Ryanair boss reveals exact bonus staff get for catching oversized bags
Speaking to Petula Martyn on RTE Radio 1 this morning (21 July), O'Leary confirmed Ryanair staff get a bonus of around €1.50 per bag caught.
'We're thinking of increasing it, so that we eliminate [oversized bags],' he added.
O'Leary also claimed there was 'no chance' of European Parliament proposals allowing passengers to bring a 7kg bag onboard planes for free passing into law because 'that amount of bags don't fit on the aircraft'.
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