Stricter Ryanair and Loganair Baggage Allowance Means Frugal Packing

It looks like the souvenirs will have to stay on holiday in 2025 as Ryanair reduces the allowance to take luggage on holiday. A hold case of 20KG means bringing home purchases, but is also an excuse to overpack and only use a small portion of clothing and swimwear taken.

Packing essential items but keeping the costs of travel down is an art form

Logainair – 6kg Cabin bags 40x35x18cm

Ryanair seem generous compared to Loganair, who use smaller aircraft to fly around UK. The cabin bag required is maximum weight 6kg with dimensions 40x35x18cm. The problem is every retail website tags these dimensions but either the bags are bigger, Ryanair approved at 40x35x20cm, or smaller at 40x30x15cm. No one, it seems, wants to make consumers’ lives easier while taking our money.

The only bag of the correct dimensions is over half the allowed weight empty.

Therefore, if Loganair provide a leg of your journey, you may need to settle for a smaller rucksack of 40x30x15cm or the dimensions may allow a treasured bag from your existing collection.

Bags sold online may only be 40x30x15cm or too big for Loganair’s small aircraft, but the 40x35x18 dimension is actually quite a standard size for an arm bag (bigger than a hand bag). These items you may find at home are also might be lighter than a new bag with wheels or rucksack

Ryanair to introduce stricter rules on 5 November 2025

When luggage restrictions first came in, with higher costs for hold luggage, the art of packing everything into a small case became desirable. Seeing diaries from over 50 years ago, often packing lists appeared. What are the essentials? What gets used? What liquids can be carried in a see-through bag?

A Luggage Scale is worth taking to avoid hefty fines at check in.

A website called MyBaggage provides some excellent info to have before booking on Ryanair’s website. The booking services via Skyscanner.net don’t provide clear information, nor do they have the flexibility to book “priority” to allow a 10kg usual size case, free included under the seat case and a 20kg bag for the hold.

Case sizes and dimensions for cabin luggage on Ryanair. — Mybaggage.com show the dimensions and weights for priority or non-priority bookings.

Luggage prices

Rynair prices for booking at same time as flights — The above doesn’t include mobility equipment, which could be part of a separate assistance booking.

Cheapest time to book luggage is at same time as flights as “priority” for a cabin and hold case

Here is Ryanair with some more details, especially about lithium batteries such as mobile phones or phone banks, which must stay on you, not go in the hold.

Wheelchair Assistance and mobility equipment

Ryanair have a phone number to call to inquire about and hopefully arrange Wheelchair assistance and booking in mobility equipment, into the hold. Their phone number is +44 (0)808 168 5777

Opening times

The above Special Assistance phone line is open:

Monday-Friday – 09:00 – 22:00 CET

Saturday – 9:00 – 19:00 CET

Sunday – 10:00 – 19.00 CET

Chat with a Special Assistance Agent for free.