My Daughter and Ryanair!

azzabazza

Today my daughter booked return flights to Dublin, putting in the wrong return day! I have subsequently booked her return for the correct day (one way flight from Dublin).

I have checked the T&Cs and as far as I can see she only needs to do online check in for outgoing flight and the correct return flight, ie not checking in for the incorrect flight. I am well aware that she has forfeited one return flight.

I am assuming she doesn't have to take any further action apart from paying her mother the cost of a flight!

74jax

I got this from their T & C's:

All Ryanair flights are fully changeable but cannot be cancelled. Passengers are therefore not required to notify us if they are unable to travel on their booked flights. Passengers who do not use their outbound flight may use their return flight. Ryanair flight dates/times/routes can be changed up to 4 hours before the flight departure time via the Manage My Booking section of the website. Name changes may be made up to 4 hours before to the outbound flight.

FLIGHT AND NAME CHANGES

Flight dates, times and routes are changeable (subject to seat availability).Such flight changes can be made up to 4 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure time either online (unless you have already checked in online*)or via a reservation centre (subject to opening hours). Internet/web only fares cannot be booked when flight changes are made through an airport or reservation centre. Bookings that include a Spanish resident discount or Spanish large family discount cannot be changed online, please contact a Ryanair reservation centre during opening hours.

Flight Change fees are charged per one way flight/per person. Prices vary and prices are seasonal - please see our Table of Fees for details . In addition to these flight change fees, any price difference between the original fare paid and the lowest total price available at the time of the flight change is charged. Please note that if the fare on the new flight is lower, no refund will be made.

azzabazza

74jax wrote: »

I got this from their T & C's:

All Ryanair flights are fully changeable but cannot be cancelled. Passengers are therefore not required to notify us if they are unable to travel on their booked flights. Passengers who do not use their outbound flight may use their return flight. Ryanair flight dates/times/routes can be changed up to 4 hours before the flight departure time via the Manage My Booking section of the website. Name changes may be made up to 4 hours before to the outbound flight.

Thanks. An expensive lesson which I hope she learns from!

74jax

Did it cost a lot to change it? If it was only by a day surely it can't have had that much price difference?

azzabazza

74jax wrote: »

Did it cost a lot to change it? If it was only by a day surely it can't have had that much price difference?

I didn't try and change it as it would have cost more the way Ryanair charge for amendments.

I just booked a one way flight from Dublin for 39 euros (no taxes) plus all the other unavoidable charges. It could have been a lot worse! She blames it on receiving a text from a friend and being distracted!

Bob_the_Saver

azzabazza wrote: »

I didn't try and change it as it would have cost more the way Ryanair charge for amendments.

I just booked a one way flight from Dublin for 39 euros (no taxes) plus all the other unavoidable charges. It could have been a lot worse! She blames it on receiving a text from a friend and being distracted!

You did the correct thing, an expensive but useful lesson in life, just buy her a VERY cheap Xmas present for the next 5 years to compensate.
If she did check-in for all three flights it would make no difference.

azzabazza

Bob_the_Saver wrote: »

You did the correct thing, an expensive but useful lesson in life, just buy her a VERY cheap Xmas present for the next 5 years to compensate.
If she did check-in for all three flights it would make no difference.

It's OK, it's her birthday in a few weeks and there might not be the same number of crisp Scottish pound notes in with the card!:)