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25.01.06, 15:15
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Ryanair to charge for luggage check-ins
Ryanair today announced it is to start charging passengers who
wish to check-in luggage on its flights
In a bid to reduce airport queues, from March 16, passengers will
be charged E3.50 per bag if booked in advance on its website or E7
per bag if unbooked on arrival at the airport
All passengers holding hand luggage and an EU passport will now
also be able check-in via the internet and bypass all check-in and
airport queues. Those customers who take up this offer will also
be given priority boarding to eliminate boarding gate queues, the
airline said
"These changes will enable Ryanair to reduce our airport and
handling costs across the network. We will require fewer and less
expensive airport facilities such as airport check-in and baggage
hall facilities," Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's Chief Executive said
"We will carry fewer bags making our aircraft lighter and
improving our fuel consumption. Our existing check-in and baggage
handling personnel will now be able to accommodate significantly greater
traffic numbers as we aim to double the size of the
airline over the coming five years," he added
The airline also announced it is to cut fares by 9pc or by E3.50
Furthermore, Ryanair is increasing each passenger's luggage
allowance from the current 25kgs to 30 kgs (comprising 10kgs
carry-on and 20kgs checked-in luggage) in a bid to reduce excess
baggage fees
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