8.1 Baggage
Unless otherwise stated in your contract with your tout operator, you may check in up to three pieces of checked-in luggage for a fee in line with our regulations relating to checked-in luggage. You can also bring one piece of carry-on baggage onto the plane with you, free of charge, in line with our regulations relating to carry-on baggage. You must meet any specific conditions and limits set out in these terms and our regulations.
8.2 Excess baggage fee
You will have to pay an excess baggage fee for checked-in luggage above your personal baggage allowance and for any sports equipment, musical instruments, and certain other items which we may agree to carry. See our regulations relating to checked-in luggage for details of the fee and any specific conditions and limits that apply.
8.3 Carry-on baggage and 10kg Check-in Bag
8.3.1 You may carry on board one small cabin bag of up to 40 x 30 x 20 cm (no allowance for infants travelling on their parent’s lap) Click here for Regulations concerning Cabin Baggage.
8.3.2 If you purchased Priority & 2 Cabin Bags , including Regular and Flexi Plus (or Plus tickets purchased prior to 11 December 2019), you may carry on board the small and a large piece of Cabin Baggage, weighing up to 10kg with maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm, unless operational reasons require us to place the large cabin bag in the hold.
8.3.3 If you purchased the 10kg Check-In Bag (up to 10kg with maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm) you may carry your small bag on board the aircraft, however the 10kg Check-In Bag must be deposited at the bag-drop desk prior to entering security. Upon arrival at your destination you will collect the bag at the baggage belt. Regulations on Checked Baggage apply accordingly. Please click here for our Table of Fees.
8.3.4 Extra/oversized Baggage will be refused at the boarding gate, or where available, placed in the hold of the aircraft for a fee at the level set out in our Regulations (click here for Regulations concerning Cabin Baggage). Ryanair accepts no responsibility for oversized or excess Baggage which is refused at the boarding gate and subsequently abandoned by you.
8.4 Electronic devices in the cabin
8.4.1 Electronic Cigarettes (E-Cigs & Vapes – 100Wh maximum)
You may carry electronic cigarettes or vaping devices on board, but use of these devices at any time during the flight is strictly prohibited.
8.4.2 Smart Bags (with Built-in Lithium Batteries – 100Wh maximum)
You may bring a smart bag (a cabin bag with an integrated lithium battery and charging port) as part of your hand
luggage.
8.4.3 Electronic Devices and Spare Batteries in the cabin (100Wh maximum)
- You may carry up to 15 personal electronic devices (this includes but not limited to: smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras, handheld game consoles, headphones, power banks).
- You may also carry up to 20 spare lithium batteries, provided they do not exceed 100Wh each.
- Spare batteries and power banks must be kept in your carry-on baggage only (they are not allowed in checked baggage).
- Devices or batteries over 100Wh are not permitted in the cabin or the hold. (with the exception of Electric Wheelchair batteries)
8.5 Items prohibited in the cabin
The following items must not be carried into security restricted areas and on board as carry-on luggage, but may be carried as part of your checked-in luggage:
8.5.1 Objects with a sharp point or sharp edge — Objects with a sharp point or sharp edge capable of being used to cause serious injury, including:
- Items designed for chopping, such axes, hatchets and cleavers,
- Ice axes, ice picks and ice skates,
- Razors and razor blades (except safety or disposable razors with enclosed blades and razor heads held in plastic compartments),
- Box cutters,
- Knives with blades of more than 6cm, including lockable or flick knives, ceremonial or religious knives and hunting knives made of metal or any other material strong enough to be used as a potential weapon, craft knives and utility knives and scrapers
- Scissors with blades of more than 6cm, as measured from the fulcrum,
- Martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge, including throwing stars
- Swords and sabres,
- Swordsticks, meat cleavers, machetes, Scalpels, crampons, grappling irons, hooked bars of iron and plates with iron spikes used in mountaineering,
- Harpoons and spears,
- Ski poles and walking or hiking poles;
- Any sharp objects in your checked-in luggage should be securely wrapped to prevent injury to any staff who need to handle it.
