RYANAIR has announced a major new rule that will impact all its passengers.
From November 10, Ryanair will close its bag drop off services 60 minutes before flight departures.
This will change from the current rule, where the bag drop off services close 40 minutes before departure.
As a result, travellers will need to be at the airline’s bag drop off services earlier than currently.
The change was originally announced back in April.
The airline has commented that it will give its passengers 20 per cent more time to clear airport security and passport control queues.
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Though, passengers checking in a bag will need to ensure they are at the drop off desks earlier now.
The change will not impact passengers who are not checking in a bag.
Ryanair CMO, Dara Brady, said: “From Tue, 10 Nov, bag drop services at all Ryanair airports will close 60 minutes before scheduled departure, instead of the current 40 minutes.
“This small change will give the 20% of Ryanair passengers who check in a bag, more time to clear airport security and passport control queues and get to their departure gate before boarding begins, particularly during busy travel periods when airport queues can be longer.
“We remind passengers using airport bag drop services to arrive at the airport in good time and ensure they have checked in and dropped their bags before check-in and bag drop closes 60 minutes before departure.
“The remaining 80% of passengers who check in online and do not check in a bag are unaffected by this change.”