Originally Posted by Retired in Euskadi (Post 12362042)

It often depends on the airline. Not a clue about Ryan Air.
We're used to Easy Jet here from Bilbao; normally, a hand luggage suitcase will include a ladies handbag; ie you need to leave room in your hand luggage case to put the handbag in, if asked to do so at the gate, which sometimes depends on how strict they are.

Originally Posted by catsndogs (Post 12362792)

Thanks one and all for your help. I am pleased to say you can all sleep soundly tonight as have at last found a shop who sells them!! :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Loafing Along (Post 12362746)

Same happened to me at Manchester - had my stuff in a small plastic bag and told to go and buy another one from a conveniently-placed vending machine