Ryanair Moves Bag-Drop Deadline to 60 Minutes Before Departure

Ryanair's airport check-in and bag-drop desks now close 60 minutes before scheduled departure, giving passengers 20 minutes less than under the previous deadline. The change took effect Tuesday, November 10.

The airline says the earlier cutoff is intended to give passengers checking bags more time to get through security and passport control and reach their departure gate. Ryanair announced the change in April and issued a reminder on October 27.

Passengers who check in online and travel without a checked bag are not affected by the change to airport bag-drop hours. They must still meet their flight's boarding requirements.

Ryanair advises passengers using airport check-in or bag drop to arrive in good time and complete the process before the one-hour cutoff. The deadline is measured from the flight's scheduled departure, not from the time a passenger arrives at the airport.