ATW Daily News

Ryanair launches new website

Tuesday February 26, 2008

Ryanair's website came back online yesterday, one day ahead of schedule, after closing down for the weekend to update the system and bring it in line with UK Office of Fair Trading regulations requiring that airline websites include fixed, nonoptional taxes, fees and charges in advertised prices on both their homepages and during the booking process (ATWOnline, Feb. 14). Ryanair said its new website offers enhancements such as the possibility to change flights up to 4 hr. prior to departure and to check in online up to five days before travel. Passengers can check in for both outbound and return flights simultaneously. It plans to make further changes over the next few months, including adding functionality for customers to tailor their own flight, car and hotel packages as well as introducing 3D Secure payment verification. It said it "expect[s] to be dealing with some small bedding down issues over the next few days and we would ask passengers to please bear with us as we iron them out."

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