8.5.2 Workmen's tools — tools capable of being used either to cause serious injury or to threaten the safety of aircraft, including:
- crowbars,
- drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills,
- tools with a blade or a shaft of more than 6 cm capable of use as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels,
- saws, including cordless portable power saws,
- blowtorches,
- bolt guns and nail guns,
- hammers, pliers, wrenches and spanners;
8.5.3 Blunt instruments – objects capable of being used to cause serious injury when used to hit, including:
8.5.5 The carriage of liquids, aerosols and gels into the security restricted area of an airport and onboard aircraft is controlled in accordance with current EU Security Requirements.
8.6 Checked-in luggage
8.6.1 Your checked-in luggage must have your name or other personal identification on it or attached to it.
8.6.2 When you hand over baggage to be carried in the hold as checked-in luggage we will give you a baggage identification tag for each piece of your checked-in luggage.
8.6.3 Whenever possible, checked-in luggage will be carried on the same plane as you, unless we decide to carry it on an alternative flight for safety, security or operational reasons (e.g. we reached maximum take-off weight allowance). If your checked-in luggage is carried on a subsequent flight we will deliver it to you, unless any law that applies requires you to be present to go through customs.
8.6.4 You are required to collect your Checked Baggage as soon as it is made available at your destination. Should you not collect it within a reasonable time, we may charge you a storage fee. Should your Checked Baggage not be claimed within three (3) months of the time it is made available, we may dispose of it without any liability to you.
8.6.5 Only the bearer of the Baggage Identification Tag is entitled to delivery of the Checked Baggage.
8.6.6 If a person claiming Checked Baggage is unable to produce and/or identify the Baggage by means of a Baggage Identification Tag, we will deliver the Baggage to such person only on condition that he or she establishes to our satisfaction his or her right to the Baggage.
8.6.7 If a personal electronic device cannot be carried in the passenger cabin (for example, because it is too large), and so has to be carried in the hold, you must make sure:
- the device is totally switched off and effectively protected from being turned on accidentally;
- any app, alarm or setting that may activate the device is disabled or deactivated;
- the device is protected from accidental damage by suitable packaging or casing, or by being placed in a rigid bag and protected by adequate cushioning; andthe device is not in the same baggage as any flammable material (for example, perfume or aerosols).
8.6.8 Smart Bags as Checked Luggage (100Wh maximum)
A smart bag (a bag with a built-in lithium battery and charging port) may be checked in as hold luggage only if the lithium battery is removed before the bag is checked in at the bag-drop desk or at the gate.
- The battery must not be placed in the hold under any circumstances.
- The removed battery must be carried with you in the cabin.
- Only lithium batteries up to 100Wh maximum are permitted.
8.6.9 Details on our Express Bag Drop service are available in our regulations relating to checked-in luggage.
8.7 Items prohibited in checked-in luggage
8.7.1 You must not have any of the items listed in 8.11 (Prohibited Items) in either your checked-in luggage or carry-on luggage.
8.7.2 Items Not Permitted in Checked-In Luggage
The following personal items should not be placed in checked-in luggage. They should be carried with you in the passenger cabin (in your carry-on bag or on your person):
- Money, negotiable papers, (documents guaranteeing the payment of a specific amount of money) or securities
- Jewellery, precious metals, or other valuables
- Keys
- Cameras
- Watches
- Medicines (prescription or non-prescription)
- Spectacles, sunglasses, or contact lenses
- Cigarettes, tobacco, or tobacco products
- Business or legal documents
- Passports and other identification/travel documents
For safety reasons, the following items must not be placed in checked-in luggage. They should be carried with you in the passenger cabin (in your carry-on bag or on your person):
- Personal electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, mobile phones
- Spare lithium batteries and power banks (must not exceed 100Wh each and are only permitted in cabin baggage)
- Safety matches or a lighter with fuel/fluid fully absorbed in a solid and intended for use by an individual- Must be carried only on one’s person
- Electronic cigarettes (e-cigs/vapes)
8.7.3 Objects which are unsuitable for being carried in the hold (such as delicate but small musical instruments, wedding dresses, hat boxes and so on) may be carried in the cabin if they can be safely and conveniently secured in an extra seat which you have paid for. To book an extra seat for an item, on the booking form enter ‘Item seat’ as the last name and ‘Extra’ as the first name. ‘Extra Item seat’ will then be displayed in the reservation and on the boarding pass. You will need to enter your travel-document details for the extra seat during the online check-in process. There is no baggage allowance with the extra seat.
Seating in rows 1, 16 and 17 cannot be extra seats for items.
