Ryanair Passengers Facing New Baggage Rules This Winter
Ryanair says the change will give passengers more time to clear security and passport control, while 20% of travelers check bags, it said.
- Ryanair will extend its bag drop deadline to 60 minutes before departure starting Tuesday, November 10, up from the current 40-minute window for checked luggage.
- Under current rules, passengers may drop bags up to 40 minutes before takeoff; the airline announced this shift to accommodate the 20% of customers who check luggage when traveling.
- Ryanair chief marketing officer Dara Brady noted the change will help reduce the "small number" of passengers who miss flights due to security or passport control delays, particularly during busy travel periods.
- Travelers not checking bags remain entirely unaffected by the new schedule; Brady advised passengers to "arrive at the airport in good time" to meet the 60-minute cutoff.
- This update continues Ryanair's recent operational streamlining, following last year's transition to digital-only boarding passes, which the airline reported helps lower "airport costs and fares for all Ryanair passengers.
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Ryanair passengers facing new baggage rules this winter
Ryanair passengers checking in luggage will face an earlier airport bag drop deadline from next month. From November 10th, airport bag drop services at all Ryanair airports will close 60 minutes before scheduled departure. At present, passengers can drop checked luggage up to 40 minutes before departure. Ryanair says the 20-minute change is designed to […]
The company explains that the goal is to prevent passengers from losing their flights by “staying trapped” in the security control queues.
The largest airline in Europe is tightening its deadlines at all airports. Passengers with suitcases will have less time to leave their luggage before departure, but not all passengers are affected by the measure.
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