Gone are the days of being able to bring a 10kg cabin bag, choose your seat or get a free cup of coffee with a plane ticket. The majority of UK airlines now charge passengers a hefty amount to bring luggage.
Ryanair is one airline that charges an extra fee if you want to bring anything larger than a 'small personal item' onboard, despite paying for your ticket. This means hold suitcases and cabin bags comes with an extra charge, which once added up with the price of a seat reservation takes the tickets from somewhat 'budget' at first glance to hundreds of pounds return.
On a recent trip away I managed to bypass the extra charges and pack a bag full of clothes, toiletries, make-up and a handbag for no extra charge whatsoever, and I didn't get stopped by check-in staff either.
