The budget airline is launching its new cabin bag policy this month and it won't be popular with passengers
Ryanair is kicking off the new year with the launch of its new cabin bag policy next week.
From Monday 15th January onwards, only priority boarding passengers will be allowed to take two cabin bags on board for free.
That means that if you need more than one piece of hand luggage, you'll have to fork out the extra £5 for priority boarding.
Everyone else will be allowed one small bag but be forced to put their other bag in the hold at the boarding gate (although this will be free).
At least it's not all bad news for holidaymakers. To encourage passengers to stick to hold luggage, Ryanair will be increasing its check-in bag allowance from 15kg to 20kg for all bags - and reducing check-in bag fees from £35 to £25.
Not only were almost 740,000 passengers left without flights, but it'll also be a blow for the airline, who will have to compensate holidaymakers whose flights were cancelled, whether offering a full refund or a new flight.
The news came after the Civil Aviation Authority accused the carrier of "not complying with the law" over the fiasco, and giving them a deadline to contact customers and let them know of their rights.
Then just before Christmas, the airline faced another blow when its Dublin-based pilots voted in favour of industrial action which could have caused disruption during the festive season.
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The dispute came after the airline refused to recognise the Irish Airline Pilot's Association (IALPA) as a union - something Ryanair had a legal right to do.
However, to avoid the potential chaos the strikes could cause, Ryanair agreed to recognise and engage with unions in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal - provided these set up Committees of Ryanair pilots to deal with Ryanair issues, as the company won't engage with pilots who fly for competitor airlines.
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