{"id":385640,"date":"2026-04-07T02:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/385640\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T02:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:30:13","slug":"ryanair-passengers-could-soon-bring-two-bags-on-board-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/385640\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair passengers could soon bring two bags on board for free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ryanair passengers could soon be allowed to bring an extra cabin bag on board for free under proposed EU rule changes.\"Rzeszo\u0301w<\/p>\n

File photo of Ryanair passengers boarding a plane(Image: Adam Klis via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Irish passengers flying with Ryanair <\/a>could soon see a boost to their cabin baggage allowance – without having to pay extra.<\/p>\n

Currently, travellers on basic fares are only allowed one small personal item for free, with any additional cabin baggage costing extra.<\/p>\n

However, recent changes at EU level have already forced the airline to slightly increase the size of that free bag. Passengers can now bring a personal item measuring up to 40 x 30 x 20cm – a 20% increase from the previous 40 x 20 x 25cm limit.<\/p>\n

And now further changes could be on the way. In January, the European Parliament<\/a> voted overwhelmingly to grant all passengers the right to carry a small case in addition to the complimentary underseat bags currently.<\/p>\n

Under the plan, travellers would be entitled to bring one underseat item – such as a handbag, backpack or laptop – along with a second piece of hand luggage with combined dimensions of up to 100cm (length, width and height) and weighing up to 7kg.<\/p>\n

If approved, the rules would apply to all flights <\/a>departing from or arriving into EU airports on EU-based airlines – meaning the vast majority of short haul flights from Ireland would be affected.<\/p>\n

However, the proposals still need to be signed off by the European Council before becoming law.<\/p>\n

MEPs are also pushing for new rules to make sure children under 12 are seated beside an accompanying adult at no extra charge.<\/p>\n

Currently, Ryanair requires an adult travelling with children under 12 to reserve seats to guarantee they can sit together. A maximum of four children for every one adult on the same booking will receive a reserved seat free of charge.<\/p>\n

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