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Mared Gruffydd & Marita Moloney

Ryanair passenger reveals 'genius' hack to avoid charges and makes more room in carry-on luggage

Irish holidaymakers will be jetting off in their thousands within weeks as the busy summer travel period begins.

Many people looking for a bargain when heading to destinations in Spain, Portugal and more will be choosing Ryanair thanks to the airline's low prices.

However, as many passengers who have flown with the company before will know, bringing luggage will cost you extra.

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Thankfully, there are a number of clever hacks that can help you optimise your space when bringing bags on board.

One TikTokker has gone viral for posting a video of herself sharing a tip on how to make the most of luggage space on a Ryanair flight, as the Express reports.

Kristen Black, who goes by the username @kristenashleyblack on TikTok, shared the tip to help others fit more clothes in their Ryanair carry-on bag.

Passengers flying with Ryanair are only allowed one carry-on bag with them on a flight.

To take more clothes with them on holiday, they must pay extra to put a bag in the hold.

This can sometimes cost passengers more than the flight itself, and so it’s worth trying to pack light to try and fit everything in one bag.

Kristen has shared how passengers can make more room in their bag.

Handily, Kristen’s tip also ensures a more comfortable flight for passengers.

In the video, Kristen is seen rolling a knitted jumper to make a “DIY neck pillow”.

She then puts the jumper-come-pillow around her neck and ties the sleeves together.

This allows her to put more stuff in her rucksack as jumpers usually take up quite a lot of space.

The captions accompanying Kristen’s video read: “How to pack for your Ryanair flight when you have zero luggage allowance.”

She then went on to share another hack, with the text in her video reading: “Use your hat for the souvenirs you bought during ya trip.”(sic)

Kristen put a souvenir gift on her head and placed her hat on top of it.

Lastly, she put items in the pockets of her coat, with the video’s text reading: “Stuff those pockets.”

Ryanair expects demand to pick up significantly in the weeks ahead. (NurPhoto/PA Images)

Kristen’s video reached a whopping 959,000 likes and more than 7,000 comments.

Some commenters were impressed with Kristen’s hack, while others didn’t agree it was a good idea.

One person said: “I once wore pajama pants as a scarf and to this day my friends go look at that photo to laugh when they’re having a bad day.”

A second wrote: “This is brilliant.”

A third commented: “Pretty similar to what I did on my easyJet flight. Was wearing three pairs of trousers, four t-shirts, hoodie, jacket with pockets for days.”

A fourth added: “You cracked the code girl.”

Someone else wrote: “So helpful and one of my favs right now thanks guuuurl.”(sic)

While another said: “This is….genius.”

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