u/PopularOil8512

I had a really frustrating experience with Ryanair today and I’m wondering if others experienced the same recently. I was flying with Priority boarding, so I was allowed to bring the larger cabin bag. At the gate they checked my suitcase in the baggage sizer and because the wheels/top slightly went above the blue frame, they charged me €75 immediately. What makes this so frustrating is: I’ve flown many times with this exact same bag — including with Ryanair and other airlines — and never had any issue before. The bag wasn’t massively oversized or overloaded. It was literally a matter of a few centimeters because of the wheels/shape of the bag. What bothers me most is how inconsistent the enforcement seems to be: sometimes nobody checks, sometimes staff are relaxed, and sometimes they apply the rules with absolutely zero tolerance. I understand baggage rules exist and airlines need to enforce them, but charging €75 at the gate for something this minor feels excessive and honestly more like a revenue tactic than customer service. So just a warning to others: Even if your bag was accepted many times before, make sure it fits PERFECTLY inside the sizer with no pressure at all — especially on Ryanair flights. Has anyone else noticed stricter baggage enforcement lately?