US EditionRyanair announces new check-in rule for all passengers effective from November
The change affects the roughly 20% of passengers who check bags and comes as Ryanair installs self-service kiosks at more than 95% of airports.
- Starting Tuesday November 10, Ryanair will shift check-in and bag drop deadlines to 60 minutes before departure, extending the current 40-minute requirement to accommodate growing airport security and passport control delays.
- The EES rollout triggered lengthy passport queues across Schengen Area airports; many travellers are experiencing delays, with more than 100 passengers missing a flight to Manchester at Milan Linate.
- Ryanair CMO Dara Brady said the 20 per cent of customers who check bags will gain additional time to clear security and passport queues, while the 80 per cent using online check-in remain unaffected.
- To support the change, the airline will install self-service kiosks at over 95 per cent of airports, integrated with the official app to speed bag-drop; passengers failing to check in on time may be denied boarding.
- Historically, check-in deadlines were just 20 minutes when flying from Ireland; the carrier expects the earlier deadline to reduce the very small number of passengers currently missing flights due to airport congestion.
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As of November 10, Ryanair will close its baggage check-in and deposit services 60 minutes prior to departure, compared to the current 40 minutes. A way to compensate for too long queues at security checks. The company wishes to reduce the "very small number" of passengers who are missing their flight. - Why Ryanair passengers will have to arrive earlier at the airport as of November (Transports).
Until then, Ryanair's passengers could check in up to 40 minutes prior to departure, but the low cost company decided to change the rules. As early as this fall, it will be necessary to provide for a broader approach.
The Ryanair airline has announced changes to the airport check-in procedures, which will take effect as of November. The measure aims to reduce the risk of passengers losing their flights, in a context marked by congestion and long waiting times at border controls in Europe. Article One of the largest low-cost airlines will close the check-in at the hotel 20 minutes earlier. The measure applies and in Romania appears first in Romania TV.
The airline Ryanair has announced that it will close the check-in counters at airports 20 minutes earlier to prevent passengers from losing their flights, in the background of concerns about border control codes in Europe, writes The Guardian.
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