Ryanair to end free 10 Kg bag in luggage overhaul

Ryanair is to end its long-standing practice of allowing passengers to take a 10-kilogramme piece of hand luggage for free and will charge between E6 and E10 for the service from November. Under the new rules, passengers will still be allowed to take 1 "small personal bag" on board, to be placed under the seat in front. But if a passenger wants to bring a medium-sized suitcase of up to 10-kiogrammes, they will now have to pay. They can pay between E6 and E8 to take it on board and put it in the overhead locker or pay between E8 and E10 to check it in. The airline said it was making the change as planes were being delayed as passengers brought too much hand luggage. EasyJet, Wizz and Norwegian Air Shuttle currently all allow a medium-sized piece of hand luggage for free on short-haul flights. <br/>