Overview

• The per‑bag payment will increase to €2.50 with the €80 monthly cap removed at the start of the winter schedule in November.
• Chief executive Michael O’Leary defended the move and said staff should catch passengers he described as trying to “scam the system.”
• Ryanair says fewer than 0.1% of customers breach the rules, yet about 200,000 passengers a year still pay gate bag fees.
• The airline allows one free under‑seat bag up to 40 x 30 x 20 cm, with oversized items taken to the hold and charged up to about £75 at the gate.
• Ryanair argues stricter enforcement speeds boarding and turnarounds, while it opposes an EU plan to mandate a standard free cabin bag.