Online check-in

[walfice]

I have booked a flight with ryanair and chose the online check-in. I fly out 22/11 and return 25/11. The terms say I can check in upto 5 days before departure. My question is can I check in for the return flight before I have even taken the outbound flight? (I can't find an answer on their website and don't want to pay £1 per minute with their customer services). I would like to do this if posible so I dont have to search around for an internet cafe at my destination to complete the return online check-in process. Hope that all makes sense.

[Smallville]

Sounds like you can. I fly Southwest a lot here in the U.S. but theirs is 24 hours, not 5 days. But for guys flying out and coming back the same day here at work, they can check in and get their boarding passes in that situation. Southwest is a "cattle call" airline, where you don't have assigned seating; the people at the front of the line (the people who checked in earliest) have first choice of seats as they board first.

But in your case, I would try to check in for the return flight 5 days before (since your departure wouldn't have left yet) and it's either going to work or it won't. You shouldn't need to to call customer service on this one I wouldn't think. I would say if you're already checked in for the departure there wouldn't be any problem checking in for the return flight.

Even if you can't, couldn't you use the wi/fi at the airport you are flying to and check in when you land?

[walfice]

Thanks for your reply. I could do what you suggested. Like you said, I think I will be able to check in for the return before I even leave. Its not a big problem If I cant though, was just wondering because I have never used online check-in before.

[joshtpa]

Most times you can check in before leaving. But like the other poster said, it doesnt hurt to try.