We all know that Ryanair offer some of the cheapest and most cheerful flights from A to B, but punters can often become easily unimpressed by the airline's airtight hand luggage policy.
The rules stipulate that you have to pay extra should you wish to board with an extra bag, leading to many people using pillows and other booking tricks to attempt to bypass the additional charges.
And now, one woman alleges that she has a proven 'travel hack that works' with regards to bringing an extra bag into the cabin, completely free of charge.
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The Mirror reports that TikTok user @missb_2 caught the attention of many through the trick, in a short viral video of herself demonstrating the sneaky yet successful tactic. In the clip itself, the social media star can be seen getting up at an airport gate equipped with a small backpack - which is rightfully within Ryanair's stringent regulations.
But then, she covers up the small bag with a bulky coat - which completely hides the shape of the satchel - for good measure, wearing her larger rucksack over the top. The trickster, is also spotted wheeling a pink suitcase - suggesting that she's already paid a fee to bring along a second bag.
Captioning the clip, she wrote: "1 - me, 0 - Ryanair," and users flooded the comments section with praise - with a few claiming that they had tried it themselves or had seen others have success with it. Others however were less hopeful, questioning whether airport security would stop you.
However, airport security don't police baggage allowance as they serve the airport - with the numerous airlines coming and going each having their own rules and regulations on baggage. Bare in mind however, that you'll still need to have all of your belongings scanned, while following security rules like the 100ml restriction.
Under current hand luggage rules, Ryanair lets passengers bring on board one small personal bag - measuring no more than 40x20x25cm. Should you want to bring more luggage, you can purchase 'Priority & 2 Cabin bags' while booking up, which allows you to bring with you a personal bag, as well as a 10kg wheelie bag with dimensions not exceeding 55x40x20cm.
Alternatively, you can pay to add a 10kg check-in bag to your booking prior.
Find out more on the Ryanair website.
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