CONSUMER BRIEFS / AIRLINES

Ryanair Holdings, Europe’s largest low-cost airline, will bar passengers from traveling with anything other than hand luggage as it seeks to cut costs.

Ryanair plans to offer an unlimited allowance for carry-on bags that comply with government size limits while abolishing checked luggage, starting next spring, Chief Executive Michael O’Leary said.

“This isn’t the end of civilization as we know it, it only sounds revolutionary,” he said. Passengers will carry belongings onto the plane; when overhead bins are full items will go in the cargo hold.

Ryanair already is scrapping airport check-in desks starting Oct. 1, compelling people to register for flights via the Dublin company’s website.