Ryanair to close check-in 20 minutes earlier amid concern over Europe border queues
Summary
Ryanair will require passengers checking bags or at airport desks to do so one hour before flight departure instead of 40 minutes. This change, starting in November, aims to reduce missed flights caused by long security and passport queues at European airports.Key Facts
- Ryanair closes check-in desks 20 minutes earlier, moving the deadline from 40 minutes to 60 minutes before take-off.
- The airline aims to give passengers more time to clear security and passport control.
- The change is partly due to longer queues linked to Europe’s new entry-exit system (EES), which checks biometric data of most non-EU travelers.
- Some airports have seen wait times of several hours because of EES implementation, causing passengers to miss flights.
- Around 80% of Ryanair passengers check in online and go straight to the gate, so the change affects mainly the 20% who check bags at the airport.
- By October, Ryanair will have self-service bag-drop kiosks at over 95% of its airports to speed up check-in.
- Ryanair is known for strict baggage rules and charges for cabin bags to encourage lighter travel.
- Ryanair carries about 200 million passengers a year and is Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers.
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