Earlier bag-drop deadline for Ryanair passengers at Knock Airport

Ryanair passengers flying from Ireland West Airport Knock who are checking in bags will have to meet an earlier bag-drop deadline from Tuesday, November 10th.

The airport has announced that all Ryanair airport bag-drop services will close 60 minutes before scheduled departure, rather than the current 40 minutes — bringing the deadline forward by 20 minutes.

In a statement, the company said: “Passengers using airport bag drop services should ensure they have checked their bags at least 60 minutes before departure.

“This change, which was announced in April, will give the 20% of Ryanair passengers who check in a bag more time to clear airport security and passport control queues and reach their departure gate before boarding begins, particularly during busy travel periods. It will also help reduce the small number of passengers who miss their flights due to delays at airport security or passport control.

“The remaining 80% of Ryanair passengers who don’t check in bags will be unaffected by this small 20-minute change and will continue to check in online before travelling to the airport and proceed directly through security to their departure gate,” said the statement from the company.