Ryanair Group Booking

Chomeur

I'm travelling as part of a group of four on Ryanair and will be booking for everyone since I alone have a prepaid Mastercard. Would it be better to book everyone in the same booking or make separate bookings for each? I'm thinking probably the former, in case I book three and there are then no further flights available. But that seems unlikely as the flight is two months away, and against it would be the advantage in everyone having their own booking so being able to add luggage at a later date themselves, and being responsible for their own check-in.

What do you think?

A.Jones

How many people are in the group?

Whilst you might find that you have availability if booking separately, you might find that the price goes up for those who book later, as you fill up the cheap seats.

Chomeur

A.Jones wrote: »

How many people are in the group?

Whilst you might find that you have availability if booking separately, you might find that the price goes up for those who book later, as you fill up the cheap seats.

Four, yes I know, although if there wasn't the availability you would think that would show up when trying to book four seats in one reservation too.

HXDave

With Ryanair (and most airlines), they will only show where you can get all the seats on the booking at the same price. So if you put 4 seats in and it shows (for example) £50.00 per person, putting 1 seat in might bring back a price of £25.00 per person (as there was not 4 seats at £25, only £50). The next seat might also be at £25.00, and then the next seat maybe at £50.00 & so on.

What i would do (although we do not use Ryanair in the office) is check the maximum number of seats possible on each flight to ensure there are plenty of seats, and then book 1 by 1. however make it clear to the others that whatever the cost is on the ticket, the price they will be paying will be the total cost of all 4 tickets then divided by 4 (otherwise if you start charging people different prices, it will cause a fallout). The downside of this however is if you get half way through and then come across any technical glitches, or website issues, however that is the risk you take. However at least everyone can then be responsible for their own booking.

Alternatively, doing 1 booking will be 4 times quicker, 3 times less hassle, and 3 times less worry.

HXDave

Chomeur

Thanks, very helpful answer.

HXDave wrote: »

With Ryanair (and most airlines), they will only show where you can get all the seats on the booking at the same price. So if you put 4 seats in and it shows (for example) £50.00 per person, putting 1 seat in might bring back a price of £25.00 per person (as there was not 4 seats at £25, only £50). The next seat might also be at £25.00, and then the next seat maybe at £50.00 & so on.

What i would do (although we do not use Ryanair in the office) is check the maximum number of seats possible on each flight to ensure there are plenty of seats, and then book 1 by 1. however make it clear to the others that whatever the cost is on the ticket, the price they will be paying will be the total cost of all 4 tickets then divided by 4 (otherwise if you start charging people different prices, it will cause a fallout). The downside of this however is if you get half way through and then come across any technical glitches, or website issues, however that is the risk you take. However at least everyone can then be responsible for their own booking.

Alternatively, doing 1 booking will be 4 times quicker, 3 times less hassle, and 3 times less worry.

HXDave

spiro

HXDave wrote: »

With Ryanair (and most airlines), they will only show where you can get all the seats on the booking at the same price. So if you put 4 seats in and it shows (for example) £50.00 per person, putting 1 seat in might bring back a price of £25.00 per person (as there was not 4 seats at £25, only £50). The next seat might also be at £25.00, and then the next seat maybe at £50.00 & so on.

What i would do (although we do not use Ryanair in the office) is check the maximum number of seats possible on each flight to ensure there are plenty of seats, and then book 1 by 1. however make it clear to the others that whatever the cost is on the ticket, the price they will be paying will be the total cost of all 4 tickets then divided by 4 (otherwise if you start charging people different prices, it will cause a fallout). The downside of this however is if you get half way through and then come across any technical glitches, or website issues, however that is the risk you take. However at least everyone can then be responsible for their own booking.

Alternatively, doing 1 booking will be 4 times quicker, 3 times less hassle, and 3 times less worry.

HXDave

Having done this before (more than once) I would offer a simpler variation. Try booking one seat and see the total cost, then try booking four seats. If the cost for 4 is 4 times that for one do it as one booking. If it is more than 4 times then break into down into the maximum number of seat per booking to get the cheapest prices.