Carry-on baggage, check-in arrangements and airport arrival times: here's all the news from Ryanair

Hand luggage, mode of check-in e ETA at the airport. Ryanair introduces novelties for all passengers, mainly affecting these three aspects, and will be valid as of May 2025.

As for carry-on luggage, which will still be allowed on board free of charge, it must have maximum dimensions of 40 cm x 20 cm x 25 cm and will need to be placed under the seat in front. Should the dimensions exceed this, you risk a 70 euro fine at the gate.

With the purchase of the option "priority boarding", you will be able to carry another bag in the cabin, of maximum dimensions 55 cm x 40 cm x 20 cm necessarily to be placed in the hat box. While for larger luggage it will be Mandatory transportation, for a fee, in the cargo hold.

Also starting in May, Ryanair-due to company policies related to digitization-has decided that the boarding pass will have to be precisely digital. Passengers will therefore have to make the check-in via the airline's app, downloading the travel document directly to their phone or other mobile devices.

These are. An initiative already announced months ago And which is now about to become a reality.

Home-printed tickets will still be accepted, but It will no longer be possible to print the document at the check-in counters. Again, if the new rules are not complied with, a fine may be imposed. Provided in fact an additional fee of 60 euros For all those who show up for boarding without an electronic ticket.

Finally, the third novelty concerns the timing of arrival at the airport. The company asks passengers to show up At the boarding gate at least 40 minutes before departure.

If you are delayed, you face a penalty for missing your flight, plus rebooking costs. Those who arrive on time avoid a fine of 120 euro In cases of missed flights. For example, Dublin Airport suggests arriving at least two hours first for the short-haul flights e three hours first for those long-range