Ryanair boss considering increasing bonus paid to staff for flagging oversized bags
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RYANAIR boss Michael O'Leary said the airline is considering increasing a bonus paid to staff for intercepting excess baggage.
Employees currently earn around £1.30 per item for flagging oversized bags, which is capped at £70 per month.
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Michael O'Leary said Ryanair is considering increasing a bonus paid to staff for intercepting excess baggage
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However, O'Leary said it could rise to motivate staff and curb the 'scourge' of excess baggage.
He told RTE's Morning Ireland: 'We're flying largely full flights, about half the passengers can bring two bags and the other half can only bring one — because that's all that fits in the plane.
'We're already struggling with that amount of baggage.'
The firm currently includes a small carry-on bag — capped at a size of 40x20x25cm and weight of 10kg – with every ticket.
Passengers are charged a fee of up to £65 for bringing luggage that is larger than they paid for while booking their journey.
Mr O'Leary said: 'We are happy to incentivise our (staff) with a share of those excess baggage fees, which we think will decline over the coming year or two.'
European lawmakers want easier baggage rules, but Mr O'Leary dismissed the idea, saying that cabin space is already limited.
Ryanair recently reported a quarterly net profit of £710million. more than doubling last year's figures, as fares surged 21 per cent.
However, passenger growth remains hampered by delays in aircraft deliveries.
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BP'S NEW BOSS
BP has officially appointed a successor to outgoing chairman Helge Lund.
Albert Manifold, former CEO of building materials firm CRH, will take the reins on October 1.
Dame Andrea Blanc, who led the successor search, said he was the 'ideal candidate to oversee BP's next chapter.'
Shares rose by 1 per cent after the news yesterday. Outgoing boss Mr Lund left after backlash over a failed green energy pivot.
INFLATION HITS SAVERS
MILLIONS of Brits are losing money as £660billion in savings sits in accounts that do not keep up with inflation.
Over 67million accounts pay 3.5 per cent or less, while inflation rose to 3.6 per cent in June, says savings app Spring.
Derek Sprawling, from the firm, said: 'As inflation continues to climb, the real value of people's savings is being steadily eroded. It's time to review where money is held.'
Accounts including Cahoot's Sunny Day Saver and Chase's Saver currently offer rates of up to five per cent.
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