Ryanair to abolish check-in desks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7903656.stm
Ryanair to abolish check-in desks
Ryanair aircraft
Ryanair says it wants to abolish check-in desks to save money

Ryanair has confirmed it plans to close all of its airport check-in
desks by the end of the year in a bid to reduce the cost of its
flights.

From the start of 2010, all Ryanair passengers will need to check in
online in order to confirm their flights.

Officials at the Irish airline said that, by reducing its costs at
airports, savings will be passed on to passengers through lower fares.

The carrier said that 75% of its passengers already checked in online.

Spokesman Stephen McNamara said the airline saw the move as the
"logical next step" in an effort to pass on savings to passengers
through reduced fares.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary told the Daily Telegraph that
passengers will be able to leave their luggage at a bag drop but
otherwise everything will be done online.

"Ultimately, we want just one in five people to check in luggage," he
said.

The carrier said that 97% of passengers booked online already and 75%
used the internet to check in.

On 21 Feb, 21:17, Lord Truscott of Brownenvelope
wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7903656.stm
Ryanair to abolish check-in desks
Ryanair aircraft
Ryanair says it wants to abolish check-in desks to save money

Ryanair has confirmed it plans to close all of its airport check-in
desks by the end of the year in a bid to reduce the cost of its
flights.

From the start of 2010, all Ryanair passengers will need to check in
online in order to confirm their flights.

Officials at the Irish airline said that, by reducing its costs at
airports, savings will be passed on to passengers through lower fares.

The carrier said that 75% of its passengers already checked in online.

Spokesman Stephen McNamara said the airline saw the move as the
"logical next step" in an effort to pass on savings to passengers
through reduced fares.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary told the Daily Telegraph that
passengers will be able to leave their luggage at a bag drop but
otherwise everything will be done online.

"Ultimately, we want just one in five people to check in luggage," he
said.

The carrier said that 97% of passengers booked online already and 75%
used the internet to check in.

Seems a good idea. One less occasion to be insulted by Ryanair staff.

Will they change their policy of not allowing on-line check-in for the
entire group if travelling with a toddler in the party. Or will it be
more efficient to insist that toddlers are checked in with the rest of
the hold baggage?

"disgoftunwells" wrote in message
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On 21 Feb, 21:17, Lord Truscott of Brownenvelope
wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7903656.stm
Ryanair to abolish check-in desks
Ryanair aircraft
Ryanair says it wants to abolish check-in desks to save money

Ryanair has confirmed it plans to close all of its airport check-in
desks by the end of the year in a bid to reduce the cost of its
flights.

From the start of 2010, all Ryanair passengers will need to check in
online in order to confirm their flights.

Officials at the Irish airline said that, by reducing its costs at
airports, savings will be passed on to passengers through lower fares.

The carrier said that 75% of its passengers already checked in online.

Spokesman Stephen McNamara said the airline saw the move as the
"logical next step" in an effort to pass on savings to passengers
through reduced fares.

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary told the Daily Telegraph that
passengers will be able to leave their luggage at a bag drop but
otherwise everything will be done online.

"Ultimately, we want just one in five people to check in luggage," he
said.

The carrier said that 97% of passengers booked online already and 75%
used the internet to check in.

Seems a good idea. One less occasion to be insulted by Ryanair staff.

Will they change their policy of not allowing on-line check-in for the
entire group if travelling with a toddler in the party. Or will it be
more efficient to insist that toddlers are checked in with the rest of
the hold baggage?


I wonder what they will do after they get a few fines for allowing people
with Non EU passports to travel to a country that they don't have a visa
for!

tim

tim..... wrote:

"disgoftunwells" wrote in message
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Seems a good idea. One less occasion to be insulted by Ryanair staff.

I've found Ryanair staff no different to other airline staff...

Will they change their policy of not allowing on-line check-in for the
entire group if travelling with a toddler in the party. Or will it be
more efficient to insist that toddlers are checked in with the rest of
the hold baggage?


I wonder what they will do after they get a few fines for allowing people
with Non EU passports to travel to a country that they don't have a visa
for!

Still figure out it's cheaper not to have checkin desks.

