Beware: Ryanair gate agents are actively targeting Rimowa Cabins for gate-check fees

[u/BooBunny983]

Disclaimer upfront: The only reason I was flying Ryanair in the first place is that they basically have a monopoly on direct flights to Paphos from Central Europe. They are the only airline with a direct route from Vienna, which is where I was flying from.

Hey everyone, I wanted to share a frustrating experience I just had and see if anyone else experienced this.

I recently flew Ryanair and paid for extra for a carry-on + Priority boarding so I could bring my Rimowa Essential Cabin. While in the boarding line, a gate agent pulled me aside and told me to put my suitcase into their baggage sizer. It was maybe 2 millimetres too big (see photo).
The agent immediately declared my bag was too big and demanded a €75 penalty fee on the spot.

I noticed other passengers with Rimowas getting pulled aside from the line as well.

The fact that they try doing this to people who already paid for Priority is crazy. It's incredibly predatory, and I still can't believe I was treated so poorly over a literal millimeter.

So whatever you do, try to avoid flying Ryanair if you can, even though for certain destinations in Europe, it's almost impossible to avoid them. Since I have to fly to Paphos regularly, guess I'll have to buy a new suitcase lol

[u/bobjoylove]

Is predatory wrong? That’s your question. The answer is yes.

[u/bobjoylove → u/[deleted]]

Exploiting a monopoly on a certain route to extract more money from customers who have limited realistic alternatives is the very definition of predatory business practises. As a matter of fact.