Ryanair is drastically changing its check-in rules. O'Leary is furious

Check-ins close 20 minutes earlier – this decision was made by Ryanair in response to the European Entry and Exit System (EES). The main goal is to “force” passengers to show up much earlier before departure than they are used to. However, this is not the only change – self-service baggage drop kiosks will appear.

Any delays in the take-off of planes are a real nightmare for the CEO of Ryanair. Passengers are not the only ones who throw obstacles in my way in their attempt to minimize the time that machines remain on the ground. As we have already informed many times, the European Entry and Exit System, introduced at the border for third-country nationals, including Britons, disrupted the smooth flow of queues for passport control, and consequently lengthened – in some cases even by an hour – passing through security and passport control.

Ryanair is therefore asking passengers who check in checked baggage and check in at the airport to show up at the appropriate counters not 40 minutes before the flight, as previously recommended, but an hour earlier. According to the airline, this is to reduce the number of people who miss their flights due to “congested” check-ins. According to the carrier, this change concerns approximately 20%. passengers, as most choose to complete formalities online and travel only with hand luggage.

End of reduced fare before departure

As we wrote on Wednesday, Malta Air, a subsidiary of Ryanair, warns that it will eliminate entire flight networks due to lengthening queues at the border. This may mean significant problems in getting to your holiday. To prevent similar passenger congestion, Greece has already announced that it will suspend new controls during the summer holidays towards British citizens. No wonder. The example of a recent flight from Milan shows that around 100 passengers missed their easyJet flight while waiting in queues at EES.

Michael O'Leary previously spoke quite ruthlessly on this matter. At the beginning of April he told the British directly: “There is also a bit of Brexit in all this. You voted for Brexit – then f***ing stand in line.” At the same time, however, he notes that the EES itself is a “failure and chaos”, and tourists should be prepared for long queues, especially during the peak holiday season.

Ryanair goes on a merciless baggage hunt

Additionally, Ryanair intends to install self-service bag drop kiosks at 95 percent airports from which they take off. Ryanair's chief marketing officer, Dara Brady, said this would mean

faster baggage drop-off service, shorter queues at airport counters and even more punctual service for those of our customers who still want to check-in their baggage.

Also announced tightening control of hand luggage by better rewarding employees for catching those underemployed. So far, the employee received a bonus of EUR 1.5 (i.e. over PLN 6). Now the carrier has decided to increase it to EUR 2.5 (over PLN 10). Additionally, he abolished the monthly restriction that set the maximum bonus level at EUR 80 (or PLN 400). Now “the sky is the limit”.

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