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In message , at 22:13:23 on Sat, 21
Feb 2009, tim..... remarked:
I wonder what they will do after they get a few fines for allowing people
with Non EU passports to travel to a country that they don't have a visa
for!

Interesting you should ask that, as I was about to remark that the
current rules disallow online check-in for people without EU [1]
passports. Presumably because the staff at the gate don't have time to
wonder whether a passenger without an automatic right to travel has a
relevant visa or whatever.

[1] Or is it EU+EEA?
--
Roland Perry

* Roland Perry wrote:
Interesting you should ask that, as I was about to remark that the
current rules disallow online check-in for people without EU [1]
passports.

This is true but currently this is enforced via a check-box on the web
form which someone might accidentally or deliberately check.

In message , at 15:17:56 on
Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Stevie Plunder
remarked:
Interesting you should ask that, as I was about to remark that the
current rules disallow online check-in for people without EU [1]
passports.

This is true but currently this is enforced via a check-box on the web
form which someone might accidentally or deliberately check.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "enforced", or what you are getting
at with accidental vs deliberate. I'm pretty sure that if you arrived at
the gate and they saw your Outer Mongolian passport for the first time,
you would not be getting on the plane.
--
Roland Perry

On Feb 21, 10:13*pm, "tim....." wrote:
"disgoftunwells" wrote in message

Will they change their policy of not allowing on-line check-in for the
entire group if travelling with a toddler in the party. Or will it be
more efficient to insist that toddlers are checked in with the rest of
the hold baggage?

I wonder what they will do after they get a few fines for allowing people
with Non EU passports to travel to a country that they don't have a visa
for!

Passport control is nothing to do with airlines.

They check your passport at the boarding gate anyway to ensure that
you are the person named on the boarding pass. If upon reaching your
destination you are refused entry then they are obliged to carry you
back. That is of course, provided you still have the documentation to
how who carried you in the first place and do not claim asylum.

I think I have had my last flight with Ryanair. It's no longer the
deal it used to be. My latest jaunt was by Swiss International from
London City. I can recommend London City over the others for a start.
My flight took me straight into a main airport and not one 100 miles
away.We thus saved on transport costs at the other end, We had an
allocated seat and refreshments were served en route. It cost us just
over £30 extra.

In message
, at
01:23:34 on Sun, 22 Feb 2009, Mel Rowing
remarked:

Will they change their policy of not allowing on-line check-in for the
entire group if travelling with a toddler in the party. Or will it be
more efficient to insist that toddlers are checked in with the rest of
the hold baggage?

I wonder what they will do after they get a few fines for allowing people
with Non EU passports to travel to a country that they don't have a visa
for!

Passport control is nothing to do with airlines.

Of course it is. If the airline flies someone who does not have the
credentials to enter the destination country, they get a hefty fine from
the authorities (as well as having to arrange to take them back).

If it's a low-cost doing a 25 minute turnaround, the plane will usually
be long gone by the time the passenger has "failed" immigration checks.

Where a country has apply-in-advance visas then the airline will do even
more stringent checks, sometimes using a specialist and not just the
regular check in staff.
--
Roland Perry

On Feb 22, 9:41*am, Roland Perry wrote:

Passport control is nothing to do with airlines.

Of course it is. If the airline flies someone who does not have the
credentials to enter the destination country, they get a hefty fine from
the authorities (as well as having to arrange to take them back).

If a passenger does not have the appropriate documentation he will not
be boarded that much is true.

However, airlines do not make the decision as to who shall or shall
not be admitted to any country. That is why you go through an
immigration procedure. Clearance by an airline for boarding does not
guarantee entrance at your destination.

If it's a low-cost doing a 25 minute turnaround, the plane will usually
be long gone by the time the passenger has "failed" immigration checks.

In which case the return flight will be fully boarded and probably
taken off before all immigration procedures have been completed with
respect to the previous incoming flight. There is no requirement for
them to carry out a refused entrant on the next possible flight which
might, in any case, be full. They do of course have to carry them out
eventually and no doubt there is a time limit but the refused entrant
will be detained until he is carried out.