Travellers share £9 packing trick to avoid overhead luggage fees this summer
Brits have discovered a budget packing hack to avoid hefty baggage fees this summer.
As frequent travellers will know, some UK airlines now charge eye-watering prices for the privilege of putting your luggage into the overhead compartment.
Many budget airlines, such as Ryanair, only allow customers to bring free under-the-seat luggage - that's a 40cm by 20cm bag - and squeezing a week's worth of outfits into a tiny backpack is no easy feat.
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But people have stumbled across a 'game-changing' trick for fitting twice the amount of clothes into cabin bags.
Find out everything you need to know before your next flight below.
What's the packing hack everyone is talking about?
In case you missed it, people are now using compression storage bags to fit more stuff into their suitcases.
At the time of writing, a set of £8.79 compression zipper bags are trending on Amazon.
With thousands of five-star reviews, customers say they've used the bags to pack more clothes into their hand luggage to avoid paying overhead or check-in fees.
"Great for travel, the roll-up style let me fit twice as much in my carry-on," one shopper bragged.
"Used these for long distance traveling internationally," another shared. "They saved me so much space and money from having to buy an additional suitcase."
A third said, "Used these on our Canary Islands trip last summer and saved much-needed space in our hand luggage. With ever decreasing hand luggage sizes, this is a must have for any budget traveller."
Are compression bags allowed on planes?
Yes, compression bags are permitted on most airlines in the UK and US.
However, be prepared for airline staff to open the bags during security checks if necessary.
Compressed bags can also hide heavy items, making it easy to exceed airline weight restrictions, so make sure to weigh your bags beforehand.
How do compression bags work?
Compression bags are designed to enable you to pack or store clothes without taking up too much space.
All you need to do is fold your belongings and place them into the bag in question.
Then, simply use a vacuum cleaner to suck the air out of the compression bag, so that it becomes smaller (and easier to place into a suitcase or wardrobe).
You can secure the bag using the airtight valve provided.
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Danielle Fowler