TRAVELLERS are rushing to Amazon to bag a large-sized Samsonite suitcase that’s now almost half-price in the retailer’s Spring Sale.
This soft-shell, big-brand luggage usually costs £209, but has since dropped to £112.
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Samsonite’s soft-shell Base Boost case has a 112.5-litre capacity
Samsonite Base Boost Soft Luggage, £112.19 (was £209)
The retail giant’s Spring Deal Days sale is now in its penultimate day, with thousands of prices plummeted across the site.
With the holiday season fast approaching, small wonder the online giant has decided to drop prices across a wide range of suitcases.
And yes, you’ll find all sorts of third-party options for much less – but if you’re looking for assured levels of quality on your hols, then go for a well-known maker like Samsonite.
Originally £209, the Base Boost Soft Luggage Suitcase has been dropped to just £112.19.
This, by contrast, is a 112.5-litre beast that’s best for families and those long trips away.
Despite its size, it remains incredibly lightweight at just 3.1kg, which gives you more of an opportunity to fill up the case while steering clear of those dreaded overweight baggage fees.
It comes in black and navy blue, with the black being a little cheaper.
For security, it’s got a fixed TSA combination lock built-in for stress-free travel, and inside, it’s got a buckle system to keep your clothes in place and a zipped mesh divider for easy organisation.
Better yet, Samsonite also includes a 10-year warranty with this case.
A travel expert has shared important advice for British holidaymakers about packing plug adaptors in carry-on bags instead of checked luggage to avoid ruining your trip
A plug adaptor shouldn’t be packed in your suitcase, warns travel expert(Image: Getty)
When preparing for a short or long-haul journey, there’s an important reason why you ought to think twice about stowing plug adaptors in your checked luggage. Taking to TikTok, The Points Guy – whose mantra is “spend smarter, travel better” – highlighted the items you should “never put in your checked bag”, with plug adaptors featuring prominently on the list.
He pointed out that this everyday essential is far better suited to your carry-on bag, as checked luggage runs the risk of going astray. Beyond that, if you’re travelling to distant destinations, there’s also the chance that tracking down an appropriate plug adaptor could prove challenging – even within the airport itself.
Another everyday must-have (particularly if you’re heading somewhere sunny) is sunscreen, which is likewise best tucked into hand luggage.
Further items worth considering for hand luggage include a spare change of clothes, toiletries, eyewear, and medication.
The travel expert explained: “You may be able to get a doctor to call in your prescription, but that becomes trickier if it’s a weekend or a holiday or if your medication doesn’t allow for refills before the previous prescription runs out.”
Any precious belongings, such as jewellery, cash, and items of sentimental significance, are also ideally packed into hand luggage, space permitting.
This is down to the risk of luggage going missing, being pinched, or mistakenly grabbed by another passenger at the baggage carousel.
Following the travel advisory, people rushed to the comment section on the TikTok video. One user commented: “Everything important goes into my carry-on. Meds, contacts, electronics in particular.”
A second traveller added: “I only have clothing and shoes in checked bags. Everything else is in my carry-on.”
Whilst another remarked: “Scary that this has to be explained to people.
SHOPPERS are flocking to Amazon to snag a sleek underseat cabin bag that’s been slashed in cost just in time for the holiday season.
Originally £29.99, the budget-friendly Taygeer Underseat Cabin Bag has now been dropped in price.
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Amazon has slashed the cost of this 24-litre travel bag and it’s perfect for budget airline travellers
Taygeer Underseat Cabin Bag, from £18.99 (was £29.99)
Discounts on these handy backpack vary across depending on colour – you can pick up the black model for £22.79, but that drops to £18.99 if you have Amazon Prime membership.
It looks like a solid choice for anybody flying with budget airlines, where luggage rules are strict and some unlucky travellers get stung with extra fees at the terminal gate.
Now, free personal bag allowance has been upped from 40x20x25cm to 40x30x20cm – that’s a 20% increase and an extra 4 litres of space.
Small wonder so many Amazon shoppers are dashing to pick up this rucksack after that price drop.
It is specifically designed to meet those new dimensions while offering a suitcase-style, 180-degree opening that makes packing all your bits an absolute breeze.
Despite its compact size, the bag is packed with features like a built-in wet pocket for toiletries, plus a separate shoe pouch.
You can also pick it up at sizes designed for Easyjet and Lufthansa flights.
Ryanair passengers should make sure they are up to date on the budget airline’s policies, amid claims that a family of four were hit with a fine of £400 due to misunderstanding the rules
16:31, 06 Mar 2026Updated 16:33, 06 Mar 2026
Despite Ryanair being clear about its rules, passengers still get caught out(Image: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock)
As a budget airline, Ryanair is famous for its low fares, but another thing it has become notorious for are its strict rules on luggage. While the airline clearly sets out its rules when you book, as well as on its website, people continue to be caught out by them.
