Ryanair - One piece of hand luggage means PRECISELY that

Avina_Popp

omelette451 wrote: »

This isn't anything to do with the number of items, it's to do with the liquids rule at all EU and US airports. Anything over 100ml is banned; all liquids under this limit should be in a clear plastic bag of no more than 1 litre volume. The cartons of juice should have been confiscated along with your coke, but there are exceptions for baby milk if she was asked to taste some herself first. 'Small' bottle of coke has nothing to do with it, since there are none (to my knowledge) that contain less than 100ml.

You are allowed to take empty bottles through with you, as long as you declare them at the security post first. I do this all the time: I then fill it up with water in the toilets - and always feel very MSE for it!

omelette451

How/where did you find out that bottles not containing liquid have to be declared at the security post?

paulyboy500

We're a family of four going away for 5 days so we'd be pushing it to manage on hand luggage alone. Ryanair rules state if one of the party has hold baggage then the rest of the party can't use on-line check-in. If I made my booking separately to the other 3 of us (same flight obviously) with hold baggage for me only, would they count us as 2 separate parties, and allow the others to check in (for free) online? -By the way we've got quite a distinct surname which would stand out!

Edinburghlass_2

paulyboy500 wrote: »

We're a family of four going away for 5 days so we'd be pushing it to manage on hand luggage alone. Ryanair rules state if one of the party has hold baggage then the rest of the party can't use on-line check-in. If I made my booking separately to the other 3 of us (same flight obviously) with hold baggage for me only, would they count us as 2 separate parties, and allow the others to check in (for free) online? -By the way we've got quite a distinct surname which would stand out!

Yes you can, just don't forget to check in the others online!

fifeken

paulyboy500 wrote: »

We're a family of four going away for 5 days so we'd be pushing it to manage on hand luggage alone. Ryanair rules state if one of the party has hold baggage then the rest of the party can't use on-line check-in. If I made my booking separately to the other 3 of us (same flight obviously) with hold baggage for me only, would they count us as 2 separate parties, and allow the others to check in (for free) online? -By the way we've got quite a distinct surname which would stand out!

This is not the case any more. Each passenger is treated independently now and their baggage/check-in choices made during the booking process. Only priority boarding is all the party or none,

paulyboy500

fifeken wrote: »

This is not the case any more. Each passenger is treated independently now and their baggage/check-in choices made during the booking process. Only priority boarding is all the party or none,

Thanks for that info -I'll have to see what it does thro the booking process. However, I was going from the following info, which is currently on their website.......
"The following passengers do not qualify for Online Check-In:

• Passengers travelling with checked baggage
• Children aged between 14 to 17 years travelling alone
• Passengers travelling with infants (*)
• Passengers travelling with mobility equipment (including children's pushchairs)
• Passengers with reduced mobility, blind/vision impaired passengers including those travelling with a sighted companion or guide dog (*)
• Passengers who require special assistance at the airport (*)
• Online Check-In is not available from Romanian or Moroccan airports.
• Passengers travelling on a passport which is due to expire within 30 days from the date of travel.
• When there are more than 9 passengers booked in a reservation
• Passengers travelling on the same reservation with a passenger who is not entitled to Online Check-in.
• Passengers who have booked and extra seat for the carriage of musical instruments etc. or for comfort."

omelette451

Avina_Popp wrote: »

How/where did you find out that bottles not containing liquid have to be declared at the security post?

I was actually told it a few years ago by security staff at Belfast (Aldergrove) airport, who saw me drinking up my water ready to throw the bottle away. Since then at every airport I've been to I've declared it along with my bag of liquids, at which point it is put in one of those little trays along with my belt and shoes, and the person at the computer is told about it so it doesn't cause concern. If you don't declare it and it's found it will be confiscated and thrown away (again, just as with liquids) - I've seen this happen many times (usually at Gatwick) when people have just left stuff in their bags and not declared it before it passes through the scanner.

Last summer I had the exact rules confirmed to me by a security manager, after my bottle was thrown away by an over-zealous official. Knowing that shouldn't have happened, I protested and spoke to the manager, who confirmed I was right and reprimanded the official. I still had to buy a new bottle though!

omelette451

paulyboy500 wrote: »

Thanks for that info -I'll have to see what it does thro the booking process. However, I was going from the following info, which is currently on their website.......
"The following passengers do not qualify for Online Check-In:

The rules may well have changed and the website not yet been updated, but if you want to be safe I'd just make them on two different reservations. There's nothing in the rules against doing that, and even if it's obvious from your surname there's nothing they can or will say to stop you. What's important is that you have a different reference number.

kerfootuk

I know the dimensions for cabin luggage but what is the rule when you have a duffle bag which is 55cm high x 35cm diameter?

Pollycat

kerfootuk wrote: »

I know the dimensions for cabin luggage but what is the rule when you have a duffle bag which is 55cm high x 35cm diameter?

Regardless of what type of bag you take (wheelie, rucksack, carrier bag. bin bag, duffle bag), the same dimensions apply.

RyanAir say maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm, so your duffle bag is within the limit as long as it's not more than 20cm deep, it will be OK.

If you're intending to take your duffle bag with you onto the plane, then that makes it cabin baggage.

cannyscot_2

omelette451 wrote: »

The rules may well have changed and the website not yet been updated, but if you want to be safe I'd just make them on two different reservations. There's nothing in the rules against doing that, and even if it's obvious from your surname there's nothing they can or will say to stop you. What's important is that you have a different reference number.

I have done this-to ensure you don't get a dearer cost for the last 2 flights ie after you book the first 2 -you should have 2 widows and get them both to paying point and hit the buttons quickly-that's my theory!