Ryanair bans children and charges for check-in

RYANAIR, which is possibly the world’s most socially unaware airline, is to charge all new bookings a UKP10 return journey per person on-line check-in fee (other than promotional fares such as “Free”, “E1” and “E5”).  This has been suggested as rather like getting on a bus and being told you pay to board, and on top of that there is the fare.  The airline plans to phase out check-in desks and will also impose a UKP40 per person boarding card re-issue fee if for some reason you arrive at the airport without paperwork.  This could work out very expensive for a family of four, UKP360 for the return journey.  The carrier will no longer accept bookings for unaccompanied minors.  This is a major gamble for the airline that carried 58m passengers last year.  Ryanair charges UKP10 for the first item of hold baggage under 15kl (an average case weighs 5kl), UKP20 for babies in arms, and a UKP1 wheelchair fee regardless of any disability.  The airline has never paid investors a dividend. www.ryanair.com

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