Originally Posted by
fartoomanyusers
most/all ryanair airports allow you to use a boarding pass on the Ryanair app ... which is a handy way of delaying check in for another couple of hours (assuming you have mobile data on your journey to the airport)
i usually aim to check in on the app about 3 hours before departure - so i have an hour in hand in case of data problems
i often have a look the night before, and there's still loads of empty seats - so don't expect a great outcome if you do that !
Agreed with your strategy of checking in circa 3 hours ahead, however Ryanair do not allow non-EU citizens to use mobile boarding passes and a printout is mandatory. Not doing this results in an airport printing fee. Usually I ask the hotel to print it out before heading out to the airport.