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Ryanair will close baggage check-in 60 minutes before departure
From November 10, Ryanair will close check-in 60 minutes before departure at all airports where it has staffed counters.
The current deadline is 40 minutes before departure, so passengers will have 20 minutes less to hand over checked baggage.
The new deadline affects people checking a bag or checking in at the airport.
Missing it could mean they are unable to board their flight.
Ryanair says the earlier closure gives passengers more time for security and passport checks after dropping off their bags.
The airline says 80% of its passengers travel without checked baggage and can continue to check in online, which is available until two hours before departure.
The change applies to flights from November 10, including Ryanair flights from EuroAirport near Basel in Switzerland.
Ryanair will close baggage check-in counters at staffed airports 60 minutes before scheduled departure, instead of 40 minutes before.
The new deadline applies to flights from 10 November.
Passengers who miss the deadline risk being unable to take their flight.
Ryanair says the earlier cutoff gives passengers more time for security and passport checks.
The airline says 80 percent of its passengers travel without checked baggage and can check in online.
- Who
- Ryanair passengers checking in baggage, and passengers who must check in at the airport.
- What
- Baggage check-in counters will close 60 minutes before scheduled departure, 20 minutes earlier than before.
- When
- From 10 November; the sources do not state the year.
- Where
- At Ryanair’s staffed airports.
- Why
- Ryanair says the change gives passengers more time for security and passport checks and may help prevent missed flights due to queues.
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Passengers could check in baggage until 40 minutes before departure.
Ryanair will close baggage check-in counters 60 minutes before scheduled departure.
- New baggage check-in deadline
- 60 minutes before departure
- Previous baggage check-in deadline
- 40 minutes before departure
- Change takes effect
- 10 November
- Passengers without checked baggage
- 80 percent
- Swiss airport mentioned
- EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
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