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Ryanair £55 charge after website error

Hello
like many we were furious when Ryanair charged us £55 each to check in at the airport.  I had tried several times the day before to check in online but it crashed at the end of the process and reurned an error message.  So we turned up at the airport in good time to check in.  They are refusing to refund because we didnt report the error at the time.  They said:
"In order to solve any problems during online check in, passenger are required to report it to us via chat or call centre when it is still more than 2 hours before the flight departure time"
The people ahead of us in the queue reported the same problem but were not charged.
What can we do?
thanks
Ali


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  • Ali_001 said:
    Hello
    like many we were furious when Ryanair charged us £55 each to check in at the airport.  I had tried several times the day before to check in online but it crashed at the end of the process and reurned an error message.  So we turned up at the airport in good time to check in.  They are refusing to refund because we didnt report the error at the time.  They said:
    "In order to solve any problems during online check in, passenger are required to report it to us via chat or call centre when it is still more than 2 hours before the flight departure time"
    The people ahead of us in the queue reported the same problem but were not charged.
    What can we do?
    thanks
    Ali


    Not a lot by the sounds of it. Only option left available is Small Claims Court.

  • Check the terms and conditions. If they require you to notify them online as they suggest, and you didn't do so, you're not in a position to claim anything.
  • Ali_001 said:
    What can we do?
    thanks
    Ali



    Never travel with Ryan Air again.


    Moneysaver
  • Ali_001 said:
    What can we do?
    thanks
    Ali



    Never travel with Ryan Air again.


    Moneysaver
    I reckon a good chunk of current Ryanair customers have vowed never to use them again at some point, but....price.  They can't help themselves.
  • brianposter
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    About three years ago I told Ryanair via chat that I could not get their check-in system to function. They were totally uninterested.
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