentially adding £80 to your return flights.
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You can only buy three checked bags per person and if your baggage weighs over the limit, expect an £11 charge per kg.
The airline allows baggables. “pooling”It allows groups of passengers to share the weight.
One passenger may have 15kg, while the other can have 25kg.
Other check-in rules include bikes, ranging from £60 to £75 each way, musical instruments, ranging from £50 to £65 each way, and sports equipment, ranging from £35 to £65.
Ryanair removed the option of a free suitcase when they changed their luggage rules in January 2018.
Later, they amended their rules to charge 10kg bags for entry into the hold.
A Spanish court ruled last year that the new fees charged by the airline were illegal. “abusive”This could lead to passengers claiming back their fees.