Help me pack ten days in ryan air under Seat

@DressOrSkirt You don’t need a heavy bag for a few more pants and tops! You buy a light weight spinner and just take the top bag on the plane. It’s just no brainer for 10 days!

I generally agree, pay for a check in case, but I'm flying out, for two days, to have a 30th birthday dinner with my DD and I'm thinking I could get away with a under-seat bag, if I use my neck cushion as storage. That's actually a decent tip.

Erm...yes, have travelled plenty on a one-way basis. In one airport, travel over land, out of a different airport....

It takes 5 mins to rinse knickers, much better than lugging a heavy bag around, and waiting for it on the conveyor belt, in my opinion. But each to their own.

It's doable, but a squeeze depending on what you have to take with you. I have contact lenses so no way am I going without toiletries and planning to buy at the destination. A flight pack of fluid is 60ml, a 100ml bottle of shampoo, similar shower gel, travel insect repellent, small bottle of sunscreen, one of the travel sizes toothpaste (I need sensitive teeth version so take a normal tube that's nearly done) and that will fit into a flight compatible size ziploc bag.

Undies for 5/6 days, swimming costume, one pair of sandals/flipflops, a few dresses (saves on separates). Or one shortish skirt, two shorts, 3 t-shirts/vests, max 3 other tops with longer sleeves. If you're prepared to travel wash twice part way through, you can pare back even more. Wear trainers, trousers/jeans on the plane with a cardi and a light jacket. For evenings wear the same tops and stick cardi or jacket on top if needed. Sleep in tee and knickers. I use a hamam towel on holiday, this is the only thing I think I would buy at destination. It's doable but you would have be rolling your garments pretty tightly I would think.

Or be easier on you to pay for the overhead cabin bag instead, less stress...

I get return flights for 30€ to 50€ on a regular basis. You don't have to pay for extra luggage or food/drinks. Food and drink isn't included on most short haul flights anyway, even if you don't fly lo cost.

Just save yourself this aggro and pay for the damn bag.

Absolutely this.

Me too.

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking your flight is only costing £50 each way.

It was marketing genius to break down every single element of the cost of a flight in order to reduce the headline price of a one way flight to a few pounds. But it’s just a ploy. Don’t fall for it!

No one needs a one-way flight, you always need to come home. You need to travel with luggage and you’ll probably want a drink or snack whilst you’re up there too.

Just accept that the £50 headline one way price means your flight is actually going to cost around £300, like it always did!

Obviously it depends where you're going but I've done 2 weeks sun holidays with just the Ryanair free backpack.

Pack: sandals, swimsuit, 1 dress, as many bike shorts & t-shirts to go under those dresses as will fit ( also used for pjs), only necessary toiletries.

Wear: runners and heaviest planned outfit (normally another dress for me), including travel scarf (that can be used as a sarong/dress), jumper and jacket.

I wash the bike shorts, t-shirts and underwear if needed (normally in sink) as it will dry quickly in a sunny country.

It was the bottles I meant. And the swimwear/beachwear/sandals/flip flops that pp have also suggested buying at resort.

Yep I did. Bought suncream which i used all of so that was binned and small shampoo, conditioner, shower gel and hair mousse which i just disposed of at the hotel.

Of course he can. Wear one pair of jeans on the flight, pack a 2nd pair. 4 t-shirts, some pants and socks. Phone and charger. No problem.

Ryan air bags are now bigger than they used to be - for those people imagining the old dimensions. I was pleasantly surprised when I realised.

The compression cubes with zippers, rather than vacuum, are brilliant. It’s amazing how much you can take. I also take a carrier bag but my denim jacket has huge inside pockets that I can decant the carrier bag contents into, if need be.

Use it on the trip.

You can have a Boots meal deal, book, bottle of perfume etc. from Duty Free in your carrier bag but you can't put a load of rolled up clothes, a small handbag and your hair straighteners in it.

Goddess is far from my mind when picturing someone stood at a hotel sink scrubbing their knickers.

But can you then buy bits airside and carry as extra or does literally everything even a sandwich you buy in boots, have to fit in the bag?

Oooh thanks for this thread OP as we’re doing Ryanair later in year and DH reckons he can do 4 nights either for Berlin in his free under seat case.

If you achieve this OP then you are a friggin goddess and my hero of all time 😁

Ryanair.

I’d like to know what people do with the stuff they buy in duty free or Boots at the airport, or at the resort, when it comes to the flight home? Do you leave it behind?

Which airline?

I also because easyJet lets you have a full on suitcase with 30ltr capacity.

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I've done 4 days with one of those. The Ryanair ones are max 24ltr.

Yes, but they don't let you shove a load of packing in it as it won't fit under the seat next to your under seat bag. I flew last week and they were checking what was in the carrier bags as they say it must only contain Duty Free items. You can be unlucky and get a jobsworth.

To the person who corrected me on weight - I meant don't take bulky toiletries rather than heavy as such.

I just wouldn't want to do this for such a long trip. We flew to Eindhoven last week (only choice was Ryanair from Stansted or Manchester) and we just paid for the family upgrade to get small hold suitcases and a large hold bag. We only used 2 of the bags but it was so much less stressful. The flight itself was cheap.

I’ve done a week with a hand luggage back pack, it’s so much easier than lugging cases around and waiting for baggage etc. I don’t recall having to wash pants but did wash leggings and thin T-shirts. You need to travel in your thickest clothes so I would travel in a hoody and coat if taking. There are toiletries in hotels so I don’t bother with those, I take samples and travel pots of skin care and make up, primark do travel sets for a £1. Just need phone and a charger, passport and any meds all of which can go in your coat pockets. I think the thing that would be a struggle is suncream because of the 100ml limit for hand luggage through security so you’d have to buy that in the airport or at your destination.

I only do suitcases now if it’s a package and it’s included and I’ll be waiting around anyway, but then I take loads of crap I don’t need.

I mean this definitely is, it’s a very small amount of clothes.
I’ve used the free bags to do 4 day and I’ve included fresh clothes for every day including evening outfits, spare shoes, a pair of heel sandals and an air wrap.