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FACUA criticises Ryanair's hand-luggage changes
08/09/2017
SPANISH consumer federation FACUA has criticised Ryanair's recently-announced hand-luggage policy changes and has called for a 'new rule reform in the air travel sector'.
The Irish carrier, whose carry-on baggage allowance has become the most generous on the low-cost flight market, has now said only the second case measuring 35 x 20 x 20 centimetres will be permitted on the aircraft, whilst the larger, standard hand-luggage case will be checked into the hold at the gate, free of charge.
Those passengers who wish to take both bags into the cabin will have to pay for priority boarding, costing €5.
Priority boarding can be added post-booking up to an hour before flying for €6 instead of €5.
The changes, due from November 1, are because of too many passengers putting both cases in the overhead lockers rather than, as the rules state, placing the second and smaller bag under the seat in front.
This means the last 20 or so passengers to board are unable to find a space for their larger cases in the lockers and have to put them in the hold – albeit free of charge – or get flight attendants to help rearrange the lockers.
This usually means bags end up halfway down the plane from their owner.
FACUA has slammed the 'growing number of additional services' which 'should be included in the main ticket price' as advertised at the very beginning of the booking process.
Whilst many passengers do not mind their larger bag being checked in at the gate – given that they do not have to pay and can see it being loaded with their own eyes – FACUA is concerned this will mean travellers temporarily losing custody of valuable items.
These include laptop computers which 'generally will not fit in the smaller hand-luggage bag', which passengers typically want to take with them to use on board, and which 'are not normally checked in' because of the risk that they may 'get lost, stolen or broken'.
FACUA wants the industry rules to be changed to allow all hand-luggage to be guaranteed a space if it falls within the airline's stipulated allowance, and to be free of charge unless the initial cost of the flight covers this.
Other low-cost airlines typically allow one standard-sized hand-luggage bag, ranging from 50 x 40 x 20 centimetres to 55 x 45 x 30 centimetres, often up to a maximum of 10 kilos.
EasyJet warns that if the flight is full, these bags may need to be checked in at the departure gate, but that this will be free of charge.
The best way to avoid this happening – at least prior to November 1 – without paying priority boarding is to get as near as possible to the front of the queue once boarding begins.
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SPANISH consumer federation FACUA has criticised Ryanair's recently-announced hand-luggage policy changes and has called for a 'new rule reform in the air travel sector'.
The Irish carrier, whose carry-on baggage allowance has become the most generous on the low-cost flight market, has now said only the second case measuring 35 x 20 x 20 centimetres will be permitted on the aircraft, whilst the larger, standard hand-luggage case will be checked into the hold at the gate, free of charge.
Those passengers who wish to take both bags into the cabin will have to pay for priority boarding, costing €5.
Priority boarding can be added post-booking up to an hour before flying for €6 instead of €5.
The changes, due from November 1, are because of too many passengers putting both cases in the overhead lockers rather than, as the rules state, placing the second and smaller bag under the seat in front.
This means the last 20 or so passengers to board are unable to find a space for their larger cases in the lockers and have to put them in the hold – albeit free of charge – or get flight attendants to help rearrange the lockers.
This usually means bags end up halfway down the plane from their owner.
FACUA has slammed the 'growing number of additional services' which 'should be included in the main ticket price' as advertised at the very beginning of the booking process.
Whilst many passengers do not mind their larger bag being checked in at the gate – given that they do not have to pay and can see it being loaded with their own eyes – FACUA is concerned this will mean travellers temporarily losing custody of valuable items.
These include laptop computers which 'generally will not fit in the smaller hand-luggage bag', which passengers typically want to take with them to use on board, and which 'are not normally checked in' because of the risk that they may 'get lost, stolen or broken'.
FACUA wants the industry rules to be changed to allow all hand-luggage to be guaranteed a space if it falls within the airline's stipulated allowance, and to be free of charge unless the initial cost of the flight covers this.
Other low-cost airlines typically allow one standard-sized hand-luggage bag, ranging from 50 x 40 x 20 centimetres to 55 x 45 x 30 centimetres, often up to a maximum of 10 kilos.
EasyJet warns that if the flight is full, these bags may need to be checked in at the departure gate, but that this will be free of charge.
The best way to avoid this happening – at least prior to November 1 – without paying priority boarding is to get as near as possible to the front of the queue once boarding begins.
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