Ryanair: £30 charge if you can't fit duty free in your hand luggage

[alan h]

Our favourite airline is at it again!!!!!!

Ryanair: £30 charge if you can't fit duty free in your hand luggage | Business | guardian.co.uk

Discuss?


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[Sally Donaldson]

That calls for a protest Group here!!! I don't usually buy duty free but one occasion that I did, it was a large packet of multi coloured and striped pasta at €8. Charge me £30 on top. Eh no I don't think so.

[Sally Donaldson]

Looking at their website - This fee was mentioned on 20/01 Note third paragraph. How underhanded is this???

Ryanair.com - News : No Exceptions to Ryanair's Cabin Baggage Allowance

[alma]

We were challenged about duty free last year at East Midlands, but allowed to board with things hanging out of our pockets. Coming back from Pisa however they kept announcing you could bring one bag plus duty free. They dont seem to mind how much you take on board there. Maybe Ryanair has a more "italian"
relationship with the duty free shops!

[PAS 55]

So what happens if you buy it on the plane?

[Sally Donaldson]

Good question Pas 55. They probably charge you that £30 on top also!!! If not now, very likely soon. How to get up people's noses even further.

[Sally Donaldson]

If they are going to charge for duty free bags, then why as much as £30 when a bag put in the hold costs only £12?? Why two and a half times the standard rate eh?

[Gala Placidia]

I may be asking a silly question, but why should you bother to buy anything at the "duty free" shops at the airport if you are travelling within the EU. I thought that this was Ancient History since 1999. The only reason I would buy something would be because I had forgotten a present or something like that. I do not think that there are any savings to be made, particularly if you take into consideration the inconvenience to yourself and your fellow passengers. I only take minimum hand luggage and sometimes I would like to kill those around me on board who come with too many bags, etc.
Anyway, I found this information which may be useful:

Duty Free & Tax Free Shopping Allowances from the EU / Duty Free Allowances from Outside the EU - Heathrow Airport Guide

[Sally Donaldson]

Well up until recently Boots The Chemist in the departure lounge sold goods which were cheaper than on the high street. Also you were able to buy goods like laptops from Dixons, considerably cheaper, so it was a good idea to go to Paris for the afternoon to be able t buy that laptop at a excellent saving.

Yes I travel with minimum hand luggage. However with my handbag the case is at full capacity and sometimes I do buy additional products like a bottle of sun tan lotion.

Going back to the charge. Part of my ritual has been stopping off by Pret A Manger at Stansted after security, have a cappuccino and buy sandwiches for the journey. Sometimes a bottle of water too. Am I supposed to shove these in the case to about being charged???

We need some feedback from recent travelers.

[Sally Donaldson]

I was referring to Stansted Airport. From their website there would appear still to be savings in the retail outlets after security. - BAA Stansted: Shop