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North Wales Chronicle
6 days ago
- North Wales Chronicle
Ryanair travellers can now bring a Trunki for children free
Trunki is a ride-on suitcase specifically designed for kids. At 46 x 21 x 31cm, it was designed to fit in the overhead locker and for children to wear as a backpack when they're not riding on it. But, since the rules tightened on hand luggage sizes, posters on Mumsnet reported not being able to take it as free hand luggage, as it exceeded the small bag dimensions. A post shared by Trunki (@trunkitravels) One Mumsnet poster asked: "Has anyone taken a Trunki on a Ryanair flight recently? My 2 children were going to take them as their free cabin baggage on our flight on Friday but now I've realised they're too big according to the Ryanair website - does anyone know if they make exceptions for the Trunki? I've tried the Livechat on the website but (of course) they are too busy and can't reply." Another poster replied: "I'm sure they will happily take them on as the paid for 10kg cabin baggage but not sure why they would take them on as their free option. Yes its a bit annoying as we had a Trunki night as a present just before they changed their rules but we now just use them for car travel." Another added: "We assumed we could in 2019. We couldn't and had to pay on the way out. On the way back we put them in our pushchair bag for free to avoid paying the extra cost." There was also some confusion about ticket types, with another poster saying: "My kids always travel with their trunkies, they have always been accepted as hand luggage by all companies including Ryanair. Travelled with them in June 2021, no issues. We hadn't booked the absolute cheapest tickets though, we had booked the least expensive of the various upgrades available." However, a post on Ryanair's website says Trunkis are now accepted. The Ryanair Travelling with Children page says: "Yes, children (2-11 years) are permitted to carry one Trunki case, which may exceed these dimension limits of the small bag (40 x 20 x 25cm). As well as Trunki cases, other brands with similar dimensions are also accepted on board." Recommended reading: According to luggage storage company Bounce: "If you are traveling with children, there are a number of different luggage cases on the market designed to double up as seating for a young child. These include cases from MiaMily and Trunki. "Your youngster can sit on the case and roll alongside you, saving you the effort of carrying them in your arms alongside managing all your luggage. These types of cases are also small and lightweight, which makes them eligible as a carry-on for most airlines." Trunki is a brand of ride-on/carry-on hand luggage for children, designed by Rob Law. The product became well-known after featuring on the UK television series Dragons' Den in 2006. The company has gone on to sell more than 3,000,000 Trunki suitcases, in over 100 countries worldwide, through retailers including John Lewis, Argos, Harrods, Tesco and Next.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 'Play-offs possible, but no longer in our hands'
"It's possible but it's no longer in our own hands. We're massively disappointed."You're seeing the lack of width from us and it's too easy to defend against."Rob Law, Neil Maddison and Dana Malt take your reaction to Middlesbrough's goalless draw with Norwich City, featuring interviews with head coach Michael Carrick and Jonny to the full episode and more on the Red Alert podcast.
Reuters
31-01-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Payroll services provider DailyPay prepares for 2025 US IPO, sources say
Jan 31 (Reuters) - DailyPay, a financial services firm that helps workers access their pay early, has kicked off preparations for a potential U.S. stock market listing that could come as soon as the second half of the year, according to people familiar with the matter. The New York-based company is in talks to hire investment bankers for its planned initial public offering that could value the company between $3 billion and $4 billion, the sources said. The sources, who requested anonymity as the discussions are confidential, cautioned that DailyPay's IPO plans are subject to market conditions and have not been finalized. DailyPay declined comment. DailyPay's plans to go public come as a handful of big names in the financial services industry, including Chime and Klarna, are preparing for stock market launches later this year on an improved outlook for equity capital markets. Founded by fintech entrepreneurs Jason Lee and Rob Law in 2015, DailyPay operates a digital wallet that lets workers access their wages as they earn them, instead of having to wait for paychecks on a fixed date. DailyPay, which charges its customers a small fee for the service, counts the likes of Target (TGT.N), opens new tab, Kroger (KR.N), opens new tab and Hilton (HLT.N), opens new tab among its clients. DailyPay's other offerings include a suite of financial wellness products, as well as tools that help reduce employee turnover and boost worker productivity, according to its website. The financial services startup was last valued at $1.75 billion in January 2024, when it raised $75 million from investors led by Carrick Capital Partners. Boutique investment bank FT Partners advised DailyPay at the time. Earlier in January, DailyPay hired former Uber Chief Financial Officer Nelson Chai as its executive chair. Chai helped take the ride-hailing giant public in 2019.
