![How Brexit will end flights in and out of the UK](https://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/180426190212-brexit-aviation-video-card-2-1024x576.jpeg)
Ryanair has introduced restrictive new baggage rules that may unsettle passengers.
The budget airline said that starting in November, passengers will only be able to bring one small piece of luggage into the cabin. The bag must be small enough to fit under the seat.
Passengers need to pay to bring extra baggage into the cabin or store it.
With up to 95 passengers per flight, you can pay just £6 ($7.70) when you book priority boarding and bring 10kg (22lb) of luggage into the cabin. Another option is to pay £8 ($10.30) to check in a 10kg bag.
Ryanair (Rhea) It said the policy change was to reduce delays and it did not expect to make any additional money. Previously, passengers could bring a small personal bag into the cabin and check a 10kg bag for free.
![Ryanair Michael O'Leary](https://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/180206134832-ryanair-michael-o-leary-780x439.jpg)
Ryanair is known for its low fares and simple ethos. It operates more than 2,000 flights daily and carries approximately 130 million passengers annually.
The company has been hit by rising costs and a series of strikes in recent months as pilots unions try to negotiate a collective labor agreement with the airline.
David Bentley, chief airport analyst at CAPA (Centre for Aviation), warned that the new baggage policy could annoy passengers.
“With more and more regulations, the whole process is too ‘confusing’, which is not going to please leisure travelers in particular,” he said.
![Ryanair baggage inspection](https://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/180824080600-ryan-air-baggage-check-780x439.jpg)
Analysts say the new bag policy is one of the most restrictive in the industry.
Rob Byde, an aviation analyst at investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, said: “If Ryanair can stick to its fee structure, it could be a game-changer for passengers and the industry.”
“The airline is clearly trying to reduce cabin overloading, but it is also eyeing lucrative new revenue streams,” he said.
The union representing Ryanair pilots says they are seeking better working conditions. For example, the airline’s pilots and cabin crew won’t receive free food or drinks.
The airline said in an email to CNN: “Ryanair expects all employees to pay for drinks and snacks, whether in the staff canteen or on board. This is a ‘low-cost’ airline, not a ‘free-to-air’ airline Food ‘airline.”
CNN Business (London) First published August 24, 2018: 9:55am ET