Ryanair passenger told to pay £117 or 'don't fly' to Manchester Airport
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA couple were left seething after they were hit with a €140 (£119.31) luggage fine on a recent flight to Mancheser Airport, despite having purchased what they believed were 'Ryanair approved' bags.
David C and his partner were flying back to Manchester from Palma Majorca Airport in Spain when they were confronted with the unexpected charge, even though they had paid extra money to get specially designed bags that would comply with the airline's size restrictions.
The pair, who had been enjoying a relaxing break in Majorca, encountered what they described as unhelpful and digruntled Ryanair staff at the boarding gate in Palma Airport. "We were asked to step out of the line and place one of our new, compliant, 9kg, 20cm bags into the metal measuring frame," David recounted.
They were then informed by the gate agent that their bags were too large, reports the Mirror. READ MORE: The lost and abandoned 'ghost villages' around Greater Manchester The Cheshire-based couple were dismayed to be told they would each have to fork out €70.00 (£59.65) for their bags, with the staff member insinuating that they would likely pay up because they "probably want to be on the flight".
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