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UK’s Top Airlines Enforce Diverging Online Check-In Rules Ahead of Peak Summer Travel

Digital check-in requirements expose travellers to varied windows with potential fees under new summer travel rules.

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Overview

  • Publications issued urgent guides July 10–11 briefing travellers on diverse online check-in regimes across Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI and British Airways ahead of the holiday rush.
  • Ryanair enforces mandatory mobile app check-in opening 60 days before departure for reserved seats or 24 hours for random seating and closing two hours before flight with airport check-in fees for non-compliance.
  • easyJet requires passengers to complete digital check-in between 30 days and two hours before departure and to download or print approved boarding passes, barring PDF scans on devices.
  • Jet2 and British Airways maintain optional online check-in windows—Jet2 from 28 days to six hours prior and BA from 24 hours ahead—and offer airport kiosks for late check-ins or reprints.
  • TUI provides a flexible 24-to-one-hour digital window that includes mandatory document uploads and grants hand-baggage travellers direct access to security following online check-in.