Booked a flight with Ryanair? You could be CHARGED an extra £55 unless you check-in NOW

Ryanair flights could be thrown into chaos after the Irish airline announced online bookings and check-in will not be possible for 12 hours from 5pm on Wednesday 7 November. Ryanair is set to upgrade its systems and so will be closing down both its website and app from tomorrow until 5am on Thursday 8 November. Customers who are affected should […]

Ryanair check-in charge: How to avoid paying the £55 fee under strict new rules

Ryanair announced this week it was cutting its check-in window from four days to 48 hours. Any passenger who arrives at an airport without having checked in beforehand is forced to pay a fee of £55, so it’s going to be more difficult to avoid that fee after the new rule comes into force in […]

Ryanair check-in window slashed to just 48 hours

Ryanair has announced it is drastically reducing its check-in window. The budget airline had previously allowed passengers to check in from four days before their flight. But that is being slashed to just 48 hours before departure. The change in policy applies from June 13, before the summer holiday peak period. Passengers unhappy with the change […]

Virgin Atlantic: Economy revamp scraps check-in cabin luggage on flights

After a huge revamp of its economy service, Virgin Atlantic have launched their first ever hand-baggage only ticket. The UK airline, founded by Sir Richard Branson, announced on Wednesday that economy fares now come in a choice three ticket options. From Spring 2019, passengers will be able to book an “economy light” fare, a ticket […]

It’s a year since Kim Jong Un’s half brother was assassinated with nerve poison at an airport check-in kiosk — but it’s still a mystery exactly what happened

AP Photo/JoongAng Sunday via JoongAng Ilbo, Shin In-seop Kim Jong Un’s elder half-brother was assassinated at a Malaysian airport on February 13, 2017. One year later, many questions surrounding Kim Jong Nam’s death remain unanswered. It’s been one year since the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was assassinated at a Malaysian airport […]

A Check-In Disaster and Bad Food: Across the Pacific for Just $300 With Air Asia X

Across the Pacific for Just $ 300 With Air Asia X Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site […]

‘Network Issue’ Cause Check-In Systems to Crash Worldwide; Passengers Report Massive Delays

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WATCH: Future of travel – Airline trials robots that will replace check-in desks

The future of travel encompasses a lot of exciting new changes for the industry. From passport-free security to artificial intelligence vehicles, a lot could change in the next decade. However, one airline has taken the next steps to improve the way passengers fly. Yet there is a catch. Air New Zealand is trialling the new […]