Balearic authorities call meeting with Ryanair in pastry carry-on

Airline said to have demanded two passengers pay 45 each to take ensaimada onboard with hand luggage

The government of the Balearic Islands has called an urgent meeting with Ryanair and the local pastry-makers' association after the airline tried to charge passengers to bring cakes onboard, claiming it exceeded their cabin baggage limit.

The row erupted after two passengers at Palma de Mallorca airport tried to each carry an ensaimada, a traditional Mallorcan pastry, along with their hand baggage. The airline demanded an additional 45 (39) each to bring the pastries onboard, at which point the passengers abandoned them rather than paying.