Actor slams Ryanair after he was charged 10 Euros to check in his ‘too big’ bag

Actor slams Ryanair’s ‘licence to print money’ after he was charged 10 Euros to check his ‘too big’ cabin bag into the hold before sneaking the luggage on board and storing it in an overhead locker unchecked

  • Iain Johnstone paid fee and was told to hand over the bag by the aircraft steps
  • Decided to store it in an overhead locker to prove it didn’t need to go in the hold 
  • Ryanair now charges for carry-on bags too big to go under the seat in front  

An actor has slammed Ryanair after they charged him 10 Euros to check his ‘too big’ cabin bag into the hold before he sneaked the luggage on board and stored it in an overhead locker unchecked.

Iain Johnstone paid the fee and was told to hand over the bag at the bottom of the aircraft steps so it could be stowed away. But when no one appeared he decided to take it onboard and store it in the locker instead.

Mr Johnstone was furious at being hit by the charge, which Ryanair introduced for bags too large to fit underneath the seat in November.

Mr Johnstone's bag on December 5

Iain Johnstone (left) paid the fee and was told to hand over the bag at the bottom of the aircraft steps so it could be stowed away. But when no one appeared he decided to take it onboard and store it in the locker instead (right, seen on December 5) 

He tweeted on December 5: ‘Just paid ten euros to Ryanair at Nice Airport – told that the case was too big for the overhead locker, then informed that a member of staff would take tagged case at the bottom of aircraft steps.

‘No staff there so took case aboard and placed it easily into locker. Licence to print money?’

Ryanair forces customers to pay for any bags that do not fit under the seats in front.

Previously, passengers who turned up to the gate with a bag bigger than 35cm x 20cm x 20cm had it placed in the hold for no extra charge.

Now, regular passengers have to pay between £8 and £10 for a piece of luggage up to 10kg or £25 for a bag over that weight.

People with a standard ticket will still be allowed to take one ‘small personal bag’ on board, but this must be small enough to be placed under the seat in front.

Mr Johnstone’s post struck a chord with many passengers.

One user wrote: ‘Any comment @Ryanair? And will you be refunding this customer you ripped off?’

Another commented: ‘Their baggage policy is a joke and a disgrace. They’ve been getting away with cheap tricks for far too long.’

Some people attacked Ryanair for the charge, while others suggested Mr Johnstone had misunderstood its baggage policy 

Some people attacked Ryanair for the charge, while others suggested Mr Johnstone had misunderstood its baggage policy 

Mr Johnstone posted an image of his bag in the overhead locker as a way of proving it did not need to go into the hold.

However, some people said Mr Johnstone had misunderstood the bag policy, which is about whether bags can fit under the seat in front, not the overhead locker.

One Twitter user said: ‘May fit in the locker but does it conform to the size regulations stipulated on your booking- probably not looking at it!’

Ryanair passengers who have paid between £6 and £8 for priority boarding can still take two bags with them on board for no extra charge. 

Ryanair forces customers to pay for any bags that do not fit under the seats in front. File photo of one of the airline's planes 

Ryanair forces customers to pay for any bags that do not fit under the seats in front. File photo of one of the airline’s planes 



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