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Ryanair are reducing the free cabin baggage allowance by two-thirds, so it’s important not to be caught out.
The budget airline confused customers after changing the allowance in January, and now again in November.
Previously customers who bought a basic ticket were allowed to put a hand luggage-sized suitcase in the hold for free at the boarding gate.
However, with the new rules this is no longer the case, and you will have to pay a fee.
The new hand luggage allowance means only those who have paid extra for Priority Boarding can bring two free carry-on bags.
Those who paid the basic fee can only bring a small carry-on bag, no bigger than a laptop bag.
From today non-priority customers who want to bring a slightly bigger wheelie bag (max 10kg) have to pay an additional £8 at the time of booking.
If purchased online up to 40 minutes before the flight it will cost £10.
Those who paid for Priority Boarding will get an extra carry-on bag, but this will cost £6 at the time of booking, or £8 if added after booking.
Keep in mind Ryanair will only allow 95 customers per flight to purchase Priority Boarding.
DIMENSIONS: The hand luggage dimensions have also changed (Pic: GETTY)
This larger hand-luggage has to be deposited at the airport bag drop, along with any other luggage.
You can still do this at the airport, but the 10kg hand luggage will cost £20 at the bag drop, or £25 at the boarding gate.
The small handbag or laptop bag can be placed under the seat in front of you, but must be no bigger than 40cm x 20cm x 25cm.
The second bag can be no more than 10kg, and no bigger than 55cm x 40cm x 20cm.
Any cases weighing more than 10kg will have to be checked in at the main desk for a fee of £25.
Those who booked before August 31 to travel after tomorrow will have a free 10kg checked bag added onto their booking.
NEW POLICIES: RYANAIR and Wizz Air’s controversial new hand luggage policies start today (Pic: GETTY)
Wiz Air’s new hand luggage rules mirror Ryanair’s, but the sizes and prices are different.
Non-priority customers can only take one small bag into the cabin for free.
This must be smaller than 40cm x 30cm x 20cm.
Any bag larger than this must be put in the hold, but this will no longer be free – if the bag weighs less than 10kg, it’ll cost at least £6, more in peak season.
Customers who’ve paid at least £4 for ‘Wizz Priority’ will see no change.
HOLD: WizzAir’s new hand luggage rules mirror Ryanair’s, but the sizes and prices are different (Pic: GETTY)
You can take a small wheelie suitcase (which must weigh less than 10kg and be smaller than 55cm x 40cm x 23cm) on board for no extra charge, as well as a smaller piece of hand luggage of up to 40cm x 30cm x 20cm.
Wizz Priority costs between £4 and £13 if you add it to your booking online or over the phone, or £22 at the airport.
So if you need to take a larger bag weighing up to 10kg, you can pay for priority boarding or pay for it as checked luggage instead. That costs between £6 and £11 at the time of booking.
If you made a booking before 10 October to travel after the new rules come in on 1 November, you’ll be able to take a 10kg checked bag for free. If your booking included a checked bag, you’ll be upgraded to Wizz Priority for free – this includes a 10kg bag (which can be taken into the cabin), as well as priority check-in and boarding.
POLICY: Non-priority customers can only take one small bag into the cabin for free (Pic: GETTY)
If you booked after 10 October and your flight is after 1 November, you’ll need to pay if you want to take a 10kg checked bag, online in advance or at the airport.
Both airlines’ new hand luggage polices start today so if you are flying with the low-cost services in the near-future you’ll want to familiarise yourself with the new rules.
Ryanair are changing the luggage policy in order to speed up the boarding process.
Ryanair’s chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs said: “This new policy will speed up the boarding and cut flight delays.
“60% of customers will be unaffected by these changes and we expect that the other 40% will either choose to buy priority boarding or a 10kg check back, or will choose to travel with only one (free) small bag as 30% already do so today.”
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