Am I right in thinking from the 1st June that Ryanair web checks no longer get automatic priority boarding
From 3rd June. But it's in the interest of fairness, you see....
These new charges will make the sale of priority boarding fairer for all passengers. Because of the success of our web check-in facility (which allows passengers to avoid airport queues) many flights are now selling out all of our allocation of 80 (40%) of priority boarding seats. By charging the same fee for priority boarding for both web check-in and airport check-in passengers, we hope to ensure that priority boarding seats will always be available for sale at airports for family members and groups who wish to purchase it.
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/news....=gen-en-190508