Shocking moment Ryanair passenger sobs & hits door after being stopped from boarding as her ‘hand luggage was too big'
The tearful woman was left hitting a door in an emotional outburst as airport staff reportedly told her that her
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A female Ryanair passenger was filmed crying and begging on her knees to be allowed to board a plane after staff banned her over her luggage
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She was left screaming, sobbing and venting her frustration over Ryanair's strict baggage policy
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Footage shows her trying to force her bag into the luggage rack by slamming it in after being told she had to pay extra
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Onlookers were also shocked by how the staff treated her with next to no compassion
Credit: Facebook/Nikolay Stefanov
Chaos unfolded at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria when the woman was left screaming, sobbing and venting her frustration over Ryanair's strict baggage policy.
A packed flight was due to board a bus to their plane when the female passenger was stopped in the queue.
Nikolay Stefanov, a witness to the shocking ordeal, said the woman was told she had to pay for extra baggage because her luggage didn't fit in the holdall.
The woman refused to pay as she explained her bag could in fact fit.
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Footage shows her trying to force her bag into the luggage rack by slamming it in.
The bag does eventually fit but the staff still refuse to let her board.
She then breaks down in tears as she pleads with a member of the border police and takes a video of the bag which is now wedged inside the rack.
Dozens of the passengers were seen watching on from behind a glass door which was all that separated them from the weeping woman.
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Determined to board, she then starts to bang on the door and ask for help as Nikolay films the sad ordeal.
More staff quickly surround the woman as her begging grows louder.
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At one point she even drops to her knees before placing her hand on the door as tears roll down her face.
Nikolay said the whole situation "escalated quickly".
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He added: "She was pleading with us not to leave, but we were threatened that the entire flight would be cancelled if we didn't get on the bus, so passengers became frightened and left."
Nikolay said many onlookers were also shocked by how the staff treated her with
next
to no compassion.
It has also been claimed that another passenger stood behind the woman in line was removed from the flight.
A Ryanair staff member allegedly said that they couldn't let him on because "reopening the gate risked the woman trying to get on the bus".
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The viral footage soon caught the eye of Bulgaria's parliament.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Transport
Grozdan Karadjov has reportedly ordered an inspection of the airport's security cameras.
Mr Karadjov is even said to have described the behaviour of employees in the video as "outrageous",
He has assured people that the main ground operator will be found and given the "highest fine" and a verbal warning.
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In response, Goldair Handling Bulgaria insisted their employees acted "professionally and without any physical contact with the passenger".
The handling company released a statement to
"Goldair Handling Bulgaria OOD is solely obliged to monitor compliance with these rules by the airlines.
"This also applies to hand luggage, as Goldair Handling Bulgaria OOD is obliged to monitor the dimensions of this baggage and collect excess baggage fees.
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"[Staff] acted professionally and without any physical contact with the passenger."
It comes as Ryanair's CEO is considering increasing bonuses paid to staff for
The budget airline currently pays staff approximately €1.50 (£1.30) for stopping passengers with
Currently, staff bonuses for doing this are capped at €80 (£70) a month.
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Passengers who are unlucky enough to get caught out by the airline's staff are charged a fee of up to €75 (£65) for bringing luggage that is larger than they paid for while booking their journey.
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The passenger was left hitting the door where the other passengers were waiting to board
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The woman even took a photo showing her bag could fit
Credit: Facebook/Nikolay Stefanov
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