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Aer lingus 10kg "carry on" bag to drop off at check in

  • 02-05-2024 9:21pm
    #1
    ergo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭


    So long time since flew anywhere really

    Booked most basic ticket to Paris which includes free 10kg bag that they will put in the hold

    If I want to bring it on the plane I have to pay now it seems!

    Anyway, am more than happy to check it in but 2 questions:

    Am I fine to have lots of >100ml things packed? At no point eg coming back through Paris will I have to bring this bag through security?

    Secondly, how strict are Aer Lingus on the size of the small personal bag you can bring on board? The dimensions are very small, much smaller than a basic schoolbag sized rucksack - will they scrutinise this or as long as it goes under seat in front is it fine?

    Thanks!



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  • #2
    KingFling
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭KingFling


    If checked, no liquid limit.

    If you pay the €10 and want to bring on board, liquid restrictions apply.

    Same on the return flight.

    I've never had any issues with 'personal bag' size thankfully but there is always a first time.



  • #3
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,259 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Is there a size limit on the free 10kg checked bag or can it be any size case becUe it's going in the hold where there is space restrictions, unlike the cabin lockers.



  • #4
    ergo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭ergo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122091650#Comment_122091650

    I presume the free 10kg checked bag has to be same dimensions as a bag that you would bring on plane but not sure how tightly they police it



  • #5
    skinnyfries
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    I think they are more concerned with the weight, and not exceeding the 10kg than size of the bag.



  • #6
    Kaisr Sose
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    Answering my own question. ..

    I checked their website and it gave the cabin bag size.

    Post edited by Kaisr Sose on


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  • #7
    Iguarantee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 381 ✭✭Iguarantee


    My experience:

    Cork to Heathrow: they assess the bag and charge you accordingly, 100% of the time.

    Heathrow to Cork: I could have a live panda in the bag and they couldn't care less.

    My opinion:

    Whether the bag is noticed by the Aer Lingus staff, or not, is entirely discretionary on their part. I'd plan to put it in the hold.



  • #8
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,259 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Are you referring to carry on 10kg bag?

    I was wondering whether there is a size (not weight) restriction on the free 10kg hold bag and if it's enforced.



  • #9
    Reputable Rog
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    I was told by Aer Lingus check in staff to bring the 10kgs on board if no liquids.

    Same staff at the gate.



  • #10
    dickdasr1234
    Registered Users Posts: 508 ✭✭✭dickdasr1234


    deleted



  • #11
    appledrop
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122092006#Comment_122092006

    Unfortunately not we got caught out recently on a flight to Paris, and had to pay €30 to check it in! It was under the weight but not the right dimensions



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  • #12
    The Davestator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    The charge to bring my bag on board looked very cheap as I waited for almost 2 hours in Berlin airport for our bags to appear on the belt.



  • #13
    grimm2005
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    I flew return to New York JFK recently (they still allow you to bring on wheelie bag for transatlantic for no cost), and my second small bag was larger than their dimensions by about 7cm or so and there was no issue in either DUB or JFK, many others had big backpacks also and no one was questioned. They are perhaps a bit more lenient for those longer flights but that's my only experience so far.



  • #14
    cullenswood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭cullenswood


    Will Ryanair give you the option of putting Carry On in the hold? I think I remember them asking me if I wanted this before, but can't remember if it was them. Have priority and 10kg etc, but was thinking about liquids, would be handy to stick it in the hold at check in.

    Thanks



  • #15
    Amouar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭Amouar


    I assume only the 10kg weight matters in Dublin airport, and the bag can exceed the cabin bag dimensions, as long as you use the express bag drop machines. This would apply to both Ryanair and Aerlingus as both have these machines.

    This is because you don't interact with any staff. You get the tag by the machine and self drop it in the dedicated section.

    I'm not sure how strict they will be in the return flight when interacting with staff of check in.



  • #16
    appledrop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,043 ✭✭✭appledrop


    Amour that's incorrect. While you tag it and self drop it, their are still staff there at self drop checking them, so please make sure you still follow 10kg rule and bag dimensions because we went wrong and then my husband had to queue up all over again to actually check in the bag, absolute nightmare.



  • #17
    Amouar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭Amouar


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122516173#Comment_122516173

    Thanks! When you say that the staff are checking them, are they putting them in the measuring boxes? Do they do it for all 10kg bags?



  • #18
    Peter Flynt
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058350057/aer-lingus-10kg-carry-on-bag-to-drop-off-at-check-in

    If I could give you one piece of advice it is this:

    I flew the same route with Aer Lingus earlier this month. Bag drop off works superbly at Dublin Airport. Paris (CDG) is a different kettle of fish. I was in a queue for 90 minutes and not for any other reason other than the check in staff (which you don't have to go through in Dublin) were so slow it was almost comical to watch.

    I also saw many bringing their own 10kg bags onto the flight in Paris and I doubt they paid.



  • #19
    smurfjed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,246 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    with their present fares, this is a rip-off. Incredible to think that you have to pay to bring a backpack onboard.



  • #20
    beachhead
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    Both Ryanair and Aer Lingus staff if doing their job properly will measure and weigh all carry cases.Doesn't happen every time but you never know when.I have got to the gate with Ryanair and they start checking.Having an old check in tag is useful in those scenarios.It allows you bypass the gate check



  • #21
    xpletiv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭xpletiv


    I find that if its AL staff, then you should be fine, but they are outsourcing it so much in most airports and those outsources are incentivised to charge you more and find your bags oversize/overweight. Happened yesterday to me in southampton, said my bag was too big for regional flight, AL staff in Dublin didnt say a thing coming over.



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