No Duty Free Alcohol allowed on board with Ryanair??

bradders1983

DSmiffy wrote: »

They only put it in the hold if it fits into your cabin bag which then gets taken off you at the gate, and tagged, then gets loaded into the hold.

It's not to do with the cost of the alcohol, the point is that a duty free carry bag with anything bought from duty free (not just alcohol) used to be allowed onto the plane as an extra carry on bag.
It meant that you could, in effect, have an extra bag on board without actually paying for it. You could buy a miniature in duty free and then stick your butties, crisps, bottle of water etc in that duty free bag and take it on board. Now, it has to fit in your cabin bag, and go in the hold, or it's not going!

Still struggling to work out how you think this will be a money spinner. You still take two bags (a cabin bag and a carrier bag) through the airport and to the gate, the difference is one goes in the hold for free and the other goes on the plane with you...for free.

Am I being thick here? :cool:

NoodleDoodleMan

They only put it in the hold if it fits into your cabin bag which then gets taken off you at the gate, and tagged, then gets loaded into the hold.

Does the resultant additional weight of the cabin bag not come into the equation ?

A bottle of spirits, even the plastic ones, adds significantly to the 10kg maximum allowance - would that then allow Ryanair to charge extra for it ?

peachyprice

DSmiffy wrote: »

I've just received an email stating that duty free alcohol bought in the airport now has to go into your cabin baggage and has to be tagged and placed in the hold if you are flying with Ryanair?

Is this a new rule? I've always been able to carry on a duty free bag previously.

Just received an email stating this.......


Dear Customer,

Your flight to Spain – Booking reference XXXXX

In order to prioritize the comfort and safety of all passengers, Ryanair will implement the following restrictions on your upcoming flight to Spain:

• Customers will not be allowed to carry alcohol on board and all cabin baggage will be searched at the boarding gates.

• Any alcohol purchased in airport shops or elsewhere must be packed carefully in a suitable item of cabin baggage, which will be tagged at the gate and then placed in the aircraft hold free of charge.

• If the bag is unsuitable for placing in the hold (e.g. plastic bag) then customers will be required to dispose of the alcohol in the bins provided.

• Boarding gates will be carefully monitored and customers showing any signs of anti-social behaviour or attempting to conceal alcohol will be denied travel without refund or compensation.

Thank you in advance for your co-operation with these procedures which we hope will allow you to enjoy your flight with us.


Yours sincerely,

Ryanair Customer Services

DSmiffy wrote: »

They only put it in the hold if it fits into your cabin bag which then gets taken off you at the gate, and tagged, then gets loaded into the hold.

It's not to do with the cost of the alcohol, the point is that a duty free carry bag with anything bought from duty free (not just alcohol) used to be allowed onto the plane as an extra carry on bag.
It meant that you could, in effect, have an extra bag on board without actually paying for it. You could buy a miniature in duty free and then stick your butties, crisps, bottle of water etc in that duty free bag and take it on board. Now, it has to fit in your cabin bag, and go in the hold, or it's not going!

You seem to have missed the point entirely.

They do not want passengers taking alcohol on their planes. There is nothing in that email that suggests that you can't buy a bag of sweets from 'duty free' or a sandwich and non-alcoholic drink from Boots/WH Smith and take that with you into the cabin.

They're probably as fed up as the rest of their passengers by pi$$ heads causing disruption on their flights.

peachyprice

NoodleDoodleMan wrote: »

Does the resultant additional weight of the cabin bag not come into the equation ?

A bottle of spirits, even the plastic ones, adds significantly to the 10kg maximum allowance - would that then allow Ryanair to charge extra for it ?

Do Ryanair have scales at the gate?

jpsartre

peachyprice wrote: »

Do Ryanair have scales at the gate?

At some airports, yes.

benjus

I didn't get anything like this when flying with Ryanair last week, so they must only be doing it on routes where they have had problems with drunken passengers.

For some time it's been illegal to drink your own alcohol on a plane - but since some people are clearly unable to follow simple rules they have had to crack down on it.

I can't see how this is a money-spinner for Ryanair.

Ganga

benjus wrote: »

I didn't get anything like this when flying with Ryanair last week, so they must only be doing it on routes where they have had problems with drunken passengers.

For some time it's been illegal to drink your own alcohol on a plane - but since some people are clearly unable to follow simple rules they have had to crack down on it.

I can't see how this is a money-spinner for Ryanair.

It will be a money spinner if they stop the drunken behavior that has plagued them ( well in the press/media ).

NoodleDoodleMan

For some time it's been illegal to drink your own alcohol on a plane

Apparently only if you serve youself, according to this article.

https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/909281/flights-secrets-onboard-alcohol-drinks

However, in the real world, no steward/stewardess would agree to serve a customer their own self sourced alcohol.

Seems an American carrier, JetBlue will though.

onomatopoeia99

DSmiffy wrote: »

They only put it in the hold if it fits into your cabin bag which then gets taken off you at the gate, and tagged, then gets loaded into the hold.

It's not to do with the cost of the alcohol, the point is that a duty free carry bag with anything bought from duty free (not just alcohol) used to be allowed onto the plane as an extra carry on bag.
It meant that you could, in effect, have an extra bag on board without actually paying for it. You could buy a miniature in duty free and then stick your butties, crisps, bottle of water etc in that duty free bag and take it on board. Now, it has to fit in your cabin bag, and go in the hold, or it's not going!

Sounds like a plan to speed up boarding to be honest, they're probably sick of everyone bringing on a huge bag for life with one little duty free item that's also rammed with butties, cake, fizzy pop, crisps, three course meal, etc etc etc and having a ruck to get everything stowed in the overhead lockers when their business model is to keep the planes on the ground for the shortest amount of time possible.


Just don't fly with Ryanair. People moan and moan about them, then go and fly with them anyway.

jpsartre

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

Sounds like a plan to speed up boarding to be honest, they're probably sick of everyone bringing on a huge bag for life with one little duty free item that's also rammed with butties, cake, fizzy pop, crisps, three course meal, etc etc etc and having a ruck to get everything stowed in the overhead lockers when their business model is to keep the planes on the ground for the shortest amount of time possible.

To repeat what has been said several times in the thread already, there is no problem bringing all the things you mention on board. On certain routes, you cannot bring airport bought *alcohol* on board. So no, it's not a plan to speed up boarding.