Ryanair free checkin now only 48hours before flight

munchkin_utd

Ryanair cuts check-in window in half - unless you're paying for your seat

Millions of passengers booked on Ryanair flights from 13 June onwards are being warned that they can check-in only 48 hours before departure.

The Irish airline, which is the biggest budget carrier in Europe, is making life tougher for travellers who choose not to pay extra for assigned seating.

Until two years ago, passengers could check in online up to a week before departure, which worked well for many people on seven-day holidays.

https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/ryanair-cuts-checkin-window-in-half-unless-youre-paying-for-your-seat-36908598.html

Personally to me it makes no difference at all and I cant see why anyone would be feeling inconvieneced.

If I am travelling with the family I am forced to pay a couple of euro for seats (and free seats for kids) so grand there.
If I am on my own, I'll checkin on the phone at some stage when I can be bothered. With free data across europe the only thing stopping a normal person checking in on their phone is battery power (or being really in the back end of nowhere with no reception until just before flying - which is unlikely)

TheChizler

I thought there was only 24 hour advance check in TBH...

fdevine

Lots of airlines, including BA & Ibreria work on a 24hr advance checkin basis but no doubt there will still be uproar from some quarters about Ryanair's change to 48hrs.

As with the carry-on baggage changes, this will make little or no difference to the vast majority of people.

heyitsfranklin

munchkin_utd wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/ryanair-cuts-checkin-window-in-half-unless-youre-paying-for-your-seat-36908598.html

Personally to me it makes no difference at all and I cant see why anyone would be feeling inconvieneced.

If I am travelling with the family I am forced to pay a couple of euro for seats (and free seats for kids) so grand there.
If I am on my own, I'll checkin on the phone at some stage when I can be bothered. With free data across europe the only thing stopping a normal person checking in on their phone is battery power (or being really in the back end of nowhere with no reception until just before flying - which is unlikely)

fdevine wrote: »

Lots of airlines, including BA & Ibreria work on a 24hr advance checkin basis but no doubt there will still be uproar from some quarters about Ryanair's change to 48hrs.

As with the carry-on baggage changes, this will make little or no difference to the vast majority of people.

The problem is that if you're on a week-long holiday you will have to find a place (if there is one) to print your boarding pass during this 48-hour window for your return flight home. Remember, not all passengers have the mobile boarding pass option (e.g., non-EU citizens) so it is a big inconvenience.

HeidiHeidi

heyitsfranklin wrote: »

The problem is that if you're on a week-long holiday you will have to find a place (if there is one) to print your boarding pass during this 48-hour window for your return flight home. Remember, not all passengers have the mobile boarding pass option (e.g., non-EU citizens) so it is a big inconvenience.

Why do non-EU citizens not have the option to use mobile boarding passes?

Also, since there was previously a four-day window to check in, for the week-long travellers nothing has actually changed.

heyitsfranklin

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Why do non-EU citizens not have the option to use mobile boarding passes?

Also, since there was previously a four-day window to check in, for the week-long travellers nothing has actually changed.

Because lovely RyanAir requires non-EU citizens to have their passports inspected and boarding passes stamped at their Customer Service desk before they can even proceed through security.

Source: I am a non-EU citizen and, unfortunately, frequent flyer of RyanAir

HeidiHeidi

heyitsfranklin wrote: »

Because lovely RyanAir requires non-EU citizens to have their passports inspected and boarding passes stamped at their Customer Service desk before they can even proceed through security.

Source: I am a non-EU citizen

Every day's a school day. I did not know that.

VG31

fdevine wrote: »

Lots of airlines, including BA & Ibreria work on a 24hr advance checkin basis but no doubt there will still be uproar from some quarters about Ryanair's change to 48hrs.

The difference is they don't charge €55 for airport check-in or €20 just for printing a boarding card.

average_runner

heyitsfranklin wrote: »

The problem is that if you're on a week-long holiday you will have to find a place (if there is one) to print your boarding pass during this 48-hour window for your return flight home. Remember, not all passengers have the mobile boarding pass option (e.g., non-EU citizens) so it is a big inconvenience.

Well spend the extra 4 euro so.

ted1

VG31 wrote: »

fdevine wrote: »

Lots of airlines, including BA & Ibreria work on a 24hr advance checkin basis but no doubt there will still be uproar from some quarters about Ryanair's change to 48hrs.

The difference is they don't charge €55 for airport check-in or €20 just for printing a boarding card.

Free roaming in the EU, check in using their app. No excuses

Mr rebel

Aer Lingus only give you free check in from 30 hours before departure so at least Ryanair are still more generous than them.

grimm2005

Agreed with most here, much ado about nothing. Free roaming around Europe means you can check in virtually anywhere with a couple of clicks on the app. Even before free roaming, I've never stayed in accomodation that didn't have at least some sort of basic free WiFi.

For those who can't avail of mobile boarding, just buy a €4 seat for the return flight. I recently did a week return trip to Marrakech which wouldn't accept mobile passes so I just paid for seats each way, whole thing was still under €100 return to another continent!