Airport Check in

Check in times

We recommend arriving to the airport with sufficient time for check in and security screening, especially during the peak summer season and busy holiday periods. If you choose not to check in online or on your mobile, please allow enough time for airport queues.

*Please note the following exceptions:

• Check in for Business Class on all North American flights closes 60 minutes prior to departure.
• Check in for flights from Manchester to North America closes 60 minutes before departure.
• Check in facilities in Shannon Airport do not open before 05:00am.

Please allow additional time at the airport if you are travelling to the US. After security screening, all passengers flying from Dublin and Shannon pass through US Pre-Clearance which enables them to complete the US Immigration process prior to departure. This saves valuable time on arrival in the US.

Passengers who do not comply with check in deadlines will not be accepted for travel. They may change their booking up until the flight they were booked on has departed, thereafter it will be treated as a 'no-show' and the booking will be forfeited.

For passengers who are travelling on an itinerary that includes flights operated by one of our partner airlines, please check in as recommended by the operating airline.

Airport self-service kiosk

(Available in Dublin airport)

Our airport self-service kiosks allow you to check in and print your boarding card. They provide the quickest check in experience at the airport and are located in the Aer Lingus terminal in the check in areas.

Once checked in, customers with baggage can drop it off at the bag drop desks. Those with carry-on baggage only can head straight to security.

When are self-service kiosks not applicable?

Airport self-service kiosks are not applicable in these cases. Please go to the check-in desk instead:

• Any routes that have a visa requirement (other than ESTA valid for travel to the US)
• You are travelling with an infant on a route that requires Advance Passenger Information (API). (Example routes that require API are Belgium, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands, France, Poland, USA, Canada and Barbados.)
• Any flights to Turkey.

Express Bag Drop Kiosks

Our express bag drop kiosks are located in the following airports: Dublin, Cork, London Heathrow, Birmingham and Manchester Terminal 2.

You can easily check in your own bags and sports equipment using our express bag drop kiosks if you have already checked in online or on our App and have your boarding card.

This applies to Aer Lingus connections and connecting flights with a partner airline.

Evening before bag drop

(Available at Dublin and Cork airports between April and September)

This service is available for customers flying from Dublin and Cork airport on early morning flights during the busy summer schedule. Simply check in at one of the airport self-service kiosks and drop your bags off the evening before. Ideal for customers who live close to the airport or are staying in an airport hotel.

For flights between 05:30 and 08:00, you can drop your bags off the evening before between 17:00 and 19:45

Dublin airport: For flights between 05:30 and 08:00, you can drop your bags off the evening before between 17:00 and 19:45.

Cork airport: For flights between 06:00-08:00, you can drop your bags off the evening before between 16:30-19:30.

This service is available for both Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional flights.

For extra convenience, if you are travelling with immediate family, one member of the family can check in and drop bags for the group the evening before. Passports/ID cards are required for all passengers travelling and must also be presented the evening before during check in.

Check in for connecting flights

If you are flying from Dublin or Cork you can use the airport self-service kiosks to check in for your full journey on the same booking to avoid potential queues at the check-in desks. If you have already checked in online, you can use the express bag drop kiosks to check in your bags for your full journey.

All passengers can check in for the full journey on the same booking with an agent at the check-in desk.

This applies to both Aer Lingus and partner airlines connections.