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Barcelona (BCN) hand luggage strictness

6 observations logged · Mixed · 46/100

Ryanair BCN to UNK

20 May 2026 · Departure time not reported · Relaxed

Route: Barcelona (BCN) to Unreported destination (UNK)

Headline: Barcelona was described as comparatively chilled

Notes: A Reddit commenter contrasted strict Prague checks with Barcelona, saying Barcelona seemed pretty chill for Ryanair bag enforcement.

Source: Reddit r/Ryanair

Ryanair BCN to UNK

19 May 2026 · Departure time not reported · Relaxed

Route: Barcelona (BCN) to Unreported destination (UNK)

Headline: Barcelona was described as mostly relaxed by a frequent traveller

Notes: A Reddit traveller said they had been to Barcelona with Ryanair quite a few times and had generally not seen bag checks, apart from one obviously huge backpacker bag.

Source: Reddit r/Ryanair

Ryanair BCN to UNK

19 May 2026 · Departure time not reported · Visual triage

Route: Barcelona (BCN) to Unreported destination (UNK)

Headline: Barcelona was named in a personal bag-check sighting

Notes: A Reddit commenter said they had personally seen Ryanair bag checks in Manchester, Verona and Barcelona.

Source: Reddit r/Ryanair

Wizz Air BCN to UNK

13 May 2026 · Departure time not reported · Strict sizer checks

Route: Barcelona (BCN) to Unreported destination (UNK)

Headline: Barcelona Wizz Air passenger reported a 73 euro gate charge

Notes: A Reddit traveller report dated 14 May 2026 said Wizz Air staff charged 73 euro on a flight from Barcelona after the bag wheels did not fit inside the free carry-on sizer.

Source: Reddit r/WizzAir

Ryanair BCN to UNK

19 May 2025 · Departure time not reported · Relaxed

Route: Barcelona (BCN) to Unreported destination (UNK)

Headline: Barcelona passenger said staff were not checking bags

Notes: A Reddit comment dated 21 May 2025 said they had flown Ryanair two days earlier and the airline was not checking anything at Barcelona.

Source: Reddit r/Ryanair

Ryanair BCN to UNK

03 Apr 2025 · Departure time not reported · Strict sizer checks

Route: Barcelona (BCN) to Unreported destination (UNK)

Headline: Barcelona priority passengers were pulled for extra checks

Notes: A Reddit comment said that after a Barcelona airport sizer check at the counter, a Ryanair gate agent still pulled several priority passengers aside at boarding and one traveller was charged 70 euro.

Source: Reddit r/Ryanair