Many Scots will be jetting off for their summer holidays, and budget airline Ryanair is always a popular option.
It offers UK holidaymakers fairly cheap travel, although prices have been creeping up as of late. The company's boss Michael O'Leary has recently said that there will no longer be super cheap travel abroad as the airline has to keep up with the current cost of living crisis.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "the one euro fares, the €0.99 fares, even the €9.99 fares - I think you will not see those fares for the next number of years."
With this being the case, some passengers may no longer be able to fork out on bag allowances because of the higher ticket prices. As well as that they will have to remain vigilant, ensuring they don't get caught out by little-known fees that are easy to overlook.
One of those added fees can be triggered by a mistake that is made before you even arrive at the airport, reports the Mirror. Fees can range from £20 to £55, however can be easily avoided by making sure you properly check in and print your boarding pass.
Those flying with the budget Irish airline need to check-in online before they get to the airport. If a passenger makes a mistake in the online check-in process - or has forgotten to check in online altogether - and their flight departs in less than two hours, then Ryanair charges an extra £55 fee, or £30 for flights from Spain.
If you have checked in but you have not printed your boarding pass, you will be charged for the boarding pass reissue fee, which is £20 per passenger.
To view all of the terms and conditions when it comes to Ryanair check-in, click here.
With the summer holidays well and truly under way it's important to know your airline's check-in requirements. For Ryanair, online check-in opens 60 days before the scheduled departure time if you have purchased an allocated seat.
Customers can be allocated a seat free of charge if they check-in online between 24 and two hours before each booked flight. Once you have checked in online you can print copies of your boarding pass, or download them to your mobile phone, up to two hours before the scheduled departure time.
Your boarding pass must be printed on a single A4 page or downloaded through the Ryanair app. If not you could face a fine. Ryanair does operate airport check-in but charges apply.
It's also important to note some airports do not accept Ryanair's mobile boarding passes. These are:
- Kefalonia
- Turkey
- Morocco
- Israel
- Lebanon
Customers traveling from these airports must check in online and print out a paper boarding pass for their flights.
It's also worth keeping an eye on hand luggage allowance.
Ryanair lets passengers bring one small personal bag onboard for free, such as a handbag, backpack or laptop bag, measuring no more than 40x20x25cm.
If you want to bring a second bag, you can pay to add 'Priority & 2 Cabin bags' to your booking. This allows you to bring your small personal bag, as well as a 10kg wheelie bag measuring no more than 55x40x20cm. Alternatively you can also pay to add a 10kg check-in bag option to your booking.
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