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REQUENT fliers in the UK be warned: Ryanair is threatening to junk its “second free bag” policy — and it’s your fault. The airline blames passengers for trying to pack “half the contents of their home” into their carry-on bags.

Supposedly famous for finding ways to charge people extra, the budget airline made an effort to improve its image in October 2013. It began letting passengers bring along an extra, smaller cabin bag for free.

But the policy appears to have backfired, with fliers regularly trying to sneak over the limits and causing delays.

Michael O’Leary, the airline’s chief executive, told the Irish Independent: “We’re struggling at the boarding gate because far too many passengers are turning up with half the contents of their homes now instead of one normal-sized bag and one small bag.” Some passengers even turn up with three bags! “If it doesn’t stop, we’re going to have to change that policy,” he said.