A recent change to Ryanair’s baggage policy saw it increase the size allowed for the free underseat bag that comes with even the most basic fares. In the past, bags had to be 40 x 25 x 20 cm, but as of last year, passengers can bring a bag of up to 40 x 30 x 20 cm. This small item can be a laptop bag, handbag, rucksack, or any item that fits within the dimensions to fit under the seat in front of you.
For an additional fee, which varies depending on route and availability, passengers can bring a second cabin bag of up to 10KG in weight. This bag can be up to 55 x 40 x 20cm in size and passengers will need to be able to load this into the overhead locker themselves without assistance from the flight crew. Checked luggage is also available to add for those who prefer to put items into the hold. There are 10kg, 20kg and 23kg bag options available.
However, despite the warnings, one family got caught out at the airport after not checking their bags’ dimensions and allegedly were hit with a £400 fee. A poster on Which? Travel’s Facebook page claimed they ended up being given the charge after not checking the rules before their return flight to the UK.
In a statement responding to the claims made at the time, Ryanair said: “People should avoid Ryanair’s high fees for oversized bags. They can do so by simply travelling with bags that meet our agreed dimensions. Our sizers are bigger than our permitted dimensions, so if that the bag fits in the sizer, it gets on, if it doesn’t, it gets charged.”
In a Which? report, its travel team set out a series of guidelines to avoid paying extra costs when travelling with Ryanair. The number one rule is to make sure the bag you bring really does fit into the holder, as gate crew will often check bag sizes. If your bags don’t fit into the sizer, you could end up being charged for extra luggage and potentially made to check your bag into the hold.
Don’t rely on measurements given by your bag’s manufacturer. Get the tape measure out when the bag is packed, as luggage can be bulkier when full, and make sure you include the wheels and folded handle in your measurements.
Ryanair’s website warns: “Passengers who bring an oversize bag (over 55x40x20cm) to the boarding gate will either have their bag refused or, where available, placed in the hold of the aircraft for a fee of £/€ 70.00 – £/€ 75.00. You will be required to leave your bags at the aircraft steps, in the gate bag trolley, or as directed by Ryanair agents, for stowage in the hold.”
It also warned that passengers need to ensure they’ve booked the second cabin bag if they want to bring one, as there’s no guarantee it’ll be accepted at the gate. “Non-priority customers who bring their 10kg check-in bag to the boarding gate will either have their bag refused or, where available, placed in the hold of the aircraft for a fee of €/£ 46.00 – €/£ 60.00.”
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Jo Knox travelled to Tenerife for a relaxing break, but was left with only the clothes on her back after a shuttle service booked through easyJet Holidays lost her suitcase on the way to the hotel
Jo was left ‘in tears’ over easyJet’s handling of the situation(Image: Jo Knox)
A holidaymaker who was left without her luggage on a ten-night trip to Tenerife has slammed easyJet Holidays’ response as ‘unhelpful’ and ‘rude’.
Jo Knox arrived on the winter sun island on January 13, eager to enjoy some sunshine, but her holiday turned into a nightmare when her case went missing from a Canaryshuttle service en-route to her hotel.
Jo, who was travelling in a party of four with her husband, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law, has taken easyJet Holidays to small claims court as she claims it left her thousands of pounds out of pocket.
When contacted for comment, easyJet declined to give a statement, with a spokesperson saying: “We’re sorry to hear about Joanne’s missing luggage on her recent holiday to Tenerife. Our team in resort worked hard to assist in resolving the situation as quickly as possible. As this matter is now subject to legal proceedings, it wouldn’t be appropriate to comment further at this time.”
However, Jo says that easyJet have only given her £231 in compensation for her lost baggage, and her travel insurance company will not cover the claim as she willingly handed her luggage to the shuttle bus driver before it went missing.
She said: “We landed into Tenerife South and collected four cases, one each. We walked up to the coach and the driver was there. He took my case off me. I’m always a bit paranoid when I go on holiday, so I always stand there and make sure my case is definitely on.”
Jo claims that when the cases were loaded, they were put on neatly, “like a box of matches”, but later she noticed the luggage had been moved. Jo’s brother-in-law took a photo on arrival to show family members the sunny weather, and managed to capture proof that Jo’s distinctive red suitcase had been loaded onto the shuttle bus.
“He said,’ I’ve got a picture here’.”, Jo recalled. “So he’d sent me it and it was timestamped 12.33pm. Now as we’d got on the coach my husband said we definitely departed that coach at 12.42pm because they have big clocks at the front like digital clocks and I noticed the time. But he said on this picture my case is facing the other way he said it’s like it’s been turned as if it’s easy to get off”.
