Ryanair is considering increasing a commission paid to staff for every oversized cabin bag they identify.
CEO Michael O’Leary has confirmed that Ryanair employees are paid around €1.50 for identifying cabin bags which are oversized.
Passengers are allowed to carry a small bag on board as long as it measures 40x20x25.
They can also pay to bring a 10kg bag to store in an overhead locker, or pay to check-in a 10kg or 20kg bag.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Mr O’Leary said the airline’s planes are “struggling” to deal with the amount of baggage passengers bring aboard.
“One of the things that irritates our passengers most is people who show up with a rucksack claiming that it fits in the sizer.
“If it doesn’t fit in the sizer, it’s not getting on. Our passengers will be paying the excess bag fees but more than 99.9% of passengers comply,” Mr O’Leary said.
He added: “The tiny minority who don’t will pay the fees and we are more than happy to incentivise our [staff] with a share of those excess baggage fees which we think will decline over the coming year or two.”
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