"John" wrote in message ...

DerbyBoy wrote:
I returned yesterday from Furteventura. The queue to merely drop off
luggage for the Ryanair Flight was really annoying. It took me 90
minutes to get the the front of the queue. We then had to run to the
gate and had no time for a drink in the Departures area. The issue
seemed to be that some passengers had baggage or documentation
problems to argue about. My suggestion is simple - for all airlines /
handling agents /
airports. If the transaction cannot be completed within (say) one
minute then the passenger is sent to the back of the queue.
Baggage Drop Off should only take seconds. It is only a case of
dropping bag onto conveyor - showing document and passport. 1minute
is ample time. Anyone with an expected complication should first go
to the appropriate airline enquiry desk.
What do you think? It really is frustrating standing in the queue
whilst people re-pack their luggage as they didn't comply with their
contract conditions.

You're obviously a seasoned flyer but some people aren't. If, like me,
you've never flown anywhere in your life, it's not surprising that some
people make mistakes in a first-time, never before been known, situation. I
thought that you had to be at the airport at least two hours before
departure? Did you not get there early enough? Your attitude smacks of being
an arrogant scrote who has not time for others; my way or the highway sort.

Absolutely not the case - I check the weight of my luggage using my bathroom
scales. I measure the size of my hand luggage to ensure it meets the
requirements of the contract. I ensure my passport is valid. Hardly rocket
science. As for being there 2 hours before - this is not always the case.
Note that I said I was in the queue for 90 minutes.

My boarding pass with Ryanair states that the Bag Drop desk closes 40
minutes before the flight departure time and that passengers should be at
the Departure Gate 30 minutes before the flight time.

I am not arrogant - I merely aim to comply and get annoyed when others
assume that they should get way with things such as overweight and oversized
luggage.