Both policies drastically reduce how much baggage passengers can carry onto flights without paying for the privilege.
In essence, the budget carriers want to speed up the boarding process while adding extra profitable cost options.
Ryanair chief marketing officer Kenny Jacobs said the main reason for the change was “punctuality”.
It is the second time Ryanair has altered its cabin baggage policy this year.
Wizz, meanwhile, said its decision was based on customer feedback and “changing travel patterns”.
The airline added it was making the changes to ensure its policy was “clear, fair and transparent”.
Ryanair announced its amended baggage policy in September, and this was quickly followed by Wizz.
Both airlines have settled on similar arrangements though, the full details of which are below.
