Ryanair has announced that with immediate effect they are increasing the cost of checked-in baggage and airport check-in fees for all new bookings.

Charges for checked-in baggage will rise from £5 to £6 per bag, and airport check-in fees will increase from £2 to £3.

Ryanair is attempting to encourage more passengers to check in online and to travel without hold luggage claiming their generous allowance of 10kg should be enough!

Speaking about the announcement, Ryanair’s Peter Sherrard said: “Ryanair remains determined to encourage more and more passengers to travel with carry on luggage only, which allows them to use our free of charge web check-in, skip airport queues and enjoy our priority boarding service free of charge.

“These will not be the last increases in Ryanair’s checked in baggage or airport check in fees, which will continue to increase over time until we reach our objective of persuading at least 50% of all Ryanair passengers to travel with hand luggage only, use our free web check-in service and avoid airport check-in queues. This will in turn allow us to reduce the number airport check-in desks that we rent and the handling staff we employ so that we can continue to pass on these handling savings in the form of Europe’s guaranteed lowest fares”