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Ryanair to charge £40 for reissued boarding passes

Published: 13/05/2009 - Filed under: News »

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The phrase “Don’t forget your tootbrush” is soon to become “Don’t forget your boarding pass” - low-cost carrier Ryanair is introducing a £40 charge for passengers who arrive at the airport without their boarding passes.

The airline says the move is to “encourage all passengers to arrive at the airport with their pre-printed web check-in boarding card”. From next Wednesday (May 20) Ryanair will also insist on online check-in only for all new bookings, as the carrier moves towards phasing out all airport check-in desks by October 1.

Many passengers can also expect their ticket prices to rise by £5, as the current £10 airport check-in fee will be replaced by a £5 online check-in charge. This fee will apply to all bookings except promotional fares (designated by the codes “Free”, “C1” and “€5”).

Ryanair is currently considering a number of cost-saving measures, including asking passengers to carry checked luggage to the aircraft in order to cut the number of baggage handlers (see online news May 12).

For more information visit ryanair.com.

Report by Mark Caswell

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MatthewDavis - 13/05/2009 13:39

It just seems that Ryanair wants to do all they can to drive passengers away. I have a problem with this company and their ethics in relation to making money to boost the bottom line. Yes they are a business who wants to be profitable, but there are other ways to go about things. I hate flying Ryanair, but don't mind flying LowCost. EasyJet, JetBlue, SouthWest, Virgin Blue etc etc are a fine example on a nicer way to do things. Ryanair can go stick their pathetic extra charges.

Knasten - 13/05/2009 14:52

Stupid Ryanair! 40 pounds for å printwork that is nearly free is ridiculous, nothing more. One should be lucky that one is not forced to fly with them. Does any other airline charge such fee?

alistairNicoll - 14/05/2009 10:38

As the check in fee is compulsory it ought to be included in the advertised ticket price.

Unlike Mr Davis I refuse to even consider flying Ryanair and prefer to fly with an airline that treats it's passengers as customers and not with contempt

richardjolie - 18/05/2009 11:22

British Rail used to have 3rd Class travel. Ryanair now fills that niche in the air. Ryanair's 'cattle truck' approach should be for 2 sorts; 1. Those will always buy on the cheap, because they can, or 2. Those who are grateful that there is an airline with fares that fit their budget. Those who can afford '1st & 2nd' class should travel that way. Those who can't should bite the bullet. We can't have our cake and eat it. Dont' get me wrong, I don't like the way Ryanair is going anymore than the next guy. But I also appreciate simple economics. Ryanair are 'cutting their cloth to suit their pocket'. So should we...

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