Ryanair's New Check-In Rules: Arrive Early

0:00On April 23rd, Ryanair's shaking things up at airport starting Tuesday, November 10th. Their closing check-in desks and backdrops, 60 minutes before take-off, instead of the usual 40. This hits passengers' checking bags, forcing folks to roll up earlier to beat the rush. Blame it on the EU's new entry exit system, or EES, rolling out biometric scans and fingerprints for non-EU travelers. It's sparking massive cues at borders, stranding brits and others. Over 100 missed an easy jet flight in Milan, this month alone from the delays. Travelers are feeling the pinch, especially holiday makers heading to Europe. Greece butt the trend, ditching biometrics for UK visitors to keep tourism cash flowing. But most spots are sticking to the rules, slowing everyone down. Ryanair's pushing self-service kiosks at over 95% of their airports by October. Their marketing chief says it speeds up backdrops for the 20% who check luggage,

1:00while the 80% flying light just breathes through. Security after online check-in. With Ryanair's rep for tight rules like app-only boarding and backfines, this tweak aims to keep flights on time amid the chaos. Keep that in mind next trip, or you might be the one watching your plane taxi away.