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BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Ryanair boss considers increasing staff bonus to tackle excess baggage ‘scourge'
Ryanair is considering increasing a bonus paid to staff for identifying passengers' oversized luggage, its chief executive said. The airline currently pays staff around €1.50 for intercepting customers who are bringing bags on to the aircraft. Advertisement It is reported that the bonus is capped at about €80 for each staff member per month. Ryanair wants to eliminate excess baggage from its flights (Peter Byrne/PA) Passengers are charged a fee of up to €75 euros for bringing luggage that is larger than they paid for while booking their journey. Ryanair currently includes a small carry-on bag – capped at a size of 40x20x25cm and weight of 10kg – with every ticket. Passengers must pay a fee if they want to bring larger luggage, or if they want to bring multiple bags. Advertisement Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said on Monday that summer fares would, on average, be the same rate as 2023 – but added that he expects a boost in profitability for the airline by 'controlling costs'. Members of the European Parliament are pushing for airlines to allow passengers to be allowed to bring on free an on-board personal item and small hand luggage. However, Mr O'Leary predicted the proposal will not come into law due to a lack of space. Speaking to the business news on RTE's Morning Ireland, he said: '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. Advertisement 'We're already struggling with that amount of baggage. 'That's one of the reasons we are so aggressive about eliminating the scourge of passengers with excess baggage.' Mr O'Leary said more than 99.9 per cent of passengers comply with baggage rules, with 'sizers' located within the airport. He 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.' Advertisement The chief executive added: 'It is about 1.50 euro per bag – and we're thinking of increasing it, so we eliminate it.' Meanwhile, Mr O'Leary predicted that US President Donald Trump will 'chicken out' of introducing increased tariffs for Europe on August 1st. US President Donald Trump (Suzanne Plunkett/PA) Asked if he anticipated tariffs applying to Boeing aircraft being delivered to the airline, he said: 'Trump will probably chicken out again, I suspect the August 1 will get moved to September or October. 'We have taken delivery of five aircraft in the first quarter but no tariffs applied to those aircraft Advertisement 'There is a risk of tariffs being introduced by the Europeans or the Americans in some tit-for-tat in August, September or October – but Boeing will have to pay those tariffs.' Mr O'Leary said Ryanair would work with Boeing to ensure no tariffs are applied to commercial aircraft, which he said would be bad for the manufacturer's exports to Europe as well as Airbus's sales to the US – as well as the Irish aircraft leasing industry. He added: 'There's increasing optimism, though, in Washington that commercial aircraft will be exempt from any tariffs – if Trump ever gets around to actually imposing tariffs.' It comes as Ryanair revealed quarterly profits more than doubled thanks to strong Easter demand and as fares surged by more than 20 per cent. The carrier reported profits after tax of €820 million for the three months to the end of June, up from €360 million a year earlier. Revenues jumped by 20 per cent to €4.34 billion, boosted by the timing of Easter but also as Ryanair saw fares rise – in particular better-than-expected fares for last-minute bookings. The average fare rose 21 per cent year-on-year to €51 in the quarter, it said. The group is seeing fares rebound after it cut them by 7 per cent in its previous financial year as under-pressure consumers reined in spending. But it said passenger growth was still being held back by delays to new aircraft deliveries, up 4 per cent to 55.5 million in its first quarter despite the Easter boost. It expects a rise of 'just 3 per cent' to 206 million passengers over the full year in spite of strong summer travel demand. The group has repeatedly slashed its annual passenger forecast, with the last revision in January, blaming aircraft delivery delays from Boeing.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ryanair boss could increase bonus for staff fining passengers over luggage size
Ryanair is considering increasing the bonuses it pays to staff for identifying passengers with oversized luggage, the airline's chief executive has said. The low-cost airline currently pays staff around £1.30 for spotting passengers who are bringing oversized bags onto flights. It is understood that those bonuses are capped at £70 a month for each individual staff member. Passengers who are found to be bringing oversized bags onto Ryanair flights are charged a fee of up to £65. Ursula von "Derlayed-Again" must protect overflights during national ATC strikes or QUIT! @PhilippeTabarot @vonderleyen — Ryanair (@Ryanair) July 17, 2025 Ryanair currently includes a small carry-on bag – capped at a size of 40x20x25cm and weight of 10kg – with every ticket. Passengers must pay a fee if they want to bring larger luggage, or if they want to bring multiple bags. Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said on Monday that summer fares would, on average, be the same rate as 2023 – but added that he expects a boost in profitability for the airline by 'controlling costs'. Members of the European Parliament are pushing for airlines to allow passengers to be allowed to bring on free an on-board personal item and small hand luggage. However, Mr O'Leary predicted the proposal will not come into law due to a lack of space. Speaking to the business news on RTE's Morning Ireland, he said: '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. 'That's one of the reasons we are so aggressive about eliminating the scourge of passengers with excess baggage.' Mr O'Leary said more than 99.9% of passengers comply with baggage rules, with 'sizers' located within the airport. He 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.' Recommended Reading: Holidaymaker slams 'jobsworth' Ryanair staff for £75 charge Ryanair asks passengers to take action as flights cancelled and travel disrupted Ryanair call for two-drink limit on passengers at airports The chief executive added: 'It is about 1.50 euro per bag – and we're thinking of increasing it, so we eliminate it.' Meanwhile, Mr O'Leary predicted that US President Donald Trump will 'chicken out' of introducing increased tariffs for Europe on August 1. Asked if he anticipated tariffs applying to Boeing aircraft being delivered to the airline, he said: 'Trump will probably chicken out again, I suspect the August 1 will get moved to September or October. 'We have taken delivery of five aircraft in the first quarter but no tariffs applied to those aircraft 'There is a risk of tariffs being introduced by the Europeans or the Americans in some tit-for-tat in August, September or October – but Boeing will have to pay those tariffs.' Mr O'Leary said Ryanair would work with Boeing to ensure no tariffs are applied to commercial aircraft, which he said would be bad for the manufacturer's exports to Europe as well as Airbus's sales to the US – as well as the Irish aircraft leasing industry. He added: 'There's increasing optimism, though, in Washington that commercial aircraft will be exempt from any tariffs – if Trump ever gets around to actually imposing tariffs.'
BreakingNews.ie
4 days ago
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Ryanair staff can earn up to €80 per month in bonuses for spotting oversized baggage
Ryanair staff can earn up to €80 a month in bonuses for catching passengers with oversized luggage. It comes after around 200,000 Ryanair passengers were hit with a €75 fine last year, and it has now emerged that staff can earn €1.50 for every oversized bag they catch. Advertisement The airline said the scheme helps reduce delays, but insists most passengers follow the rules. Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Conor Pope, doubts the policy will put people off from flying with Ryanair. Speaking on Newstalk, he said: "They have rules. They're not considered the most friendly airline in the world, but people know what they're getting, and they're happy with the service that Ryanair provides, generally speaking."
