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| Ryanair has delayed its stricter cabin bag policy in the latest turnabout by the beleagured budget airline. | Ryanair has delayed its stricter cabin bag policy in the latest turnabout by the beleagured budget airline. |
| The company told its passengers in September that from 1 November they would have to pay £5 for priority boarding to avoid having their main cabin bag checked in to the hold at their departure gate. | The company told its passengers in September that from 1 November they would have to pay £5 for priority boarding to avoid having their main cabin bag checked in to the hold at their departure gate. |
| Following the flight cancellations fiasco that grounded 400,000 ticket holders, however, and a continuing fight with pilots over pay, Ryanair said it would delay the new bag policy until mid-January. | Following the flight cancellations fiasco that grounded 400,000 ticket holders, however, and a continuing fight with pilots over pay, Ryanair said it would delay the new bag policy until mid-January. |
| The airline said customers needed more time to get used to the policy, particularly with the busy Christmas period just weeks away. | The airline said customers needed more time to get used to the policy, particularly with the busy Christmas period just weeks away. |
| Ryanair’s head of marketing, Kenny Jacobs, said: “We will delay the introduction of our new cabin bag rules until 15 January 2018, to allow our customers more time to familiarise themselves with the policy changes.” | Ryanair’s head of marketing, Kenny Jacobs, said: “We will delay the introduction of our new cabin bag rules until 15 January 2018, to allow our customers more time to familiarise themselves with the policy changes.” |
| The new policy will prevent passengers from bringing a wheelie-size bag into the aircraft unless they have paid for priority boarding. | The new policy will prevent passengers from bringing a wheelie-size bag into the aircraft unless they have paid for priority boarding. |
| Passengers who have not done so can still go to the departure gate with a wheelie bag and a small secondary bag – such as a handbag – but the larger bag will be taken away and put in the hold. Travellers will then have to wait at their destination airport for the bag to be delivered on carousels. | Passengers who have not done so can still go to the departure gate with a wheelie bag and a small secondary bag – such as a handbag – but the larger bag will be taken away and put in the hold. Travellers will then have to wait at their destination airport for the bag to be delivered on carousels. |
| Ryanair is also increasing the maximum weight for checked-in luggage from 15kg to 20kg. | Ryanair is also increasing the maximum weight for checked-in luggage from 15kg to 20kg. |
| The airline said the new bag policy was essential because there was not enough overhead cabin space for the volume of carry-on bags that passengers were bringing on board, which it said was causing boarding and flight delays. | The airline said the new bag policy was essential because there was not enough overhead cabin space for the volume of carry-on bags that passengers were bringing on board, which it said was causing boarding and flight delays. |
| Ryanair said in September the move would cost it €50m (£44.6m) in reduced fees for checked baggage, but critics regard it as a ruse to increase the number of people paying for priority boarding. | Ryanair said in September the move would cost it €50m (£44.6m) in reduced fees for checked baggage, but critics regard it as a ruse to increase the number of people paying for priority boarding. |
| The delay to the bag policy comes as the airline’s battle with its pilots continues. Those at its main base, Stansted airport near London, voted overwhelming on Friday to reject a higher pay offer. It is understood that 90% of the 480 pilots at Stansted voted 62% to 38% to reject the offer of £11,000-£22,000 extra in bonuses and allowances. | The delay to the bag policy comes as the airline’s battle with its pilots continues. Those at its main base, Stansted airport near London, voted overwhelming on Friday to reject a higher pay offer. It is understood that 90% of the 480 pilots at Stansted voted 62% to 38% to reject the offer of £11,000-£22,000 extra in bonuses and allowances. |
| The rejection, at a time when Ryanair is battling to keep pilots that have been defecting to Norwegian.com and other competitors, came days after pilots at its Madrid base also rejected the offer. Pilots at several other bases have accepted the offer, the airline said. | The rejection, at a time when Ryanair is battling to keep pilots that have been defecting to Norwegian.com and other competitors, came days after pilots at its Madrid base also rejected the offer. Pilots at several other bases have accepted the offer, the airline said. |
| Ryanair’s shares have fallen in value from a peak of €19.39 in July before the cancellation debacle to €15.67 in early trading on Tuesday. | Ryanair’s shares have fallen in value from a peak of €19.39 in July before the cancellation debacle to €15.67 in early trading on Tuesday. |
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