Jo said the shuttle bus made a couple of stops before hers, and she saw passengers get off at their hotels but didn’t see anyone take her red case. However, a short while later when they reached their destination, Jo’s luggage was nowhere to be found.
“It definitely never came off that bus”, Jo claimed. “So, we immediately spoke to the driver, and when we’d got on the bus he was laughing and joking with us. He could speak broken English. But the minute we started questioning about my case, he shrugged his shoulders.”
“So my husband and my brother-in-law are bending down, trying to look under, you know, inside the cage. And he put his arm out and he’s like, no, no, no, no. And then literally the, the flap came down and he got on the coach and drove away.”
Heading to reception, Jo rang easyJet immediately, and claims they were less than helpful. Jo says she couldn’t recall the name of the coach company at the time and easyJet were unable to give her the information. She began to panic, as she was there for 10 nights, and all of her belongings including some medication was in her case.
The next morning, she headed to the airport and tried to speak to members of the Canaryshuttle team, where she was told to email the office. One airport worker who worked for another airline told Jo that as she booked a package through easyJet, it was the company’s responsibility to assist her.
Going back to the easyJet desk, Jo said she pled with a rep to help her out, only to be told the case had already been investigated and closed. She claims the rep told her, “The case is closed. Move away. There’s nothing we can do.”
However, later the rep got in touch with Jo and agreed to escort her to the police station. While Jo wanted to make a complaint about the driver, she claims that the rep said she’d known the driver for eight years and could “vouch for him”. She requested that the police look at CCTV around the coach stand, but says that the airport has not provided the data to police.
Instead of relaxing on a sunbed, Jo faced a dash around the island’s shops to try and get some items together for her holiday. She managed to get replacement diabetes medication from a local pharmacy, and bought some basics such as dresses and knickers to replace the lost items. She said easyJet initially offered €25 a day for three days, a maximum of €75, which is just over £65.
When claiming online with easyJet, she submitted 16 receipts and says eventually they paid 12 of them, with her compensation so far totalling £231. However, she has been left unable to claim any other expenses or resolve her case with easyJet customer services.
Jo sat down and itemised everything in her case, estimating the total value would be £2,712. She’s now submitted a claim to a small claims court to cover the cost of her luggage, as well as the cost of her holiday for her and her husband, and £500 for the “severe distress” caused.
Jo’s sunshine break was ruined by the events: “It spoiled all our holidays, literally, I was just in tears. I just wanted to come home. And my husband sort of said, look, if it’s just me and you, yes, I get it. Let’s go home. But because it was [my in-laws’] first time in Tenerife and they’d been looking forward to this for so long, I begrudgingly stayed but I just wanted to come home in all honesty.”
She added that “all I want in an ideal world is just my case to turn up”.
ALSA who own Canaryshuttle have been contacted for comment.
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A SAVVY passenger dodged an airline’s luggage charge by posting her belongings instead.
Laura Poole flew from Bristol to Glasgow on Sunday and would’ve had to pay £30 to take her clothes.
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Laura Poole avoided paying a £30 Ryanair baggage charge by using InPostCredit: Alamy
But she swerved the baggage charge, which was more than the cost of her £25 flight.
The 33-year-old cleverly packed a sports bag with most of the clothes she was taking on her trip.
Laura then shoved it in a Lidl carrier bag and dropped it off at an InPost locker.
She sent the parcel three days in advance 380 miles from Bristol to Dundee, where she was travelling to after landing in Glasgow.
The postage cost Laura just £2.29, roughly the price of a cup of coffee.
And the parcel was delivered to a Tesco Express locker a short walk from her hotel in Dundee.
She joked that she was “quietly protesting baggage fees”.
In a post on social media, she wrote: “I’m flying Bristol to Glasgow on Sunday. My flight cost £25… cabin baggage fees £30. That’s more than my flight.
“Can I afford baggage fees? Absolutely.
“Will I pay them? F*** no! (On principle)
“Packed up my gym bag with 60% of the clothes I’m taking, shoved it in a Lidl bag, then dropped it off at an Inpost locker to be posted up to Dundee and will arrive at the Tesco Express near my hotel the day I arrive, £2.29!
“And I have one less bag to carry. I did this at the end of last year too.
“It’s so good! I’m quietly protesting baggage fees.”
Laura was hailed for her smart travelling and attracted thousands of comments on social media.
One person said: “This is genius! I’m flying to Edinburgh and I hate sleeping without my own pillow. I’ll be posting myself some clothes that I can miss for a few days.”
Another wrote: “Omg Laura. This is brilliant.”
A third said: “You are so smart well done.”
The savvy traveller posted her clothes from Bristol to Dundee for just £2.29Credit: Laura Poole/Facebook
