Ryanair’s new policy has cut check bag fees by offering a lower cost 8 euros x 10kg check bag (currently 25 euros x 20kg).
Ryanair reported that over ten thousand customers have switched to its new lower cost 8 euros/£8 x 10kg checked bag (from the 25 euros x 20kg bag), as part of its new cabin baggage policy, in the first 3 days since it went live on the Ryanair.com website on 1 Sept for travel on/after 1 Nov.
Ryanair’s new policy has cut check bag fees by offering a lower cost 8 x 10kg check bag (currently 25 euros x 20kg). This new bag policy eliminates all free 2nd gate bags, (which have been causing flight delays this summer), from 1 Nov next as follows:
- Priority Boarding customers can continue to bring 2 free carry-on bags (1 x 10kg wheelie bag and 1 small bag).
- Non-priority customers can only bring 1 free (small) carry-on bag from 1 Nov.
- If non-priority customers want to bring a 2nd bigger (wheelie) bag they can buy a lower cost 10kg check bag for 8 euros at time of booking (currently a 20kg bag costs €25). This 10kg wheelie bag must be checked in at the airport bag drop desk.
- All customers with checked bags can now switch from the 25 euros x 20kg bag to the cheaper 8 euros x 10kg checked bag.
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At time of booking |
Added after booking |
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Priority – 1 small carry on – 1 x 10kg bag – carry-on |
€/£6 Free Free
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€/£8 Free Free
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Non-priority – 1 small carry on – 1 x 10kg bag – checked in |
Free Free €/£8 |
Free Free €/£10 |
Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs said: “Ryanair customers are already switching from our 25 euros x 20kg checked bag to our new lower cost 8 euros x 10kg checked bag option, which is now available for all flights from 1st November. This new lower cost 8 euros x 10kg checked bag means that checked bag income will probably decline as we deliver more savings to Ryanair customers. Up to 50% of customers will continue to bring two free carry-on bags from as they travel on Priority Boarding and this new policy will speed up the boarding and cut flight delays.”
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