The Dublin-based company has confirmed that starting today, all passengers can carry a free cabin bag of up to 40x30x20 centimeters, compared to the previous limit of 40x30x15 centimeters.
The airline stated that this change represents a 33% increase in baggage volume.
“Ryanair allows each passenger to bring a free cabin bag on board, but it must fit under the seat. If passengers wish to travel with an additional cabin bag, they can do so by purchasing the Priority Boarding service,” the airline explained in a statement.
The company’s marketing director, Dara Brady, noted that the airline has adjusted the baggage gauges at “all airports” across its European network to accommodate the new dimensions.
“Additionally, passengers can also request baggage check-in during the booking process. We expect our customers to enjoy these larger free cabin bags, but any passenger not complying with these new generous limits will have to pay the baggage check-in fee at the gate,” Brady warned.
On November 22, the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs sanctioned five airlines (Ryanair, Vueling, Easyjet, Norwegian, and Volotea) for abusive practices, such as charging supplements for cabin baggage and not allowing these additional costs to be paid in cash or reserving contiguous seats for accompanying dependent persons.
The 109 million euro fine imposed on Ryanair was temporarily suspended on June 26 by the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid, pending a final verdict.
In this regard, the Irish airline’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, expressed last week in Brussels that he is confident Spanish or European justice will ultimately overturn this sanction.
The executive recalled that in 2014, the EU Court of Justice ruled on the issue of cabin baggage, determining that airlines can freely set the price for baggage, but passengers have the right to carry a bag large enough to contain their personal belongings.
