Ryanair is considering boosting the incentive for its staff to identify oversized passenger luggage, its chief executive has revealed – as quarterly profits more than doubled thanks to strong Easter demand and higher fares.

Ryanair has a reputation for cost control, and it actually rewards staff for identifying bags that are too big to be carried on board.

The commission financially incentivises staff to charge passengers a fee of up to £65 if their bag fails to match the size they paid for when booking.