GER to UK - Asked at bag drop how long are you staying?
 

Longtime lurker here, had a puzzling experience recently and wanted to ask for your advice:

Flew from FRA to STN and was asked at the Ryanair bag drop: "How long are you staying in the UK?" and "Have you booked a ticket back?"

I was too perplexed to ask why this is any of FR's business...

As a German flying regularly within the EU - can you help me understand?

Maybe they were practicing for UK imposing limits of max stay post Brexit? :)

Lack of training, I guess.

I had similar as a UK citizen NRT-CPH-AMS. Asked for an onward ticket from AMS, even though I had a boarding pass with the equivalent of 'DOCS OK' and a bag tag printed. Mentioned being an EU citizen and just got a blank stare.

Showed an onward ticket AMS-LHR and she was happy.

Correct answer: "What's it to ya?"

Haha @WilcoRoger :D

Thank you for your responses so far.
@Skatering Seems likely, thanks!