Overview

• Michael O’Leary said payments will increase to €2.50 per oversized bag from €1.50, likely starting with the November winter schedule.
• The airline will remove the €80 monthly limit on these bonuses to incentivize more rigorous enforcement.
• Bonuses go to gate and ground-handling staff who flag non‑compliant carry‑ons that can incur on-the-spot fees of up to about £75.
• O’Leary defended the policy, saying he makes “absolutely no apology” and wants staff to stop people “scamming the system.”
• About 200,000 passengers a year pay gate bag charges out of roughly 200 million flyers, and the carrier opposes an EU proposal to guarantee a free cabin bag.