just a warning-RYANAIR- if you have a child not infant you have to pay for buggy

thepinkladez_2 · 17 June 2008 at 9:24AM

we are flying with ryanair this year and as dd is 3 she has had to pay full price we also paid so she has a full baggage alowance too assumed all would be ok to take her buggy. on closer inspection realised she isnt classed as an infant but technically a full paying adult so will not get to take her buggy for free called ryanair and they have confirmed this. Luckily i have time to book a buggy on at £8 but if i hadn't realised they would have charged me more at the airport. Ryanair girl even admitted this was a way they make more money!!!:eek: so just a warning for all you already stressed out parents about to go on holiday double check you can take the buggy or car seat i guess!!

richardw · 17 June 2008 at 9:30AM

Here's their table of charges http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=CHARGES

Froggitt · 17 June 2008 at 10:49AM

Go to local supermarket on your arrival and buy a cheapo buggy that you can donate to the locals when you leave.

If youd have parcelled it up as a box within their size limits, how would they have known it was a buggy?

dmg24 · 17 June 2008 at 10:53AM

We have friends fly from EMA very often (so often they know many of the crew!) and they never get charged. Sounds like this is a charge that the ground staff use their discretion on (I find EMA staff to be more than willing to turn a blind eye!).

moonrakerz · 17 June 2008 at 3:07PM

But Mr O'Leary says he will never introduce fuel surcharges !!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

richardw · 17 June 2008 at 3:16PM

I'm waiting for the aircraft defrosting charges for all flights leaving Spain!

dlpugh · 17 June 2008 at 3:55PM

Thanks for sharing this information! I actually posted a question about this a bit back, because I was paranoid that it was a way for them to make money too!

Do you know though, if we book the pushchair in as baggage, can we still use it to the plane steps or does it get carted off with the suitcases??? And if so how on earth do you safely label a pushchair going in the hold???

Re the suggestion of buying one there, I dont suppose anyone knows how much "cheap" pushchairs cost in Italy do they????

richardw · 17 June 2008 at 4:08PM

Al_Mac wrote: »

[FONT=&quot] However, one fully collapsible pushchair per child may be carried free of charge.[/FONT]

or is that per infant?

dlpugh · 17 June 2008 at 4:18PM

Ive just checked my booking confirmation and it is worded there: "However, one fully collapsible pushchair per infant may be carried free of charge". And an infant is classed as a child under 2..........

ejuett · 20 August 2008 at 3:15PM

It seems the wording varies throughout the Ryanair website. In their 'Terms and Conditions' it refers to "one fully collapsible pushchair per child may be carried free of charge" but I've also read the 'per infant' wording on other pages on their site.
When I tried to add the pushchair (as chargeable infant equipment for a 2 year old), not only was there the £8 each way fee, but also a charge for amending my reservation: this is £4 per person per direction, so as there were 5 in our family going, this was a £40 charge! So would cost £56 to take a £30 buggy!!! I haven't amended the original reservation ... you can hire a buggy in Spain for 10 Euros for one week, and less per week if you're there longer... ie, will only cost £8 to have a buggy for a week.:rolleyes:

dmg24 · 20 August 2008 at 5:35PM

We've got friends who flew from EMA last month, and they were fine with taking a pushchair again (for a child). They are flying back next Sunday, so will update on what happens at the other end! x

just a warning-RYANAIR- if you have a child not infant you have to pay for buggy

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