EasyJet closes airport ticket desks to drive online check-ins


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EasyJet isn't -- yet -- going the Ryanair route of charging exorbitant fees for airport check-ins, but it is doing everything it can to force passengers to check-in online so the airline can cut costs.

EasyJet is to close all its airport check-in desks, in an attempt to encourage more passengers to check in online. The desks will be replaced by bag-drop desks, for those fliers wishing to travel with checked luggage, from April 30. Passengers who forget to check in online will still be able to do so at the airport free of charge, but it is hoped the facility will only be used in “exceptional circums