US EditionRyanair pays bonus for catching oversized hand luggage
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 20 – Ryanair plans to raise bonuses for staff who identify oversized hand luggage, aiming to reduce excess baggage fees paid by fewer than 0.1% of passengers, CEO Michael O'Leary said.
- Ryanair pays staff a bonus of about 1.50 euros per oversized bag they detect at boarding gates, capped at 80 euros monthly per employee.
- The airline enforces strict baggage rules due to limited cabin space and calls excess baggage a 'scourge,' while 99.9% of passengers comply with these rules.
- Passengers receive one free carry-on bag sized 40x20x25cm and weighing up to 10kg, with fees up to 75 euros for larger or additional bags.
- Michael O'Leary expressed optimism tariffs on commercial aircraft will be avoided despite risks in coming months and pledged to work with Boeing to prevent tariff impacts.
- Ryanair plans to possibly increase staff bonuses for detecting oversized luggage while expecting summer fares to remain stable and profitability to improve by controlling costs.
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