Ryanair may up staff bonus for spotting oversized bags

Ryanair is considering boosting the incentive for its staff to identify oversized passenger luggage, its chief executive has revealed – as quarterly profits more than doubled thanks to strong Easter demand and higher fares.

- CILLIAN SHERLOCK

Currently, staff at the low-cost airline receive about €1.50 (£1.30) for each instance of intercepting customers with largerthan-permitted bags, with a reported monthly cap of around €80 per employee.

Passengers found with luggage exceeding their paid allowance face a charge of up to €75. The airline presently includes a small carry-on bag, measuring up to 40x25x20cm and weighing 10kg, with every ticket.

Following an agreement among European airlines to adopt a new minimum size for cabin luggage, the carrier has decided to increase one dimension of the bag size from 25 to 30cm in the coming weeks. The dimensions will soon be 40x30x20cm – a volume of 24l. But customers wishing to bring larger items or multiple bags must pay an additional fee.