4 h. ago Ryanair paying staff bonuses to catch out passengers with oversized cabin luggage as EU set to ban bag charges

A payslip belonging to a former employee shows a ‘gate bag bonus’ for enforcing the low-cost Irish airline’s baggage policy

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9 h. ago Now Ryanair pay staff bonuses to catch out passengers with oversized cabin bags

A leaked payslip shows how one former employee earned a 'gate bag bonus' for flagging up bags that broke the airline's famously tight size restrictions.

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7 d. ago Frequent fliers reveal tips for getting upgrades that actually work: ‘They love to oversell this cabin’

Forget the myths, such as dressing smartly and being nice to flight attendants, these are tips for upgraded travel that are tried and tested

Economics

1 week ago How to pass airline baggage laws as easyJet staff 'get bonus for catching passengers out'

A leaked email has allegedly revealed how a group of airport staff have been given bonuses for catching out easyJet passengers who are carrying bags that are too large onto the plane

Society

1 week ago Passengers told to take photos of luggage as new rules 'likely'

It comes as airport staff are being given bonuses for spotting bags that break the rules

Culture

1 week ago Airport staff paid bonuses for spotting oversized easyJet passenger bags

Staff get an incentive for finding bags which easyJet can charge more for

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1 week ago UK airport staff offered cash bonuses for spotting easyJet passengers with oversized bags

Staff are rewarded for ‘doing the right thing’ by spotting easyJet passengers with oversized bags

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1 week ago 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 schemeAirport 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. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scots airport staff given bonuses for catching airline passengers breaking luggage rules

It has been reported that staff at various airports across the UK are being paid extra cash for catching passengers with oversized cabin bags at the gate.

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2 w. ago Airport staff 'get bonuses for catching easyJet passengers with oversized bags'

A revealing email was sent to employees of Swissport, which runs passenger airport gates across Belfast, Birmingham, Glasgow, Jersey, Liverpool, and Newcastle

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2 w. ago Airport staff 'receiving bonuses for catching easyJet passengers with oversized bags'

Ground staff enforcing these rules are employed by third-party handling companies, which vary between airports

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2 w. ago UK airport staff 'receiving bonuses for catching easyJet passengers with oversized bags'

Ground staff enforcing these rules are employed by third-party handling companies, which vary between airports

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2 w. ago easyJet exposed 'paying £1 bonus to airport staff who catch out passengers with oversized baggage'

The email, sent to employees of Swissport, which runs passenger gates in several airports in Britain, confirmed that staff would receive £1.20 (£1 after tax) for every 'gate bag' deemed too large.

Economics

3 w. ago Exclusive: 78 TfL 'fat cats' pocket more than Prime Minister as number on £100,000+ soars

Passenger targets missed, new Piccadilly line trains delayed, Central line chaos - but 2,200 TfL staff earn six-figure sums

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3 w. ago TfL gravy train! More than 2,200 Transport for London staff earned more than £100,000 last year

Passenger targets missed, new Piccadilly line trains delayed, Central line chaos - but London transport chiefs get bumper bonuses

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair's £91million baggage fines 'frozen' as major rule set for change

In a major boost for the budget airline, Ryanair has been let off paying a €107million (£91million) fine slapped on it last year by the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Economics

3 w. ago Passengers travelling to Europe could take cabin bag on board for FREE

Holidaymakers may soon avoid the frustration of paying extra fees for carry-on luggage at the boarding gate - thanks to proposed changes in EU airline rules.

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3 w. ago Poop Cruise review – a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later

In 2013, more than 4,000 people on a malfunctioning 13-storey holiday boat had to spend days defecating into bags. This catch-up with passengers makes for a fun hour of unintentional comedyWith the latest instalments of the series Trainwreck, Netflix appears to be trying to grant us some brief summer break from the worst kind of horrors the true crime genre can offer. In contrast to previous episodes, which looked at the Woodstock 99 riots and Astroworld tragedy that saw 10 people die in a crowd crush at a massive Live Nation-organised concert – including a nine-year-old child – it has suddenly pivoted in tone.Last week it gave us Mayor of Mayhem, the tale of Rob “I am not a crack addict” Ford, the crack-addicted mayor of Toronto and his very un-Canadian way of doing municipal business. In coming weeks, there will be accounts of the balloon boy’s story, a private investigation agency run by soccer moms, and “the greatest shitpost ever made”. Whether this tonal change comes as a reli...

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3 w. ago Ryanair says its bag sizers are too big and explains latest rules

Ryanair has issued a warning to those who are not paying extra for luggage

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