Help! Cabin Baggage Ryanair

dotzz

Hi everyone
I've never travel with Ryanair before. Few questions if anyone can help.

I have cabin baggage dimensions is 45x39x23, the depth is slightly over the limit, will that be okay to board? Is there anyone to actually check the dimension before go on board? What if they think my baggage is over the limit, how much do I need to pay for that?

How much will they charge to upgrade 15Kg checked baggage to 20Kg?

Thanks in advance.

Dorothy

dotzz

By the way I am flying from Edinburgh.

mummybearx

Hi Dorothy,

They have a metal frame thing at the airports that you may be asked to put your luggage into to check if it fits the correct dimentions. It fits one of those small suitcases. But when we flew in May, my DH had a holdall that wasn't within those sizes, but they didn't check this (going out from Edinburgh or going out from Milan). But they did check our small suitcase.....

Luck of the draw I guess! Maybe if your small case isn't a solid one, and isn't full then you could squeeze it into the metal frame?

Bob_the_Saver

They also have a cardboard box they drop over your bag. If it doesn't fit you're £40/40 Euros worse off.
MAXIMUM means MAXIMUM or if you take the chance don't complain if it costs you lots of dosh.

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2sides2everystory

As a serial Ryanair passenger, I'd say that generally because your bag wil be recognised as one at the smaller end of the scale of what pasengers risk taking onboard, you have little to worry about unless you make the mistake of stuffing the bag so it obviously bulges even more than those extra 3cm.

Every Ryanair gate has a metal stand into which you may exceptionally be asked to try your bag to see if it fits. If the extra 3 cm is at one end e.g. the wheely end, then, if singled out and asked, you simply put it in the other way up. It is a bit of a mind game, and two can play, although some airports say you must do it one handed and no squashing ... d'oh! Just make sure there's no fragile items in your bag and just tip it in in one swift movement if asked .

As Bob says, they do also have some set sized cardboard boxes into which they may try your bag. I have seen one or two, but I cannot ever remember seeing one used. I think some Ryanair destinations use them more than others.

Do remember that everything you take onboard has to be inside the one piece of cabin baggage. That includes airport purchases and ladies normal handbags.

Interestingly I have however found that if I am carrying a sandwich separately (and usually a hidden coffee safely stood, sealed and stashed!) in a known airport brand sandwich maker's bag, then I am never challenged. There's always a first time however ...

One of the main tricks is not to make eye contact with any gate staff unless you are prepared to control what happens next. At Stansted for example, if you make eye contact with the "Information Desk" in the main Ryanair satellite terminal, then they are likely to respond by asking you to test your bag well before you ever get to your actual gate.

Try to conduct yourself like a disaffected 'grey man' regular who knows which way is up and you'll be fine

Finally, I don't think you can upgrade existing booked hold bags. All you can do then is pay for a second hold bag.

As the cooler weather is upon us, don't forget that if you have deep pockets in a large coat, then as yet I have had heard of no-one being challenged on what is in those pockets e.g. heavy items like say a laptop battery or half a bottle of duty free cognac ... with a decent coat pocket capacity then maybe a 15kg bag in the hold will be enough anyway

Have a good trip!

Bob_the_Saver

Or just take a bag that's NOT too big.

macman

You're probably less likely to get away with it on Ryanair than any other airline, it's s big revenue spinner for them and the staff are under strict instructions to enforce the regs. I witnessed this at Nice over the summer, the defence used by the passenger was that 'you allowed me to travel out with this item as hand baggage, so it must be OK going back'! They said that was irrelevant, it was oversize and would not let her board with that bag-it had to be paid for as additional hold baggage.

Nirvana9

When I flew with Ryanair recently they only checked bags that looked clearly above the limits.

Also, there should be baskets you can check your hand luggage in yourself by the bag check-in bit.

Mine was too big to fit in without a squash but I was ignored so...

spiro

On a recent trip from Stansted to Girona I boarded behind a group of 6 spanish women. Somewhere after security Ryanair had measure theirs bags and 3 had to pay the £40/€40 excesss because the bags were oversized. When they came to board the pay (half on each staircase) all 3 who had paid argued that by paying the excess they were entitled to take their bags into the cabin. This held everyone up for about 5 minutes.

Fortunately for me as I was just behind the 2 on the front steps who were holding everyone up I managed to blag the 2 of the front rows seating why they were arguing, result!

plainsie

I use a bag that is under the allowed size and I have been asked twice to put it in the metal frame, so I wouldn't risk it.