5 observations logged · Mixed · 70/100
14 Jan 2026 · Departed 12:30 · Relaxed
Route: Birmingham (BHX) to Milan Bergamo (BGY)
Headline: Birmingham was strict
Notes: Gate staff were asking most passengers to place hand luggage in the measurement checker. Several passengers appeared to be charged at the gate.
10 Jan 2026 · Departed 11:10 · Strict sizer checks
Route: Birmingham (BHX) to Milan Bergamo (BGY)
Headline: Birmingham was very strict
Notes: Gate staff were asking most passengers to place hand luggage in the measurement checker. Several passengers appeared to be charged at the gate.
03 Dec 2025 · Departure time not reported · Strict sizer checks
Route: Birmingham (BHX) to Lanzarote (ACE)
Headline: Birmingham to Lanzarote passenger reported two cabin bag fees
Notes: A Reddit comment said that on a 3 December 2025 Ryanair flight from Birmingham to Lanzarote, two cabin bags that the traveller said had previously passed checks failed the sizer and the passengers were fined 150 pounds in total.
Source: Reddit r/Ryanair
03 Dec 2025 · Departure time not reported · Strict sizer checks
Route: Birmingham (BHX) to Lanzarote (ACE)
Headline: Birmingham to Lanzarote passenger said an empty soft cabin bag would still have failed
Notes: A Reddit traveller on a Birmingham to Lanzarote Ryanair flight said their soft cabin bags had passed previous checks for years, but both failed the Birmingham sizer and resulted in a 150 pound charge.
Source: Reddit r/Ryanair
23 Jul 2025 · Departure time not reported · Visual triage
Route: Birmingham (BHX) to Dublin (DUB)
Headline: Birmingham to Dublin passengers were seen repacking backpacks
Notes: A Reddit comment dated 23 July 2025 said that on a Ryanair Birmingham to Dublin flight, several passengers took jackets and hoodies out of backpacks and stuffed pockets before boarding. The report came in a discussion about avoiding Ryanair gate bag fees, suggesting passengers were preparing for visual or sizer checks.
Source: Reddit r/Ryanair