Ryanair free hand baggage hold check in stopped
Until recently at baggage drop Ryanair let passengers check in hand baggage into the hold for free, saving the passenger the hassle of taking a carry on bag through security. No loss at arrival baggage claim if you have checked a bag into the hold anyway.
Last week when we dropped our hold baggage we were told that Ryanair no longer allowed free check in of carry on Bags into the hold but would still take hand baggage from us at the gate and put them into the hold. Same policy today on our return flight.
Does anyone know why the policy change? Were Ryanair being charged for bags being handled through the hold baggage system perhaps?