A friend came to Spain last week via Ryanair. When he came out of the airport he remarked that he had exceeded the 18 kilo allowance for his bag and had to pay €12 excess. I carried his case to the car, and having carried my daughters case when she brings everything but the kitchen sink and stays within the limit, I thought it strange that he had managed to exceed the limit as the case felt lighter.

Put him on the plane back today and low and behold, the amazing 1 kilo overweight case had turned into a two kilo overweight case with an excess baggage charge of €33!!!

He had bought nothing whilst here, simply re packed the case with what he bought with him on the outward journey.

I draw no conclusions ...... I leave this with you as a cautionary tale!

Thats easily explained Mitzy, you see when flying out to Spain the case is packed with enthusiam and high hopes whereas when flying back home it is packed with more doom and gloom and we all know that high hopes weigh less than doom and gloom.


Or, it could be a "case" of the weighing equipment of course. Ever tried checking your case at an empty check in desk of a different airline before checking in ?

I always chuckle when people weigh their cases on other non-used check-in desks - and it's often or not Brits who are flying with Ryanair.

And then of course even funnier is the 'swap-stuff-about' game. ... if I put my very heavy bottle of Pernod (or fave tipple) in your suitcase that should even things out.

I tried to book a flight today with Why-on-earth Ryanair - the hold baggage came up today at 24 quid (or was it Euros) still the bloody flight was only 9.99. AHHHHH!

I was saw a man & woman (assumed married) going out of Alicante... she took out about 10 large-ish apples from her suitcase to put in his... who the bloody hell carries 2 kilos of apples when the excess is so high - buy em in Blighty FFS???

Oh Ryanair - you cause so much stress at check-in - I have a 'hate them, love them' relationship with them!

They once claimed I hadn't paid for my hold baggage online even though my print-out said I had - he was adamant 'the system' was right so I had to pay or I wasn't getting on the plane !!! B******ds

I just booked flight back to the UK and have paid €30 more with Thomsonfly just because I refuse to let Ryanair have the opportunity to rip me off.

Where we live Mitz we cant really use any one else, the two nearest airports are only served by ryan air so he has the monopoly.

Why does almost everyone slag Ryanair? People are always moaning about this charge and that charge. They do not rip people off, they simply grab a headline price, which of course is unrealistic. How can anyone operate a profit making business by giving their products away. Ryanair charge for everything, that said, they still end up being the cheapest in the long run.
Mitzy, would Ryanair have ripped you off for 30euro after you had bought the ticket?
As for the luggage surely your friend was there when they weighed it?

you forgot to mention the 10.000 cigs

If only that were true lic, but it is not. When you take everything into account, ie the full price paid to get from where you start your journey to where you finish your journey then many times Ryanair is not the cheapest.

You are right, they claim a "headline" price which is not realistic and barely truthful to say the least.

And gallerie, if you are including Sevilla in your 2 closest airports, you have much more choice including clickair to gatwick.

I'm not slagging them off. I am stating a fact that the same suitcase with the same clothing with the same airline weighed a kilo more at one check in than it did at another, and thats plainly not acceptable. I'm not moaning about the charge for excess baggage if your baggage weighs more than it should.... read the post again The cheap flight cost him actually €45 more then he thought it would be .... and yes both he and I were there when the case was weighed but you cant argue with the check in staff, cos if you dont pay the money you dont fly!!!

They are not giving their product away, but they have to be sure that the methods they use to calculate the cost of that product are accurate otherwise the customer is charged incorrectly.

Always question the scales!
There was a rumour a couple of years ago that the check-in staff were on commission for excess baggage, and that the scales were never zero'ed and also that the allowance was different both ways! You can always check at an empty desk or weigh before you leave for the airport. And always argue loudly so that those behind you in the queue can hear, then everyone will question the scales!

most women bring enough to last them on a world cruise and they are only here for a week.why would a woman want about 20 pairs of shoes.tops.day dresses.eavening dresses.jeans.hair dryers.ect ect then lol around in a tshirt and shorts all week.....women please explain.we all want to know why

exceeded the kilo .... mmmm ya right was traveling and was the smae over exceeded kilos ..ask for the kilo Receipts , not the one thats hand done but the computer one , get your bag weighed ryanair over weigh bag , there been cought in Ireland but due over price off DAA Dublin airport ( same Government companys ) ha , F*u*c*k off back to Connemara': There's no love lost between Ryanair supremo Michael O'Leary, pictured, and Aer Arann bainisteoir Padraig O Ceidigh
War in Irish skies as regional rival claims O'Leary told him 'F**k Off'
your been over charged on you KG ryanair over weigh by 1 kg over it a fix
and i see it
i brought this to tv comapny and told me it the airport that do it not airline

Ryanair do it to you
jurdy

didn't you let him wash his clothes before he went home???

must be the dirt

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