I was slapped with £75 Ryanair charge because I’m a granny while younger & hotter passengers were let off fee-free
A GRANDMA has been left fuming after she was charged £75 for her oversized suitcase but 'younger and good looking' passengers were let off.
Maxine Haughian, 63, was stopped in the queue for her flight to Alicante by Ryanair staff at Leeds Bradford Airport.
The mum-of-two claims her luggage fit inside the guidance rack but "stuck out very slightly" by 2cm on one side.
She was told that her suitcase was too big and she'd need to pay to place the luggage into the hold.
However, Maxine, a retired prison governor, noticed other passengers in the queue being let off for oversized bags.
She described one woman as "young and gorgeous" and even took a sneaky snap of her being let off.
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Taking to Facebook, Maxine said she was "disgusted" with Ryanair.
"I've just been held up for 20 minutes because they said my cabin bag was too big and I must pay an EXTRA £75 for it to go in hold," she wrote.
"It's funny (not funny) how other bags that are exactly the same were allowed through without comment.
"It's a good job I took the photo of this (gorgeous) girl pushing her case into the box and being allowed through.
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"I'm obviously not young or good looking enough!" she fumed.
Maxine, who was travelling with her husband Jim, continued: "Eventually (using photographic evidence) I was allowed through. I'm stressed to high-hell and hope I can calm down and get into holiday mode before we land."
Despite being pleased that she was let off, Maxine told Oxford Mail: "It was almost like letting me go justified what I was saying. I think it's definitely a money-making exercise.
"I'm a bit older, perhaps he thought I would be compliant. A lot of people just paid the money."
She added: "Several people had suitcases that looked exactly the same as mine and they were putting them in the rack and it was sticking out a bit, but they were allowed to go through. It was the inconsistency of it all.
The Sun has contacted Ryanair for comment.
