Ryanair to fine passengers who break bags rule

[thebigfella]

While I do agree with stopping people carrying more than one "large" bag or taking the complete p***, their weight limits for hand luggage now including laptops and other expensive equipment you can't put in the hold is clearly a joke. 10kg is also clearly not enough once you add a laptop, reading material/documents, the weight of the case ect..... Easyjet don't limit hand luggage weight, within reason, it just has to fit within the size guidelines.

I fly at least twice a week and I know how to pack light but their policy is just unworkable for people who travel for business reasons. There is just no way I'm checking in my suit carrier, I've seen the way they come out the other end, and the laptop is not an option. If I can only fly with Ryanair then I'll be paying their fine every time.

[downgirl]

I have a random question...will I be allowed to bring an alarm clock in as hand luggage (I am not putting a case in the hold)...or will they not let me through with it incase they think it's a bomb

[armaghniac]

Alarm clocks are fine, although I thought everyone just used their phone nowadays. No scissors, knives, bottles and the like.

[Treasurer]

Alarm clocks are fine, although I thought everyone just used their phone nowadays. No scissors, knives, bottles and the like.

I flew Dublin/Birmingham return with a rather large penknife in my handbag.

I had one taken off me another time in Dublin though, a brilliant swiss knife. I was kicking myself -  had decided at the last minute to bring the handbag and couldn't believe I'd forgotten to take out the knife.

[The Real Laoislad]

Alarm clocks are fine, although I thought everyone just used their phone nowadays. No scissors, knives, bottles and the like.

I flew Dublin/Birmingham return with a rather large penknife in my handbag.

I had one taken off me another time in Dublin though, a brilliant swiss knife. I was kicking myself -  had decided at the last minute to bring the handbag and couldn't believe I'd forgotten to take out the knife.

Are you Macgyver?

[Gabriel_Hurl]

I don't see a problem with this rule. Too many times you get people trying to fit all their luggage into the overhead compartments then its chaos when they get on/off planes.
Theres a standard size for a carry-on bag so that should be the default. If you can't fit it in under your seat or in the overhead storage then check the damn thing in.

I will however make an exception for small handbags but not the shopping bag size handbags. Thats just cheating.

It sickens my hole too

[Treasurer]

Alarm clocks are fine, although I thought everyone just used their phone nowadays. No scissors, knives, bottles and the like.

I flew Dublin/Birmingham return with a rather large penknife in my handbag.

I had one taken off me another time in Dublin though, a brilliant swiss knife. I was kicking myself -  had decided at the last minute to bring the handbag and couldn't believe I'd forgotten to take out the knife.

Are you Macgyver?

If I was McGyver I wouldn't need the knives now would I?  Piece of string and a safety pin would cover all emergencies.

[pintsofguinness]

Didnt reallise offaly was so rough.

[The Real Laoislad]

Alarm clocks are fine, although I thought everyone just used their phone nowadays. No scissors, knives, bottles and the like.

I flew Dublin/Birmingham return with a rather large penknife in my handbag.

I had one taken off me another time in Dublin though, a brilliant swiss knife. I was kicking myself -  had decided at the last minute to bring the handbag and couldn't believe I'd forgotten to take out the knife.

Are you Macgyver?

If I was McGyver I wouldn't need the knives now would I?  Piece of string and a safety pin would cover all emergencies.

He always had a knife too...Oh and don't forget the chewing gum!
He was a legend though

[The Real Laoislad]

Didnt reallise offaly was so rough.

You don't know the half of it...They eat their young up there

[Treasurer]

Didnt reallise offaly was so rough.

Well you'd never know when you might be challenged to a duel.

[downgirl]

Alarm clocks are fine, although I thought everyone just used their phone nowadays. No scissors, knives, bottles and the like.

I do use my phone but this is a really loud one it usually takes something like that to get me up in the mornings...not a good morning person at all.

[Aerlik]

What really pisses me off about commercial operators is the use of "Standard" weights for the calculation of loading data for jets.  A "Standard" male Aussie is 86kgs.  Bollix.  I flew a 180kg+ patient the other day.  No kidding and we know he was that weight at least cos the weighbridge we had to use only went up to 180kgs. The scales went up to 130kgs.  The average male Australian is now over 95kgs I reckon.  Also the female is supposed to be 62kgs.  Again, bollix, the women in country WA are all well over 80kgs.

The practicality of the situation however means that we cannot go around weighing everybody before boarding.  But when blubbergut McFat-Arse rocks up with his bags and I am 2kgs over with mine (I box at 78kgs), I am the one penalised.  Feckin hate it.

[thejuice]

Ryanair are charging £28 a bag now. f**k that. AerLingus is charging £20 a bag. f**k that also, but its cheaper. Does anyone else know of any other airline that flies Birmingham to Dublin? I've tried, BMI and EasyJet already.

[Gnevin]

Didnt reallise offaly was so rough.

You don't know the half of it...They eat their young up there

Is there any counties in Ireland  apart for Laois you don't think is a shithole ?