Paid hand luggage: Ryanair takes a step back

The measure was to come into effect on Thursday, November 1st. But on Friday, November 2, Ryanair was forced to suspend the new payment baggage policy.

Hand luggage paid, the antitrust intervenes

No more free hand luggage on Ryanair flights from 1 November. But Irish society was forced to step back. Following the opening of a preliminary investigation procedure, the competition and market authority ordered the suspension of the new policy on baggage by the airlines low cost Ryanair and Wizz Air.

Distorted price compared to other companies

According to the new policy, a price supplement for hand luggage is required. However, according to Antitrust, it represents for the consumer a non-contingent and predictable charge, which should be included in the standard rate. Therefore, the request for a supplement to an essential element of the air transport contract, such as hand luggage, provides a misrepresentation of the price of the actual ticket and hinders comparison with the fares of other airlines, misleading the consumer. In accordance with the Authority's decision, Ryanair and Wizz Air will therefore have to temporarily suspend any activity aimed at requesting a surcharge, compared to the standard fare, for the transport of large carry-on baggage, by making it available free of charge. on board or in the hold, an area equivalent to that provided for the carriage of carry – on luggage in the airplane.