Originally Posted by
Aviatrix
With Ryanair there is absolutely zero flexibility.
They don't weigh every bag, but if yours gets weighed and it's over the limit then you have to check it and pay a fine on top of the normal checked baggage fee.
And they will not allow you to carry anything at all in your hand, not even a newspaper.
(That's according to what people have reported here, I gave up flying Ryanair many years ago)
What concerns me about Ryanair is that I'll be travelling from the US, and staying in Europe for more than a week. I usually bring a rollerboard and a small/medium sized backpack, but I could pack light and fit into a rollerboard. But I can't realistically travel with anything smaller than a rollerboard. If that's the case, what can I expect to pay for luggage on Ryanair? On Easyjet, it sounds like I don't have to pay anything extra (as long as I leave the backpack home).