Ryanair Cabin Luggage (Scared)

Lil_2

I'm a bit scared to ask another Ryanair question having looked at the previous one.....however here goes. 1. We're having a problem finding Cabin luggage the correct size ie 55x40x20 or if you're my age 20"x14"x9" . 2. I have just come across a luggage site which says that Ryanair will not accept Cabin luggage which has wheels.
Can anyone help with this please

lisyloo

I am really sorry if it's scared you.
Don't be put off, most people are nice and helpful.

Any kind of bag will do. It's doesn't have to be "luggage".
A holdall, sports bag or rucksack will do.
It's a bit of a pain when you can't take bags with wheels as you sometimes have to walk a long way around airports, but I would check out with Ryanair whether that website is correct (it could be out of date).

What about something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Day-Pack-Rucksack-Back-Pack-Cabin-Luggage_W0QQitemZ300008929509QQihZ020QQcategoryZ72896QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Note: I have no conncetion with the seller.
It's just an example which fits the size you state.
There are many more examples on ebay.

Lil_2

Thanks for your prompt reply. We had bought two very small cases which we thought would be ideal but on re-measuring them when we got home discovered they were 2" too long. However my husband, with some degree of difficulty, has removed the wheels and they are now slightly under the stated size! We're also amazed at how light they are now that we've removed the wheels and handles. They'll be easy to carry and we'll be able to get more stuff into them because of the saving in weight. Thanks again

mk.johnston

Hello, I just recently got a suitcase for carrying my laptop and other hand luggage. I got it from Lidl :money: if you have one near you for a really good price. It has wheels and a handle, I have just looked at Ryanair's site and can find no reference to luggage with wheels?

I travel from Edinburgh a lot and they have luggage checkers dotted around which allows you to check the dimensions and my bag is a perfect fit and I have travelled no problems with Flybe, BMI and BA so far.

Hope this is of help?

Mark

gizmos

Lil wrote:

I'm a bit scared to ask another Ryanair question having looked at the previous one.....however here goes. 1. We're having a problem finding Cabin luggage the correct size ie 55x40x20 or if you're my age 20"x14"x9" . 2. I have just come across a luggage site which says that Ryanair will not accept Cabin luggage which has wheels.
Can anyone help with this please

Most luggage retailers will sell something that fits. Samsonite, Antler, etc all do bags that are this size or just under in dimension.

FYI BA has also introduced these size limits and apparetnly these are gonna be standard across the board. For what its worth I think that this is quite generous size wise

alanrowell

Lil wrote:

We're having a problem finding Cabin luggage the correct size ie 55x40x20 or if you're my age 20"x14"x9" .

My calculator says that 55x40x20 is 21.5"x15.75"x8"

gizmos wrote:

FYI BA has also introduced these size limits and apparetnly these are gonna be standard across the board.

It's the DOT - not BA - that's introduced limits of 56x45x25 (22x18x10) - ie bigger than Ryanair's

All airlines, not just BA, that use UK airports will have to use these MAXIMUM sizings but, like Ryanair, they can have lower limits.

Sounds like another Ryanair way of conning money out of folk - you turn up with a DOT legal cabin bag which has to be checked (£5 charge) because it's too big, which then puts you over the 20kg (or 15kg from November) checked luggage limit (£5.50 per kilogram). Pretty soon your £10 flight has become over £70

Lil_2

Thanks for all the helpful comments. Now that we've taken the wheels off the cases they only weigh 3½lbs each so of course we'll be able to either take more or bring back more!!!

LesD

I think wheels are a problem with many of the so-called carry-on rollers! We have one which is said to be inside the limits but it won't fit in the tester they have at the airport because of the wheels.

I think it depends on the 'jobsworth' at check-in if they want to let you get away with it.

We've never chanced it!

cannyscot_2

I posted a question about this before and thanks to repliers - they all said they just weigh them-took our cases on board Ryanair last week with wheels but they did on the way back question the size of one with sticky out wheels -we just said no we checked it and they said ok.

But what we did not think about was getting up and down those small stairs with cases -a bit hairy knowing how some people push on the stairs.

Lord_Gardener

No problem for us last week - small bags with wheels as hand luggage, just checked weight was ok.

Winifred

A number of airlines allow flexibility within the total dimensions. If your case is under 43 inches (or 45) in total it would be acceptable. Ryanair do accept bags with wheels as I've just returned with a wheeled Kipling case with no problems.