rucksack as carry-on

Johnny86

Hi,
How big a rucksack would you get away with bringing on as carry on luggage on a ryanair flight?
would i get away with a 50 or 60L bag?
going to eastern europe travelling about for 2 weeks

thanks
john

PeteEd

"It should weigh no more than 10kg and not exceed the maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm."

From Ryanair website, google is an amazing tool.

upmeath

There are two chances of getting a 50L rucksack onto a Ryanair flight, particularly in late summer. They've raised baggage handling levies for the months of July and August this year, €5 extra per bag per flight.
I know of Ryanair staff who work at boarding gates and they're paid a bonus by the company for identifying overweight baggage going on.
So best of luck. If you think you're going to pull it off, I salute you. But I'd be glad of my cheap seat and pay the charge for baggage handling in advance.

RATM

If you can squash up the backpack to fit into Ryanairs cage for measuring luggage then by all means you can bring it on. However you'd need to fold the backpack in half and that's never going to happen if its full of gear.

If you really want to avoid the charge then you could half fill the backpack so it will fit the cage when you squash the empty top end down. Then arrive at the airport wearing the rest of your clothes. You'll be sweating like a pig with 4 tshirts, 4 boxers, a hoodie or two topped off with a jacket on but hey, you'll have saved 20 quid which is good for your first night's drinking. Score!

Johnny86

aye, thanks...think ill just have to take the 20quid hit

munchkin_utd

just checked on samsonite website for the figures on rolly cabin bag luggage.
They can hold about 40L and are bang on the 55cm x 40cm x 20cm.
Can you borrow one of those for the couple of weeks?
The only disadvantage of them is that they weigh 3kg+, so only 6 or 7kg can be carried
Still, the way the weather is, 30 degree+, you'll not need to pack many jumpers or other more bulky clothing so a carry on rolly bag might do the job.