Ryanair - Comments & Feedback Thread

jayok

Quite possibly, it is even worse if you want to do a child's photo as my 2 sons photos were nowhere near the requirement for children.

jammin_2

jayok wrote: »

I will end up using the services of epassportphoto as that website will size the photos to each countries requirements.

..where you'll see that the photograph requirements for British and Irish passports are identical.

jayok wrote: »

I would say that is a lot of hassle for someone who does not even need a passport for entry in the CTA!

If you don't need a passport, as you don't travel outside the CTA, why bother then?

jayok

jammin wrote: »

..where you'll see that the photograph requirements for British and Irish passports are identical.

The size of the overall photo may be the same but the framing of the head in the photo is different. We are talking mm but enough to get the photo rejected

UK
be a close-up of your head and shoulders so that your head, from the bottom of your chin to your crown is between 29mm and 34mm high;

http://www.ips.gov.uk/passport/apply-photos-standards.asp

Photographs for all children aged six and over must meet the full standards set out above, with the following exception. That is, photographs of children under 11 may show a head size between 21mm and 34mm high, instead of the adult requirement of 29mm to 34mm high.

http://www.epassportphoto.com/Blog/category/UK.aspx

Ireland
be a close-up of your head and shoulders so that your head, from the bottom of your chin to your crown is between 32mm and 36mm high;

http://www.kodakexpresscamden.com/Passport-Irish.html
http://www.dfa.ie/uploads/documents/photograph%20guidelines.pdf

No differential for children

If you don't need a passport, as you don't travel outside the CTA, why bother then?

I thought I would be thrifty and try and save the Ryanair fees. I did not expect the amount of hassle I have had.

PolishBigSpender

gozomark wrote: »

unless they change their conditions, it will be discriminating against non-EU citizens

Their problem. Ryanair are only obliged to treat all EU citizens the same way.

I think the reasoning behind EU-only online check-in is that they don't have the 'carrier liability' problem concerning non-EU not being able to enter the destination country. The UK for instance levies 2000 pound fines on every passenger denied entry on the carrier.

But it will likely change - perhaps with non-EU passport holders being forced to board last as they will require thorough document checks at the gate.

I'm sure Ryanair will offer some sort of non-internet check in - I'm not so sure about that

I am. Ryanair always offer an option - at a price. You might very well be able to get a boarding card printed at the airport for 30 pounds.

Also it won't be the non-EU customers they are turning away, but the EU customers who travel with them

The vast majority of EU citizens have either a passport or national identity card.

jammin_2

Apologies jayok - of those specific differences I was not aware.

gozomark

to clarify : my point was that EU citizens travelling with a non-EU citizen will end up flying with someone else as well. My wife is an non EU citizen- if she can't fly Ryanair, then neither of us will that day

jammin_2

Is it really being contemplated here that Ryanair may become a carrier of EU nationals only?

gozomark

unless they change their online check-in policy, it would be one result of not allowing airport check in

jammin_2

Jaysus guys, a dose of cop on is seriously in need.

Obviously Ryanair will make provision for non-EEA nationals to check-in. Otherwise what, they turn away all that custom?

PolishBigSpender

jammin wrote: »

Is it really being contemplated here that Ryanair may become a carrier of EU nationals only?

I don't think so, to be honest. They're more likely to simply require non-EU nationals to board last so that their eligibility to enter the country they're flying to can be checked.