Overview

• Ryanair plans to raise ground-staff payments for detecting oversized or overweight cabin bags from €1.50 to €2.50 per item starting in November, with the monthly cap removed, according to British media reports.
• Passengers found with noncompliant carry-ons will face high additional baggage fees, while the airline says stricter checks will speed boarding and protect rule‑abiding travelers.
• The flight attendants’ union Ufo cautions that tougher gate checks will escalate tensions and create more so‑called unruly passenger incidents.
• Ryanair maintains a hard line on disruptions, seeking €500 civil penalties per case and previously calling for alcohol bans at airports.
• Consumer groups have challenged hand-luggage surcharges as unlawful under EU rules, and Lufthansa says it does not pay inspection premiums, noting its teams aim to resolve baggage issues cooperatively.