heeheee.
Kenny and his friend came up with that little slogan for Ryan Air.
Seriously, what will they charge you for next??

Another charge on Ryanair passengers... this time just to check-in at the airport

by GWYNETH REES - More by this author » Last updated at 09:35am on 25th August 2007

Ryanair claims the new 'Check'N'Go' service will cut queues

Ryanair is to charge passengers to check-in at the airport.

From September 20, those who use the airline's terminal check-in facilities will be charged £2 per flight.

The low-fares carrier, who flew more than 45 million passengers in the last year, wants to cut mounting queues at its desks and discourage passengers from opting to put heavy luggage in the hold.

Those who check in online will not have to pay the charge and will receive priority boarding on their departure flight.

However, customers using the internet will only be able to check-in for free if they are taking hand luggage.

The airline currently charges £5 for every bag taken on their flight, which applies to each leg of the journey.

Ryanair claims the new 'Check'N'Go' service will cut queues, proving hugely popular with its customers.

Until now, it has charged £2 each way for the online check-in service but that will change under the new system.

A spokesman said the new charge reflected the cost of providing the facilities at the airports Ryanair used.

Mr Peter Sherrard, the airline's head of communications, said: 'Ryanair's web check in and priority boarding service has proven very popular among passengers by freeing them from check-in queues and departure gate queues.

'However clearly charging for this service has acted as a disincentive.

'We expect that providing this service free of charge, we will significantly increase usage.

'Passengers who wish to travel with checked baggage will be subject to a small fee to reflect the cost of airport check in desk facilities.'

The airline says that a 'generous' hang-baggage allowance of up to 10 kilos will encourage people to avoid checking in baggage at the airport - thus lightening the plane load and reducing fuel costs.

But the Air Transport Users' Council has warned that the Dublin-based carrier faces a boycott from customers who believe they are paying extra charges on top of the flight.

The move comes when air travel has become an increasingly fraught experience amid complaints about overcrowded airports, complicated security check and missing luggage.

Passengers at Heathrow Airport have also faced extra disruption over protestors campaigning about an extra runway.