Ryanair's new time for check-in has left passengers FURIOUS ... Chris Wood wrote: “@easyJet allow you to check in 30 days in advance, @Ryanair only 7 unless you pay. As of November 2018 Ryanair check in time before flight will reduce to 48 hours up to 2 hours prior to flight departure. Answer 1 of 3: HI it is written in the Ryanair website that the check in is open 60 days before the flight . The option of checking in at the airport for €10 has been discontinued, and all passengers are required to check in online and print their own boarding pass. In 2009, Ryanair abolished airport check-in and replaced it with a fast bag drop for those passengers checking in bags. Budget airline Ryanair has slashed its free-of-charge check in time from four days to just 48 hours. Answer 1 of 37: Had an E.mail today from Ryanair to inform me that from 1st.November,free check in and seat allocation will only be available from 4 days prior to my flight but still 30days if I purchase a seat.At the moment it is 7 days for the free check in. !,we have booked seats,we … Passengers who have paid extra for allocated seating are able to complete their Ryanair online check-in 60 days up to 2 hours prior to their flight. Ryanair’s email to passengers said: “From 1st November, free online check-in will be available from 4 days to 2 hours ahead of departure. My friend has been trying to book us in all day,when we get to travel documents section ,it will not allow us put in any information!!! How does this affect you?