Tourist Angela Patrone decided to test a trick to avoid paying extra luggage rates on a Ryanair flight: she used a duty free bag to carry articles that didn’t fit in her suitcase. The method, shared by onboard assistants and travelers on social networks, proved effective, allowing him to embark with more than allowed, without paying an additional cent, according to the Daily Express newspaper.
Low Cost airlines, such as Ryanair, offer fares of luggage space considered quite limited, especially when the passenger chooses the free fare: a single reduced bag, placed under the seat. For those who want to bring travel memories or take a choke suitcase, restrictions can complicate the trip.
The Duty Free Bag Trick
Angela recently flew to Poland and followed the advice of a flight attendant. The strategy is to use a duty free bag as a way to get around the restrictions.
Whenever there are objects that do not fit in the suitcase or if you want to carry extra volume, just put them in a duty free bag. This type of bag can be requested at an airport store and used without any problems.
In most airlines, Duty Free shopping bags are not accounted for as additional luggage and boarding staff rarely questions them, as referred to in the same source.
May not always result
Angela took a small handbag with him and wore the Duty Free bag to carry a coat and other objects that did not fit in the main luggage, according to the above -mentioned source. Although the bag is quite full, he managed to board without any impediment.
The passenger described the experience as positive: “I tried this genius trick and worked beautifully,” he told the source mentioned above.
Extra luggage rates on Ryanair can go up to 59.99 pounds, about € 69.05, so the trick represented a savings of dozens of euros. Still, Angela left a warning: some passengers reported being challenged by company employees, who asked to see the content of the bag.
According to the same source, it is recommended to put a real purchase of Duty Free, even if symbolic, at the top of the bag, to avoid suspicion and facilitate boarding.
Other popular tricks
In addition to the Duty Free bag, other curious strategies have emerged on social networks. One of the best known is the use of a neck pillow as a makeshift compartment: the filling is removed and fills with clothes.
Although ingenious, this trick has already caused problems to some passengers, resulting in some cases in the refusal of boarding, according to. Companies are increasingly aware of these tactics and not always tolerate them.
Angela Patron’s experience shows that, in certain contexts, there are creative ways to circumvent the rules, but never without any associated risk. The safest continues to know the company’s policies well and prepare an alternative plan in case the trick does not work.
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