What happens if you are overweight on Ryanair?

Excess/Overweight Baggage Any passenger exceeding their 44 lb/20 kg personal checked baggage allowance per bag will be charged the prevailing fee on the day of travel.



If your luggage exceeds the pre-booked weight limit on Ryanair, the consequences are strictly financial and can be quite steep. As of 2026, Ryanair charges an excess baggage fee of approximately £11 to £15 per extra kilogram (or equivalent in local currency). This fee must be paid at the airport ticket desk before you are allowed to board. If your cabin bag is found to be oversized or overweight at the boarding gate, you will be forced to check it into the hold for a "Gate Bag" fee, which often ranges from £45 to £70. Ryanair is notoriously meticulous with their scales and sizers; even being one kilogram over can trigger the fee. To avoid these costs, it is highly recommended to weigh your bags at home and "buy" extra weight allowance online at least two hours before your flight, which is significantly cheaper than paying at the airport. Additionally, remember that no single bag can ever weigh more than 32kg due to health and safety regulations for baggage handlers; if your bag exceeds this absolute limit, the airline will refuse to carry it regardless of the fee you are willing to pay.

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For safety reasons, Ryanair does not accept any individual items exceeding 32 kilos or with combined dimensions of more than 80cms (height), 120cms (width) and 120cms (depth). This weight limit does not apply to mobility equipment.

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We routinely conduct a survey of the average weight of passengers, Mr O'Leary said. It's because we do free seating. Other airlines can disperse passengers around the airline but we can't, he said.

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If your suitcase is over the limit set by your airline company, you'll need to pay an additional fee for your overweight suitcase. Another option you can do is to remove some things from your suitcase to reduce the weight. Most airlines won't accept suitcases over 100 lbs (45 kgs).

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Yes you can and but both the person should carry the same PNR number in their ticket. I too had the same query, so just checked with the IndiGo airline customer care. Apart from having the same PNR criteria, there is a criteria about the bag size as well, in which you are going to carry the combined luggage.

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That depends if you have several kg overweight and are asking for the price per kg or if you really just only have one single kg extra. For a singe kg above the limit you most probably will not get charged, especially not on a full service airline. There is usually a tolerance in the range of 2–3kg, sometimes up to 5.

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What if my luggage is 0.5 kg overweight? It's over the limit so assume you will be charged. There must be something in your hand luggage you can put in your pocket to get it under. Wear a coat with big pockets.

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Cough up and pay the excess Depending on how many kilos over your suitcase is, you might have a few extra kilos spare where you can pay a fee to let your suitcase go through. Sometimes just being ready to hand over your credit card without protest will make ground crew waive the fee.

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Excess/Overweight Baggage
The excess baggage fee is currently charged at the rate of $27 (20 euros) per kg.

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The law requires airlines to weigh passengers and their carry-on luggage at least every five years and is “crucial for safety of flight operations,” the representative told CNBC.

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What if my cabin bag is 2cm bigger? Extra 2–4 cm wont be noticed by the check in staff and they dont have a ruler to measure the dimension. they only strict with the weight. But extra 2–3 kg is also not a problem.

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You must adhere strictly to the baggage allowance on your booking. If your small bag or 10kg cabin bag does not fit in the baggage sizers, which are placed at every boarding gate, we will tag your bag and place it in the aircraft hold subject to payment of a gate bag fee.

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The main reason they don't scrutinize weight for carry-on bags is that they don't need to. Per Skift: When engineers design a plane, they make intricate calculations about the weight of passengers and the bags that they may bring on board….

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Sticking a foot under a luggage scale to get bags under the limit is becoming a viral travel hack. People on TikTok say they've tried this trick and gotten away with bringing a heavy bag on board. Others say using this travel hack could endanger airline staff and one's fellow passengers.

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Pay a Fee at the Airport Every airline company has its own rules for overweight suitcases, but generally speaking, if your suitcase is just over 50 lbs (23 kgs), which is the limit for most airlines, then you can still bring your suitcase with you. In that case, all you need to do is pay the fee, and you're good to go.

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If +7 kg has sold out, your items are too heavy (over 14 kg ) or your items are too big, you'll need to purchase a checked baggage allowance and your baggage will be checked in.

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If your Check-in Bag exceeds your baggage weight allowance (10kg or 20kg), you will be charged an additional excess weight fee per extra kilo at the airport.

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Keep reading for our top tips for packing lighter.
  1. Pack for a week (or less) and plan to do laundry.
  2. Pack around one basic color.
  3. Don't pack any more than three pairs of shoes.
  4. Use a wardrobe planner.
  5. Pack visually.
  6. Know what to roll and what to fold.
  7. Use compression cubes and bags.


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On all flights, except to and from the United States, each passenger can purchase a checked luggage weight allowance of 20 kg, 25 kg, 30 kg, or 40 kg. It doesn't matter how many bags the total weight is split into, but no bag can be over 32 kg (70 lbs) in weight and 319 cm (126 inches) in total dimensions.

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Weight, Size and Number Each bag should weigh less than 23KG/50LBS. This is an international regulation set for the health and safety of airport workers who have to lift hundreds of bags daily. If your bag weighs more than this, you may be asked to repack, or have it labeled as heavy luggage.

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No, you cannot use two bags with the weight allowed for one and not pay a penalty. Airlines have weight and size restrictions for checked baggage. The weight restriction is the maximum weight that a single bag can weigh. The size restriction is the maximum dimensions that a single bag can have.

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