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Question: Ryanair – Travel insurance & Baggage allowances?
There is a group of 8 of us flying with Ryanair next week, and everything is all booked up and ok as far as I’m aware. They obviously know there is 8 of us, but they asked how many bags we wish to check in and we said 4. The majority of us are ok with just hand luggage, just the females that need more lol. Anyway I’ve put a few bits in my missus checked bag, as have a couple of others with their partners. Whilst I was having a quick browse around the Ryanair website I found this;

“No pooling or sharing of baggage allowances is permitted, even within a party travelling on the same reservation.”

Does anyone know why this is? Apart from a money making scheme? I don’t see the problem with putting a few of my bits in there. Do you think they will search all of the bags, and if they suspect that it’s not all hers what will happen?

Also, just a quick question about travel insurance. I’m insured through my bank, but what documents will I need to take to the airport? Just the travel insurance policy?

Thanks in advance.
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Best answer:

Answer by andreashatz
It doesn’t say “no pooling or sharing of baggage” it says “…of baggage allowances”. That is, you can’t bring a 50kg suitcase and say “well, there’s three of us, so 20 kgs for me, 20kgs for the missus, and 10 for our friend there”. They (obviously) don’t search the luggage for women’s underwear in a man’s suittcase, not even Ryanair! :-)

I have no idea on the travel insurance, I’m afraid. I never use one.