Ryanair cutting its check-in fees

Former_MSE_Sam_M

Ryanair has today lowered its airport check-in fees from €70 to €45 (online check-in is still free: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/beat-budget-airline-charges) in a bid to improve the experience it offers customers but is it enough to change your perception of the brand?

tomtontom

Why does anyone need to check in at the airport? This doesn't change my perception of the brand as it is already very positive - a low cost airline that gets me where I need to be.

callum9999

It seems rather pointless to me. The lazy and ignorant will still throw hissy fits at having to pay an extortionate €45 and the rest of us who are capable of following basic instructions won't care either way.

jonesMUFCforever

Can you only still check in 7 days before the flight or can you do it 30 days before?
That would be a better move for me.

tomtontom

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

Can you only still check in 7 days before the flight or can you do it 30 days before?
That would be a better move for me.

Seven days if you don't pay to choose your seat. Before that it is £5 (ish?) to pick your seat and check in earlier.

jpsartre

callum9999 wrote: »

It seems rather pointless to me. The lazy and ignorant will still throw hissy fits at having to pay an extortionate €45 and the rest of us who are capable of following basic instructions won't care either way.

That was my exact thought as well.

gingerdad

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

Can you only still check in 7 days before the flight or can you do it 30 days before?
That would be a better move for me.

last time we used the app to check in for the way back and was brilliant so no issue with 7 days for me.

just paid 143 quid for 4 of us to go to copenhagen and sweden for two weeks, and you can't beat that.

jonesMUFCforever

I was just making the point that I would prefer to print out my boarding cards for outward and inward flights before going on holiday not trying to find somewhere to print abroad.
This would cost Ryanair nothing and make me consider them for future flights - something I have not done so far due to adverse publicity about their charges.

jpsartre

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

This would cost Ryanair nothing

It would cost them the money they are currently getting from people who are away 7+ days and pay to prebook seats because they don't want to think about printing boarding passes on their holiday.

tomtontom

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

I was just making the point that I would prefer to print out my boarding cards for outward and inward flights before going on holiday not trying to find somewhere to print abroad.
This would cost Ryanair nothing and make me consider them for future flights - something I have not done so far due to adverse publicity about their charges.

But you know better than to believe the headlines, opting to do your own research instead?

I can't think of any Ryanair destination where you'd struggle to find a printer - any decent hotel will do it for you for free.

jonesMUFCforever

Thank you for your views - I will stay with Easyjet and Jet2 for now.