Ryanair weighs up increasing bonus to staff for intercepting oversized luggage

No-frills carrier's gate bag bonus' of 1.50 a passenger capped at 80 a month for staff members but ceiling could rise

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Ryanair is considering increasing a bonus paid to staff for identifying passengers' oversized luggage, its chief executive has said.

The Irish budget airline pays staff about 1.50 (1.30) for intercepting customers who are bringing oversized bags on to an aircraft.