ryan air hold luggage

[Farjo]

Fluids & clear plastic bags: is that only when leaving the UK or is it EU- / World-wide? Do they hand out the plastic bags somewhere or do you need to improvise?

I flew Ryanair and found a Cabin Max bag fits snugly inside their cages. I then purchased extra clothes etc when abroad. Both bag and clothes together cost considerably less than the £100 return trip for a larger case.

Another option is to post a packet to yourself at your hotel - not tried this and don't know how a modern hotel would handle a guest's incoming mail. But again return post for a sizable package is much less than £100, and you won't have to carry it to and from airports yourself.