Ryanair brings forward bag drop deadline at Stansted

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 12:18 · Archive

Ryanair is closing bag drop facilities 60 minutes before departure from 10 November, up from 40 minutes currently.

Ryanair is moving its bag drop deadline at Stansted Airport and all other airports it serves. From 10 November, bag drop facilities will close 60 minutes before a flight's scheduled departure, up from the current 40-minute deadline. This means passengers with checked luggage will need to drop their bags off 20 minutes earlier than before.

Around 20 per cent of Ryanair's passengers check in a bag and will be affected by the change. Passengers have been urged to arrive in good time to allow for the earlier deadline.

Ryanair chief marketing officer Dara Brady said the new deadline is designed to give passengers with checked luggage more time to clear airport security and passport control queues and reach their departure gate before boarding begins. The airline cited particularly busy travel periods, when airport queues can be longer, as a reason for the change.

Passengers who do not check in luggage will be unaffected by the change. They can continue to check in online before travelling to the airport and proceed directly through security.

Ryanair brings forward bag drop deadline at Stansted — Image: Echo (Basildon)

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Warning to Stansted passengers as airline makes MAJOR rule changeRyanair passengers flying from Stansted face new bag drop rules from November 10, with checked luggage facilities closing 60 minutes before departure.Echo (Basildon) · 2 Nov, 11:45
Warning to Stansted passengers as airline makes MAJOR rule changeRyanair passengers flying from Stansted face new bag drop rules from November 10, with checked luggage facilities closing 60 minutes before departure.Brentwood Guardian · 2 Nov, 11:45
Warning to Stansted passengers as airline makes MAJOR rule changeRyanair passengers flying from Stansted face new bag drop rules from November 10, with checked luggage facilities closing 60 minutes before departure.Colchester Gazette · 2 Nov, 11:45

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