{"id":24371,"date":"2018-11-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=24371"},"modified":"2018-11-02T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T15:00:00","slug":"ryanair-raises-hand-luggage-costs-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/ryanair-raises-hand-luggage-costs-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair raises hand luggage costs again"},"content":{"rendered":"

As of November 1st, Ryanair’s hand luggage policy has changed for the second time this year in order to reduce delayed flights.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A statement on the airline’s website read: “Main benefits of this new policy will be reduced flight delays and cheaper checked bag option. Pack more liquids into a 10kg checked wheelie bag. Walk to the boarding gate hands-free.”<\/p>\n

Under the new policy, non-priority boarding passengers are allowed to bring a small personal bag into the cabin free of charge. However, there will be a charge \u00a38 to check in a small suitcase weighing up to 10 kilograms (22 pounds) or \u00a325 for a suitcase weighing up to 20 kilograms (44 pounds).<\/p>\n

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Infographics by Lucija Duzel and Ruby Naldrett | Created with Piktochart<\/p><\/div>\n

However, under the policy introduced in January, non-priority passengers were allowed to bring a small handbag into the cabin, alongside a small suitcase free of charge.<\/p>\n

Departures suffered major delays due to slow boarding as a result of too many handbags and small suitcases. This led Ryanair to terminate the freehold baggage that they usually offered.<\/p>\n

Ryanair customers were not too happy about this and expressed their anger on Twitter.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jamesashton20\/status\/1057894705860620289<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/StAndrews68\/status\/1057915054270701568<\/a><\/p>\n

Passengers who purchase priority boarding, \u00a36, will still be allowed to bring a ‘personal bag’ and a small suitcase onto the plane.<\/p>\n

Words: Lucija Duzel | Subbing: Victoria Locke<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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