A Ryanair flyer has opened up about her experience at being charged €60 at Dublin Airport for carrying a water bottle separately from her small bag - 'If I didn't pay, I couldn't get on'.
If you've ever flown with Ryanair , you'll know the drill - cheap flights, strict baggage rules and the fear of being caught out at the gate.
That’s exactly what happened to Mirror journalist Ruby Flanagan on a recent trip through Dublin Airport. Unlike most passengers who get caught out for oversized luggage, Ruby's fee wasn’t for an extra bag, an overstuffed rucksack or a suitcase that wouldn’t fit in the sizer. The €60 charge came down to something even more ridiculous - a water bottle.
One quick search on social media will show you the extent of the bag charge and just how many people get hit with it. I took a few days off to see some friends in the Irish capital. As it was a short trip, I opted to use my backpack and booked myself a "non-priority" ticket. This would allow me to bring one "small" bag onto the flight - that would fit under the chair in front of me - with dimensions of 40 x 20 x 25cm. Overall, the tickets both ways set me back £35.
I croakily asked if that was necessary, as I didn’t need to do that on my incoming flight. She responded by saying that I needed to have all extras inside my bag when going on the flight and ushered me back to the departure seats. At this point, I started to get a little flustered and anxiously fumbled to get the 750ml metal bottle into my bag.
The other flyers flagged by Ryanair staff also tried to argue their case, with many mirroring my own excuse of "I flew here with the bag like this, why can't I fly back?" Each discussion consisted of a lot of hand flailing, a lot of eye-rolling, the word "dimensions" repeated over and over, and a lot of pointing - specifically to the fella with the debit card holder at the other end of the gate who sheepishly waved us over.
After a sprint to my seat, I threw myself down to catch my breath. I was shaking, confused, and utterly frustrated at what had happened. I couldn't put it together in my head.
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