Ryanair strikes back at 'mutiny' students
By A. Pawlowski, CNN
February 10, 2011 -- Updated 2047 GMT
(CNN) -- Call it Ryanair versus Belgian students, round two.
Days after a dispute over an an oversize luggage fee prompted the airline to kick dozens of the students off a plane,
it's offering them a lesson on packing.
The YouTube video features a "master packer" cramming what's labeled as enough clothes for a two-week holiday into a small carry-on bag.
In a tongue-in-cheek statement posted Thursday on its website, Ryanair said the tutorial will help avoid unpleasant
situations such as the incident on a flight from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to Brussels, Belgium, on Saturday.
"Ryanair is today calling on Belgian universities to ensure no further embarrassing international episodes when their
students travel abroad by providing them with an online tutorial in how to pack light," spokesman Stephen McNamara said.
"This tutorial will allow these students to comply with the airline policies they accept when booking a flight."
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