A woman avoided paying extra Ryanair bag fees by using a £25 Primark suitcase with removable wheels, which she demonstrated fitting into the airline's bag sizer. The suitcase, designed specifically for Ryanair cabins, measures 48.5cm x 30cm x 20cm, meeting the carrier's 55cm x 40cm x 20cm allowance for priority passengers.
How the suitcase works
In a TikTok video, a user named Denic removed the wheels from her pink suitcase before placing it into the Ryanair bag check, confirming it matched the required measurements. She captioned the post with praise for Primark, noting the case costs £25 – considerably less than the up to £60 fee Ryanair charges for an additional bag at the gate.
Ryanair Priority allows passengers to bring a 55cm x 40cm x 20cm cabin bag (up to 10kg) for the overhead locker, plus a compact personal under-seat bag measuring 40cm x 30cm x 20cm. The Primark suitcase fits the cabin bag allowance, and its removable wheels make it easier to slot into the sizer.
Viewer reactions
Viewers had mixed reactions to the video. One commenter explained the difference between the personal bag and carry-on allowances, noting that the top hole in the sizer is for the personal bag (40 x 30 x 20, no maximum weight) and the bottom hole is for the carry-on bag (55 x 40 x 20, 10kg). Another remarked, "Acting like you tricked Ryanair when you bought a suitcase specifically sized for Ryanair?"
A third commenter questioned the usefulness of the removable wheels, saying, "If your luggage is going in the top bin, that suggests it's your handbag allowance, so what are you doing with the second bag? If you've paid for overhead, then you've just demonstrated what a completely useless feature that is, as such a small bag would easily have fit in the bigger bin with the wheels." Others called the idea "smart."
