28th Apr 2008 14:00
Ryanair Holdings PLC28 April 2008 BAGGAGE CHARGES RISE TO REDUCE CHECKED IN BAGS Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (Monday, 28th April 2008)announced that it will continue its drive to increase the number of passengerschecking in on-line by increasing baggage and airport check-in charges from May5. From this date Ryanair's checked in baggage fee will rise from €9 to €10while airport check-in fees will increase from €4 to €5. Ryanair encouragespassengers to avoid these charges altogether by travelling with our 10kg handluggage allowance and checking in on-line. Passengers who book their flights in the next week (before May 5) will avoidthese charges. Announcing these charge increases, Ryanair's Peter Sherrard said: "40% of Ryanair passengers currently avoid queues at both check-in and boardingby availing of our free web check-in service, and this increase in baggage feeswill result in fewer checked in bags and more passengers changing to on-linecheck-in. "On-line check-in is faster, more efficient and costs Ryanair less. There is nodoubt that it is the future for air travel. We will continue to increase baggagefees until half of our passengers check-in online, which will allow us to reducecheck-in and handling costs and pass on these savings to our passengers in theform of Europe's guaranteed lowest fares. "Ryanair will continue to drive down the cost of travel by reducing its averagefare (which includes baggage and check-in revenues) in 2008 and guaranteeing thelowest fares on every route". Ends Monday, 28th April 2008 For further information: Peter Sherrard - Ryanair Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants Tel: 00 353 1 812 1598 Tel: 00 353 1 4980 300 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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