How are combined dimensions calculated for checked baggage on Ryanair?
The Ryanair website makes little sense regarding combined dimensions for checked baggage.
For health and safety reasons Ryanair does not accept for carriage any individual item exceeding 32 kilos or with combined dimensions of more than 81cms (height), 119cms (width) and 119cms (depth).
It mentions "combined dimensions".
It also mentions three individual maximum dimensions (81x119x119cm HxWxD).
The maximum dimensions cannot be combined and separated at the same time!
I also do not believe that I could bring such a huge piece of luggage onto the flight (81x119x119cm).
How do combined dimensions work for checked baggage on Ryanair?
Best Answer
I think the hard limits set by the regulation are the individual dimensions. In other words, according to Ryanair, the largest possible checked luggage is a parallelepiped measuring 81cm (height), 119cm (width) and 119cm (depth):
Anything larger than that, on any dimension, will not be carried by Ryanair, regardless of whether or not the other dimensions are smaller. In other words a piece of luggage measuring 80cm (height), 120cm (width) and 119cm (depth) will not be carried.
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Is Ryanair baggage allowance combined?
Customers can pool or share their purchased baggage allowance with other passengers included in the same flight reservation when checking-in together. For example, if a reservation has two checked bags of 20kg (40 kg in total) one of the bags could weigh 15kg and the other 25kg (40 kg in total).How do you calculate total bag size?
Measure the length, height, and depth of your bag, including handles and wheels. Add those three measurements together. The total is your linear measurement, in either centimeters or inches. Measure from the wheels to the top of the handle for height.What does combined mean in luggage?
What Does Combining (Pooling) Baggage Allowance Mean? Combining or pooling baggage allowance refers to sharing the checked luggage weight restrictions between multiple passengers on the same flight.How do Ryanair check bag size?
Baggage TypeSize RestrictionsWeight AllowanceCabin Baggage40cm x 25cm x 20cmCabin Baggage (If paid for priority)55cm x 40cm x 20cm10kgChecked Baggage81cm x 119cm x 119cm10kg or 20kgExcess Baggage81cm x 119cm x 119cm32kgRyanair Luggage Policy 2020 - 2019: weight, size, cost \u0026 how strict in practice?
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Answer 2
Ryan Air's size limits are based on physical limits of their aircraft. The 737's baggage compartment door is 122 x 89 cm. And the weight is fairly universal limit imposed by most airlines for something to be lifted by a human (anything heavier is supposed to be lifted by machinery).
So their size limits are designed to allow the bag to be easily loaded through the compartment hatch, no matter which side goes first. (Bags coming up a conveyor belt have to fit through without hitting the sides)
Why they write it differently in different sections causing confusion, is something to be asked of the corporate departments in charge. But the basic concept is that, two dimensions need to less than or equal to 119 each to fit through the width of the door and the third dimension less than or equal to 81 to fit through the height (extreme case: all three would need to be 81 or less if it was a cube).
Most airlines list girth requirements for suitcases (L + W + D), because these items never exceed the loading door limits. But once you get into oversized items, the physical sizes of loading doors and containers comes into play.
Ryan Air's posted baggage limits makes one wonder if their customers really do take everything including the kitchen sink on vacation ;-)
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