Ryanair check in

RC,

If I remember correctly, they've been removing their airport check-in counters, so web check-in might be the only option. Of course, typical of RyanAir, you may be "nicked" with an extra charge to do this.

Good luck!

"Oh well, it's still the cheapest way to many places for many people...."

I'll gladly pay a few Euro's more to fly with EasyJet or one of the others, just to avoid the aggravation of flying with RyanAir (which would be an absolute "last resort").

Cheers!

You CAN still check in at the desk. It costs extra - of course!! Beware of being overweight!!! The allowance is 15kg and they VIGOROUSLY enforce it. Excess is currently charged at £15 per kilo!!!!! A guest staying with us this week was charged £150 as their luggage was spread over THREE bags, not the TWO they booked. The weight was OK - the third bag was "excess"!!! Robbers!

(Have you seen their latest idea?!?!? Standing passengers on sub-one-hour flights!!!!! The proposed "frames" make you look like you are on a fairground ride!)

Roger

www.fermedecandeloup.fr

"This option of Airport Check-In is only available if you booked flights before the 20th May 2009"

So if you haven't booked your flight yet, you'll have to go with the web check-in option.

And looking at my last few receipts from them, it appears to be a 10 euro fee for this "convenience" of printing out my own boarding pass! ha!

Oh well, it's still the cheapest way to many places for many people....

In my experience (which is pricing these trips every month or so for the past year) the EasyJet method is usually more than "a few euros" extra, sometimes more like double what RyanAir is asking. They also don't go some of the routes that I want; for example, I couldn't use them to go to Stockholm even if I wanted to!

And I have yet to experience an aggravation with them. I've read about a lot of people being aggravated though, and of course I have them to thank for knowing what to expect!

Anyway, to the OP, don't let a few angry customers scare you away from using RyanAir. It is what it is. (And that is: something like a glorified bus service that you need to read up on the rules before using to avoid extra fees. And, often, a fantastic deal.)

Read their fine print carefully. No web check in means checking in at the airport at a huge extra fee. ALSO they now eliminated all but one check-in counter at the airports so that all people who refused to check-in on the web prior to their departure are now made to line up in one horribly long and slow moving line, regardless of how close your bording time is. If it must be Ryanair, do use web check-in...

Here's the question...Ryanair now insists you use web check-in. But what if you're traveling and don't have access to the web or only limited access? Do you have to print out your boarding pass as well? For those of us who only carry an ipod touch or Blackberry to surf the net, is that enough to check in or do I also have to have a printer.

So far, I've been able to avoid Ryanair but it looks like my choices for my next planned trip will be limited: Ryanair with its add-on fees or Aer Lingus with its 5 ounce carry-on allowance!!!!

Frank II-- You print out the boarding pass, and you have anywhere up to 15 days in advance to do this.

The nice part is, if you are not checking any bags (traveling only with your carry-on), you can proceed straight to the security line-- no need to stand in line at any check-in counter. There is an upside to traveling lightly if I ever heard one!

If your trip is longer than 15 days, presumably at some point you'll be able to stop in a net cafe or your host might be able to grant you access to a printer.

The given reason for all of this is that they claim to be able to lower their prices and pass on the savings of not hiring desk personnel to the customer. What I find ridiculous is that they charge 10 euro for "web check in" even though I do it all myself! (But it still is not a big enough deal to completely deter me as a customer, you know?)