If you've travelled with Ryanair recently, you'll know the airline company has seemingly got stricter with their luggage allowances. No longer can you just turn up with any old carry-on case or backpack, instead you have to have one that fits their specific dimensions almost exactly: 40x20x25cm. In fact, one Mirror journalist reports she witnessed 12 people on her flight charged a £46 fee to check in their 'slightly bigger' bags when theirs didn't fit these dimensions.
Some even believed their cases would be small enough to carry on, but airport staff were adamant it was these dimensions or nothing. Writer Emily penned: "In the 15-or-so minutes until we were allowed to board, we saw plenty of others having to measure their cases and 12 (yes we counted) had to pay to upgrade when their bags didn't fit. One woman with an over-stuffed backpack started pulling clothes out of her bag and shoving them on top of her outfit to lighten the load.
It worked and she was allowed to go through without paying." So what's the solution? Emily purchased a case specifically designed to fit the strict Ryanair size specifications. If you're looking for something low-cost, she recommends Amazon's Cabin Bag 40x20x25 Underseat Foldable Travel Duffel Bag, £9.
99 here in 28 colour choices . Or, if you're after something that will last you for years and double the amount of clothes you can build thanks to its clever compression straps, consider investing in Antler's Chelsea Backpack in Woodland Green,.