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Ms Flanagan was not required to do this on her outbound flight to Dublin, so she asked if this was absolutely necessary, but the gate staff member responded by saying that all extras needed to be within the bag while boarding the flight.
However, once she again reached the gate, another Ryanair staff member told her that her bag was now too big and she would have to “pay to get on the flight”, Ms Flanagan claimed.
Ryanair’s baggage policy states that all passengers are eligible to bring on a free small bag that must fit under the seat in front of them, and it can be a handbag, laptop bag or backpack that fits the 40 x 20 x 25cm dimensions.
In a statement, Ryanair told the Mirror: "This passenger booked a Basic Fare ticket for this flight from Dublin to Stansted (4 Feb), which allowed them to carry a small personal bag onboard.
However, the gate staff then pointed to a large 750ml water bottle, hanging by a strap across her body, and told her that it would have to go into the bag.
