UK airport staff get bonuses for spotting easyJet oversize bags, email shows

Swissport staff at seven airports in UK and Channel Islands eligible for 1.20-a-bag payment through incentive scheme

Airport staff are earning cash bonuses for every easyJet passenger they spot travelling with an oversized bag, according to a leaked email.

Staff at Swissport, an aviation company that operates passenger gates at airports, are eligible to receive 1.20 (1 after tax) for every gate bag taken", according to the message sent to staff at seven airports in the UK and the Channel Islands, including Birmingham, Glasgow, Jersey and Newcastle.