DUBLIN, Nov. 8, 2026 — From Tuesday, Nov. 10, bag drop at every Ryanair airport will close 60 minutes before scheduled departure, up from 40 minutes.
The change
- Effective: Nov. 10, 2026, at all Ryanair airports.
- Why: Ryanair says passengers have been missing flights because of security and passport-control queues, including those caused by the EU Entry/Exit System that started on April 10.
- Who is affected: the roughly 20% of passengers who check a bag at the airport. The 80% who check in online with no hold bag are not affected.
- The change was first announced in April. Ryanair said more than 95% of its airports were due to have self-service bag-drop kiosks from October.
What it means for non-revs
- If you fly Ryanair on a staff, ZED-type or industry fare with a hold bag, you must be at bag drop at least 60 minutes before departure from Nov. 10. The extra 20 minutes applies to everyone.
- Travelling with cabin bags only avoids the earlier cutoff altogether.
- At airports with long Entry/Exit System queues, allow extra time beyond the 60 minutes.
Sources
- Brit Brief, “Ryanair check-in and bag drop to close 60 minutes before flights” — https://britbrief.co.uk/business/transport/ryanair-bag-drop-closes-60-minutes-before-flights-from-nov-10-08112026.html
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