8.8 Animals, cargo and human ashes
8.8.1 We do not carry animals on our flights, except for guide dogs and assistance dogs on certain routes.
8.8.2 We do not carry cargo on our flights.
8.8.3 You can take human ashes on the plane with you (as well as one piece of carry-on baggage) as long as you have a copy of the death certificate and the cremation certificate with you. You must make sure that the ashes are securely packaged in a suitable container with a screw top lid and protected from being broken.
8.9 Right to refuse baggage
8.9.1 If we find that any of your baggage contains items that you are not allowed to carry, as set out in clauses 8.5, 8.6 and 8.11, we will refuse to carry the baggage any further while it contains those items.
8.9.2 We may refuse to accept baggage that, in our reasonable opinion, is not properly and securely packed in suitable containers.
8.10 Right of search
8.10.1 For safety and security reasons we may ask to scan and search you, and to search, scan or X-ray your baggage. Your baggage may be searched when you are not present, mainly to check whether your baggage contains any item described in clause 8.5 and 8.6 above or 8.9 below.
8.10.2 If you do not allow us to scan and search you, or to search, scan or X-ray your baggage, we may refuse to carry you and your baggage.
8.10.3 If a search or scan causes any physical injury to you, or an X-ray, scan or search causes damage to your baggage, we will not be liable for the injury or damage unless we are at fault or have been negligent.
8.11 Items prohibited for transport
You must not carry any of the following items into security restricted areas and on board an aircraft, whether in your carry-on luggage or in your checked-in luggage:
8.11.1 Dangerous Items
For safety reasons, you must not carry in your baggage (checked or cabin) any item that could endanger the aircraft, passengers, crew, or property. This includes, but is not limited to:
Firearms and Weapons
Guns, firearms, and other devices that discharge projectiles, including:
- Pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns
- Toy guns, paintball guns, replicas, and imitations that could be mistaken for real weapons
- Component parts of firearms (excluding telescopic sights)
- Compressed air and CO₂ guns (e.g., pellet guns, rifles, BB guns)
- Signal flare pistols and starter pistols
- Bows, crossbows, harpoons, spearguns, nail guns
- Slingshots and catapults
- Stun guns, tasers, cattle prods, lasers
Stunning Devices
Devices designed to immobilise, including:
- Stun batons, tasers, shock devices
- Animal stunners and animal killers
- Chemical sprays such as tear gas, mace, pepper spray, capsicum spray, acid spray, or animal repellents
Explosives and Incendiary Items
Explosives and substances that could cause fire, including:
- Ammunition, blasting caps, detonators, fuses
- Replica or imitation explosive devices
- Mines, grenades, military explosives
- Fireworks, pyrotechnics, smoke cartridges or canisters
- Dynamite, gunpowder, plastic explosives
Flammable, Toxic, or Hazardous Substances
- Flammable liquids and solids, substances causing dangerous chemical reactions. Paints, thinners, turpentine, white spirit
- Alcohol stronger than 70% ABV (140 proof)
- Toxic or infectious substances (acids, alkalis, bleach, poisons, infected materials, viruses)
- Radioactive material (e.g., isotopes for medical/commercial use)
- Corrosives (e.g., mercury, vehicle batteries, parts containing fuel)
- More than 1 litre of edible oil (e.g., olive oil)
Prohibited Battery-Powered Items
- Lithium-ion battery powered vehicles, including hoverboards, e-scooters, segways, and similar devices — only electric wheelchairs and mobility aids that meet our regulations are accepted
- Smart bags where the lithium battery has not been removed. If removed, the battery (max 100Wh) must be carried in the cabin
Other Prohibited Items
- Fire extinguishers (except authorised aircraft emergency equipment)
- Lighters/firelighters with liquid fuel reservoirs containing unabsorbed fuel (excluding liquefied gas types), lighter fuel, lighter refills
- “Strike anywhere” matches
- Christmas crackers
- Energy-saving light bulbs
- Items powered by internal combustion engines
8.11.2 Items which are prohibited by a law, regulation or order of any country or state your plane is flying to or from.
8.11.3 Items which we have good reason to believe are unsuitable for carriage because:
- they are dangerous or unsafe;
- of their weight, size, shape or character; or
- are fragile or perishable.
8.11.4 Fish, birds or any animals killed and kept as hunting trophies.