Overview

• Arina Koroleckaya filmed herself forcing her cabin suitcase into a metal sizer at a Paris Vueling counter to avoid a €200 hold fee and posted the clip on TikTok.
• The video has surpassed 13 million views as social media users praised her persistence and criticized strict carry-on charge practices.
• Vueling’s policy allows one free underseat bag plus one overhead item, with airport penalties of up to €88 for oversize luggage.
• Bulgarian authorities are reviewing Ryanair’s baggage enforcement following reports of staff bonuses tied to flagging non-compliant bags.
• A Sunday Times investigation found Ryanair workers earn about €1.50 per oversized bag, up to €80 a month, though the airline denies any commission scheme.