Airports charge fees to airlines for handling hold luggage, and it's another potential source of delays when Ryanair has very tight turnarounds. Plus it's harder to remove a belligerent passenger when they have a checked bag ;)
> Plus it's harder to remove a belligerent passenger when they have a checked bag ;)
F that. If you're removing a belligerent passenger, part of the punishment should be that you have to pay to have your luggage returned to you when it arrives at the destination. Getting kicked off the plane should not me you get to delay everyone else even further by making them go find your luggage before the plane can depart. F that.
aha. thanks, i didnt know that (but i should). In the us, some airlines have one free checked bag anyways.... and you get forced to gate check anyways at no cost when you're in a later boarding order.
It's also why Ryanair's 737s have their own airstairs built-in; so they don't have to wait for stairs (or a jetbridge), but mostly importantly so they don't have to pay! The ultimate cheapskates.
