Ryanair extends priority boarding charge

Ryanair said today that web check-in passengers will no longer receive priority boarding free of charge.

Airport check-in passengers currently pay £4/ €5 for priority boarding (avoiding the queue), while web check-in passengers receive this service free of charge.

From June 3 Ryanair’s new web check-in/ priority boarding policy will be as follows: Web check-in will continue to be free of charge. Web check-in passengers will no longer receive priority boarding free of charge. Web check-in passengers will pay the same £4/ €5 fee payable by airport check-in passengers for priority boarding. All passengers can pay for priority boarding either at the time of booking or at the airport.

The airline said that also from June 3, it will introduce an online name change facility which will allow passengers to make name changes up to 24 hours before travel. This service was previously only available through the Ryanair call centre.