Making a Reservation

Ryanair is Europe's most punctual airline, as verified by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. We are committed to doing all we can to operate flights on time. You can help us enormously by being fully prepared for your flight. In particular, by pre-booking on our website for items such as checked baggage/priority boarding/baby car/booster/seats/sports/musical equipment; arriving at the airport in good time; travelling with the correct cabin baggage allowance; having the correct travel documentation ready for inspection at check-in, at security points and at the gate; and arriving at the boarding gate in plenty of time.

Before travel:

• Check you have all the necessary documentation for all passengers traveling in your party (including children and infants) - confirmed reservation number, passports, visa. For further information on click here.
• Know your flight details - flight number, departure time, and the airport/terminal. For full information on all airport locations and facilities please click here.
• Know your baggage allowances and be aware of restricted items.

  Checked Baggage is any item accepted for carriage in the aircraft hold, including bags, infant, musical, sports and mobility equipment. (mobility equipment and childrens' pushchairs are carried free of charge)

  Each passenger is permitted to check- in up to a maximum of 2 bags with a maximum weight of 15 kilos per bag (subject to the payment of the applicable checked baggage fees). Checked baggage can be purchased online at the time of booking or via the ‘Manage My Booking’ section of our website. Checked bags can also be purchased via Ryanair reservations up to 4 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure (subject to call centre opening hours) or up to 40 minutes prior to the scheduled flight departure time at the airport.

  Checked baggage fees are charged per person/per one way flight. Discounted fees are available online. If checked baggage fees are paid for either at the airport or through a Ryanair call centre, a higher rate applies. (Click here for rate details)

  No pooling or sharing of baggage allowances is permitted, within an individual’s baggage allowance or amongst a party travelling on the same reservation. Each checked bag is permitted a maximum 15 kilos allowance. In the event that you are travelling with 2 checked bags please be aware that no pooling of individual checked bag allowance is permitted (each bag is permitted a maximum weight of 15 kilos).

  Any passenger exceeding their 15kg personal checked baggage allowance (per checked bag purchased) will be charged for the excess weight at the applicable rate per kilo. (Click here for rate details)

  Sports or musical equipment including but not limited to large fishing rods, golf clubs, bicycles, scooters, fencing equipment, surfboards, bodyboards, snowboards and skis and large musical instruments including but not limited to harps, double bass and drums are inherently unsuitable for carriage by airlines operating fast turnarounds such as Ryanair. However, these items may be carried in the hold of the aircraft in addition to your personal checked baggage allowance (up to a limit of 20 kilos per item) upon payment of an additional discounted fee per item/ per one way flight, if booked online. If the item is not booked until arrival at the airport or through a Ryanair call centre the full fee will apply (Click here for rate details). Any sports or musical item weighing over the 20 kilos will be charged for any excess baggage weight at the applicable excess baggage rate per kilo.

  Smaller musical items such as a guitar, violin or viola which exceed our cabin baggage dimensions may be carried in the cabin if a seat for it has been reserved and the appropriate fare paid. There is no cabin or checked baggage allowance associated with the purchase of an extra seat.

  CABIN BAGGAGE - Strictly one item of cabin baggage per passenger (excluding infants) weighing up to 10kg with maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm is permitted (handbag, briefcase, laptops, shop purchases, cameras etc must be carried within your permitted 1 piece of cabin baggage). We reserve the right to cancel your reservation without refund and to deny you boarding if you arrive at the boarding gate with more than one cabin baggage or if that item exceeds the maximum dimensions. If you are unsure, check at the Bag Drop desk before going through security. There is no cabin or checked baggage allowance associated with the purchase of an extra seat. Cabin baggage must contain no prohibited items (Click here for details)

  There is no checked/cabin baggage allowance for infants. However, one fully collapsible pushchair per child is carried free of charge and does not need to be prebooked. Additional infant equipment such as car/booster seats and travel cots up to a maximum of 20kilos per item may be carried in addition to your personal checked baggage allowance. Items of infant equipment (car/booster seats and travel cots) are charged at a separate fee per item/per one way flight. Any infant equipment weighing over the 20 kilos allowance will be charged for the excess at the applicable excess baggage rate per kilo. (Click here for rate details)

  Mobility Equipment is carried free of charge.

  For health and safety reasons Ryanair does not accept for carriage any individual item exceeding 32 kilos or with combined dimensions of more than 81cms (height), 119cms (width) and 119cms (depth). This weight limit does not apply to mobility equipment.

• What items are prohibited from being carried in the Cabin of the aircraft?
• What items are prohibited in checked in baggage?
• What are Aviation Cabin Baggage Security Regulation on the carriage of liquids?

At the airport:

Airport Check-in

This service is only available to customers who made their booking before the 20th May 2009 and whom are travelling before the 25th October 2009.

All customers who made a new booking after the 20th May 2009 MUST check-in online and print off their boarding passes.

Passengers who are checking in bags at the airport are recommended to arrive at the airport 2 hours prior to your scheduled flight departure time. Airport check-in desks open two hours prior to scheduled departure and close strictly 40 minutes prior to scheduled departure.

Airport Self Service Kiosks

Self-service kiosks are available at a number of airports. Payments for services such as priority boarding and baggage fees can be made at the airport kiosk up to 40 minutes prior to the scheduled flight departure.

Bag Drop Desks

We recommend that passengers travelling with checked baggage should arrive at the airport 2 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure. Bag drop desks close strictly 40 minutes prior to departure. You must have paid any checked baggage fees and/or excess baggage charges and deposited your checked baggage at a Bag Drop desk no later than 40 minutes before scheduled departure time.

Online Check-in

Passengers who have checked in online and printed off their boarding passes must arrive at the boarding gate 30 minutes prior to the scheduled flight departure. The boarding gate closes 20 minutes before the scheduled flight departure time.

Cabin Baggage

Make sure you adhere to your personal cabin baggage allowance, each passenger (excluding infants) is permitted to carry one piece of cabin baggage on board (free of charge). Strictly one item of cabin baggage is permitted per passenger (excluding infants), Handbag, briefcase, laptops, shop purchases, camera etc must be carried within your permitted 1 piece of cabin baggage. Your cabin baggage should weigh no more than 10kg and not exceed the maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm. For the safety and convenience of all passengers, cabin baggage must fit underneath the seat or in the overhead compartment. Extra/oversized cabin baggage will be refused at the boarding gate. If you are unsure, check at the Bag Drop desk before going through security.

Due to security restrictions - certain items cannot be carried in cabin baggage - click here for details. There is no cabin or checked baggage allowance associated with the purchase of an extra seat.

Get to the boarding gate in good time - Boarding commences 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The boarding gate closes 20 minutes before the scheduled flight departure time. Priority Boarding passengers will be boarded first. Reduced mobility/vision impaired passengers who have pre-advised us of their condition will be boarded after general boarding is completed as seats will be held for them.

Have your travel documents ready at the gate - your boarding pass and passport/national ID card/ kinderausweis or certificato di nascita

Customers should be at the gate 30 minutes before departure. The boarding gate closes 20 minutes before the scheduled flight departure time.

On the aircraft:

Have your boarding pass available for the crew to check at the aircraft door.
Take your seat and stow your cabin baggage as quickly as possible, either above your seat in the overhead locker, or under the seat in front of you.

We hope your flight with Ryanair is enjoyable and we look forward to welcoming you on board and with your co-operation getting you to your destination on time.