Ryanair - Use someone else's checked in baggage allowance

Kaneage

Hi all, little problem with Ryanair booking.

I have 3 people booked on a flight, only one of which has a checked in baggage. However, this person is no longer flying. Will I be able to use their checked in baggage allowance? Or does it have to be under a specific name?

All 3 return flights have been booked on the same card.

I'd phone Ryanair only the queuing is ridiculous.

Thanks for any help

Bob_the_Saver

Never take checked baggage with them but based on the fact that a bag can't travel without it's 'owner' and the owner isn't travelling, my guess is no.

Louisdf

No you can't pool your allowance with other travellers ie. if you have 1 suitcase weighing 17kg and the other 21kg you would still have to pay a £/EUR20 fine.

SaveTheEuro

Kaneage wrote: »

Will I be able to use their checked in baggage allowance?

No. Or, as Ryanair put it:

The transfer of a checked bag from one passenger to another is not permitted

shammyjack

Louisdf wrote: »

No you can't pool your allowance with other travellers ie. if you have 1 suitcase weighing 17kg and the other 21kg you would still have to pay a £/EUR20 fine.

I flew back to LBA on 17th of this month from Murcia with Jet2. We both had 22kgs allowance, 1 case weighed 24kgs the other 19kgs. The very polite young Spaniard on the desk just smiled and said ok you are under 44kgs in total and sent the cases through.

Common sense applied with a smile ! Jet2 aircraft may be older but their staff both on the ground and in the air can teach Ryanair staff a lot about customer service !