Overview

• Starting with the winter schedule in November, the per‑bag bonus for intercepting oversized carry‑ons will rise from €1.50 to €2.50 and the €80 monthly limit will be scrapped.
• Chief executive Michael O’Leary defended the move as necessary to stop passengers “scamming the system,” saying about 200,000 customers a year pay gate bag fees out of roughly 200 million passengers.
• Ryanair allows one free under‑seat personal item up to 40 x 30 x 20cm and charges for larger cabin bags, with on‑the‑spot gate fees reported up to about £75/€75 and non‑compliant luggage placed in the hold.
• The announcement has drawn passenger backlash and follows earlier statements by company spokespeople denying commission payments, a stance now contradicted by the CEO’s confirmation.
• The policy sits against EU efforts to standardise carry‑on rights across airlines, and similar enforcement incentives have been reported for Swissport staff handling easyJet flights.