Ryanair to close airport check-in and bag-drop 20 minutes earlier

The new policy will be in place from November 10

Ryanair’s website says passengers who fail to check in on time 'may be denied boarding without refund'. File picture: PA

Ryanair passengers who need to use its airport check-in or bag-drop services will be required to finish the process 20 minutes earlier.

The airline announced it will close the services an hour before the scheduled departure of a flight – compared with 40 minutes currently – to give passengers more time to get through security and passport checks.