Ryanair to go 100% web check-in from October

Ryanair announced today that it will move to 100% web check-in from 1^st October 2009 and do away with airport check-in desks.

Ryanair will phase in the introduction of its 100% web check-in and the important dates are:

From 19^th March - Ryanair’s web check-in service will be extended to EU/EEA citizens, passengers travelling with checked baggage and reduced mobility customers. The charges that apply are:

Web check-in with carry-on baggage: no charge
Web check-in with checked baggage: £5/€5 per person/per flight
Airport check-in: £10/€10 per person/per flight

From 1^st May 2009 - all new bookings will be required to use web check-in and airport check-in will be phased out (and the charge increased to £20/€20 per person/per flight).

From 1st October 2009 - airport check-in desks will no longer be available at any Ryanair airport.

See the Ryanair Press Release for further details.

Your Travel Planner asks: What do you think of these changes? Will it make you think more carefully in choosing your low-cost airline?

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