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How to pack for Ryan Air cabin bag!

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Seymourscat · 08/05/2025 07:49

3 night city break next week in Paris. Only got that super small Ryanair baggage allowance. How can I pack???

We’re mainly walking about sightseeing so I’m thinking one pair trainers, the trousers I fly in plus one more, couple of t shirts and a hoodie? Will wear some sort of jacket on the plane. Would love to take a dress but it would get creased to hell, unless someone can suggest one to buy that won’t crease? Maybe shorts if there is room? Don’t want to look a mess in Paris!

Seasoned travellers please help! Also if anyone can suggest decent non crease travel wear I would be pleased to hear it as have further city breaks lined up.

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Seymourscat · 11/05/2025 08:44

Whyherewego · 10/05/2025 15:06

Drop the spare trainers. They will take up a lot of space. Basically if I was going for a weekend with that luggage allowance I'd just take tops and undies and re wear the jeans and wear my coat etc. No shoes and minimal toiletries.
It is a very small bag allowance. Make sure its a soft bag so you can squash it right down if they challenge at the gate.

Yes I’m only taking the one pair of trainers. The ones I’ll wear to fly in.

thanks all for the ideas.

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Bobnobob · 11/05/2025 17:02

TizerorFizz · 10/05/2025 08:47

Or just use a decent airline and not buy anything at all!!

This is very clearly about cost!

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Seymourscat · 11/05/2025 22:04

Actually in terms if flight times we need, Ryanair we’re the best option.

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CharlotteCChapel · 12/05/2025 01:27

Gwenhwyfar · 08/05/2025 15:41

You can wear the same clothes for three days, you just need clean knickers/socks/tights. If you can't normally re-wear a top, use the strong deodorants and you will be able to. Alternatively one pair of trousers and one or two tops.

You can also wear lots of the clothes to go into the plane and take them off once on the plane to put them into a foldable bag you have with you. I always think of Heidi going up the mountain to her grandfather's with ALL her clothes on. They weight bags, but they don't weight people.

Don't use compression things, they seriously crease your clothes.

I'd need 5 tops for 3 days. I wore a new top and within an hour I'd poured coffee down myself. Trousers tend to survive though.

Hayley1256 · 12/05/2025 01:31

I did this once and have never done it again, it was so stressful and could hardly bring anything back from the trip. I pay extra now for either a cabin case or hold luggage!

CountryQueen · 12/05/2025 14:03

TizerorFizz · 08/05/2025 20:30

Our Eurostar tickets were £35 each way. I don’t think that’s expensive. We have to get to St Pancras but we go on the underground. I’d rather do that than go to Luton or Gatwick and - I’m not restricted to silly luggage limits and I get into central Paris. For anyone who can get to St Pancras, it’s a no brainer.

I can get to St Pancras. With a load of faff and extra cost. Whilst lugging cases? No thank you. Ryanair can get me there in a fraction of the time and it’s cheaper than £70

TizerorFizz · 12/05/2025 19:25

@CountryQueen Except you get virtually no luggage and you don’t arrive in central Paris. Plus you have supported odious O’Leary. I’m sold on Eurostar and cheap Ryanair tickets don’t do anything for me. I have been with them a couple of times - never again. Eurostar is much more comfortable and convenient! Judging by the numbers travelling, I’m not alone.

ProfessionalWhimsicalSkidaddler · 12/05/2025 19:34

I always fly with just my Ryanair Amazon bag. I’ve been to Spain in summer for 4 days and kurwa Europe in the dead of winter for 3 and zero issues. Fold and squeeze.

CountryQueen · 12/05/2025 20:08

TizerorFizz · 12/05/2025 19:25

@CountryQueen Except you get virtually no luggage and you don’t arrive in central Paris. Plus you have supported odious O’Leary. I’m sold on Eurostar and cheap Ryanair tickets don’t do anything for me. I have been with them a couple of times - never again. Eurostar is much more comfortable and convenient! Judging by the numbers travelling, I’m not alone.

Pretty certain Ryanair is shuttling many many more passengers than the bloody Eurostar 🤣

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Seymourscat · 12/05/2025 20:29

Given the price if rail travel from the Northern city I live in, to London, I could probably hire a private jet!

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