Ryanair increases baggage fees

What are Ryanair's luggage rules?

Ryanair first shook up its baggage policy last January, making passengers who didn't pay extra put wheelie bag-sized hand luggage in the hold when they got to the gate. It then tightened up the rules further in November – since then, passengers have had to pay extra to take anything bigger than a handbag onto the plane, even in the hold.

It's worth familiarising yourself with the new policy, as if your hand luggage is too big when you arrive at the airport you'll need to pay £20 at the bag-drop desk or £25 at the gate to put it in the hold. 

The current rules are:

• Non-priority customers can only bring one free small cabin bag onto the aircraft measuring 40cm x 20cm x 25cm (around the size of a handbag or laptop bag), which must go under the seat in front of them. They don't get a second bag free of charge. 
  
  
• If you pay between £6 and £10 for priority boarding you can bring a 10kg wheelie bag into the cabin, as well as a small bag. You're also able to use the priority queue. 
  
  
• If you want to put a 10kg wheelie bag into the hold instead you can pay between £10 and £12 to check it in during the flight.
  
  
• If you've more luggage, you can pay £25 to check a 20kg bag at the time of booking, or £40 at any point after booking.