Ryanair boss reveals exact bonus staff get for catching oversized bags

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22 Jul 2025 • 6:03 AM MYT
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Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has revealed the bonus his staff receive for identifying oversized bags before they reach the plane - and is weighing up increasing it.

Speaking to Petula Martyn on RTE Radio 1 this morning (21 July), O’Leary confirmed Ryanair staff get a bonus of around €1.50 per bag caught.

“We’re thinking of increasing it, so that we eliminate [oversized bags],” he added.

O’Leary also claimed there was “no chance” of European Parliament proposals allowing passengers to bring a 7kg bag onboard planes for free passing into law because “that amount of bags don’t fit on the aircraft”.

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