Ryanair.... booked on someone else card?

geordie_ben · 6 April 2011 at 5:15PM

Can someone book flights using their card but under my name? Is this possible?

I wanna beat the £12 admin fee if I can by using a friends card...

bcl999 · 6 April 2011 at 6:34PM

Pretty sure you can input different passenger name to that of card holder so don't see a problem. Let me know if turns out otherwise.

Louisdf · 6 April 2011 at 6:54PM

Yes I do this all the time for people, always goes through no problems atall.

cannyscot_2 · 6 April 2011 at 10:33PM

Yep defo do it all the time to beat the fee.

mandi · 6 April 2011 at 10:41PM

I never knew this . Brilliant . Thank you .

geordie_ben · 7 April 2011 at 12:19AM

none of my mates got back to me in time, so had to pay the extra £12! robbing so and so's. nevermind, i've educated others and know for next time too, thanks everyone!

bcl999 · 7 April 2011 at 9:04AM

You might want to take out one of the pre-paid Mastercard cards which Ryanair don't charge a fee on. I've got a Fairfx Anywhere one - it charges 2% (if I rember right) on purchases. I think it might also cost something (£9?) for the card but I got one when there was an offer on offer on for £0. They have also upped the minimum ypu can put on the card to £50 now but I find it's still worthwhile having it for Ryanair purchases. I've also used it abroad outside EU as it was cheaper to use than my Nationwide Flex card (which used to be the cheapest). I was very pleased with the exchange rate I got. There have been a few threads on here doiscussing the pros & cons of the different pre-paid cards.

CG19a · 7 April 2011 at 9:16AM

I booked my ryanair flights through travelrepublic.co.uk the flights were £125 but I only paid about £1.50 card fee with the rather than the £24 ryanair would have charged me