Ryanair Change Flight Policy
The Ryanair change flight policy allows you to change (but not cancel) all fares—Value, Regular, Plus, Family Plus, Flexi Plus. Only Flexi Plus can be changed free of charge—all other fares will incur a flight change fee. You can change a Ryanair flight up to 2.5 hours before the first flight’s departure.
The major highlights of the Ryanair flight change policy are as follows:
- You can change any flight (date and/or route) up to 2.5 hours (150 minutes) before the first flight’s scheduled departure time.
- Name changes (corrections) are permitted up to 24 hours before departure.
- Flexi Plus fares can be changed free of charge, subject to seat availability.
- If your flight fails to operate reasonably according to schedule or is cancelled, you may be entitled to certain rights either under the EU Regulation 261/2004 or Montreal Convention 1999.
- You have a 24-hour grace period (from the time of original booking) if you book your flight online via Ryanair.com. Within this period, you can:
- Correct minor date/time errors free of charge.
- Reverse your flight route (such as from DUB – STN to STN – DUB) if you booked your flight incorrectly (also free of charge).
Note: In both of the above cases, the flight change fee will be waived. However, you must pay the price difference between the old and new fares (but no refund will be made if the new fare is cheaper).
- If an immediate family member dies within 28 days of your flight’s departure, you can change (or cancel) your flight without penalty, even if the family member isn’t accompanying you on the flight. You must, however, present a valid death certificate to avail of the fee waiver, etc.
- If a passenger or co-passenger falls ill seriously or dies, you/your co-passenger/estate can change your travel date without penalty (or cancel and refund your ticket), as long as proper documentary evidence can be presented before the travel date.
- If Ryanair changes your flight timings/flight numbers before departure, you will be notified through the communication details provided by you at the time of booking (SMS and e-mail). Plus, you will be entitled to a full refund if:
- The change to the scheduled departure time is more than 5 hours, and
- The new flight schedule does not suit you, and
- You cannot be booked on an alternative flight that suits you
- If you booked your flight through a third party such as a travel agency, you must contact the source directly to modify your flight booking.
Ryanair 24-Hour Grace Period for Changing Flights
Regardless of fare type, the Ryanair change flight policy allows you to make free changes to your flight dates and/or times within 24 hours of the original booking, provided it’s made online via Ryanair.com.
Within the 24-hour grace period, you can make the following changes/corrections free of charge:
- A change of flight dates and/or times.
- Reversal of flight routes, such as from STN – DUB to DUB – STN.
Note: The flight change fee will be waived if you’re changing your flight date or time or reversing routes. However, you will have to pay the difference in fares if the new fare is costlier. But if the new fare is lower, the balance will not be refunded.
Ryanair Fees to Change Flight
The Ryanair change flight fee applies to all changes made outside of the 24-hour grace period, but not to Flexi Plus fares which can be changed free of charge.
The change flight fees outside of the 24-hour grace period are as follows:
- For flight changes made online, the change flight fee is €/£45 per passenger/per one-way flight.
- For flight changes made via the reservation center/airport ticket desk, the change flight fee is €/£60 per passenger/per one-way flight.
Ryanair Zero Change Fee
Ryanair’s Zero Flight Change Fee promotional offer is now over. It applied to flight bookings made between December 26, 2021, and January 31, 2022, with a travel-by date of September 30, 2022, as long as:
- The flight changes are made at least 7 days before the scheduled (original) departure dates.
- The fare difference between the old and new flights is paid.
If you purchase a Flexi Plus fare, you can change your flight date/time or route free of charge to any flight departing on the same day or the day after your original flight, subject to seat availability.
- If you want to change to a later flight, you can make changes to your ticket up to 1 hour before your original flight’s departure time.
- If you change to an earlier flight, you can make changes to your ticket:
- No later than 40 minutes before your new flight at an airport desk, or
- No later than 1 hour before your new flight through a contact center
- If you’re changing to a flight departing 1 or more days before or after your original flight, you will not be charged a flight change fee, but you must pay the applicable fare difference. You must make the changes:
- No later than 40 minutes before your new flight at an airport desk, or
- No later than 1 hour before your new flight through a contact center
- If you want to change flights after checking in online, you must contact Ryanair to uncheck your flight to enable you to make the required change.
How to Change a Ryanair Flight
You can make changes to a Ryanair flight:
- By phone
- Online through My Bookings
- Through Ryanair’s mobile app
- Through a Ryanair ticketing office/airport desk
- Through your travel agency
How to Change a Flight Online at Ryanair
If you purchased your ticket directly through Ryanair, you can make changes to your flight online as explained below.
- Go to the homepage, Ryanair.com
- Select the My Bookings option on top
- Retrieve your booking with your:
- Ryanair account/email, or
- Reservation number
- Click on the Manage your trip option
- Select the option that reads Change your flight
- Choose the flight you want to change/modify
- On the Search new flight section that appears, change the flight date (if required)
- Select your journey time and then review the new flight
- Read the price breakdown and select Confirm change to proceed
- Enter your payment details
- Click on Pay now
You will receive an email with your updated travel itinerary as soon as your payment is accepted.
Exceptions: You will not be able to make changes to your flight online if:
- You’re changing an international flight to a domestic flight or vice versa.
- You’re changing only one passenger’s flight on your booking
- You’re making a partial change to a single flight, such as changing airports
- You’ve already checked in for your original flight
- You’re applying for a Spanish resident/large family discount
To make flight changes of the types mentioned above, you must contact Ryanair online via the Chat option.
How to Change a Ryanair Booking (Passenger Type)
To ensure that all the passengers on your booking can check in for the flight successfully, you must select the correct passenger type as on the date of travel. This is important because some passengers can move from one category to another between the time of booking and travel time. This applies to:
- Adult passengers, who must be at least 16 years of age on the day of travel
- Teen passengers, who must be between 12 – 15 years of age on the day of travel
- Infant passengers, who must be under 2 years of age on the day of travel
If the passenger type selected is incorrect on the day of travel, online check-in cannot be completed. You must make two separate one-way bookings for your group if:
- A teen passenger turns 16 during the trip.
- A child passenger turns 12 during the trip.
- An infant passenger turns 2 during the trip.
To change the passenger type, contact the Customer Support team or use the Chat option on Ryanair’s website.
Changing a Ryanair Flight After Check-in
If you’ve already checked in for your flight online and want to change your flight date, route, or name, you must call Ryanair at least 1 day before your flight’s departure during opening hours to uncheck the flight. After the flight has been unchecked, you can make changes to your reservation:
- By phone
- Online via My Bookings
- With the mobile app
- Through a ticket office/airport desk
- Through the travel agency you purchased your ticket from
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, Ryanair’s change flight policy allows all passengers to modify their flights up to 2.5 hours before departure. In most cases, you will be charged a flight change fee, unless you’re travelling on a Flexi Plus fare, you change your ticket within the 24-hour grace period, or your flight is overly delayed, rescheduled, or cancelled and the alternative flight offered by the airline isn’t convenient to you, or due to serious illness or bereavement of an immediate family member within 28 days of travel, or the death of a passenger/co-passenger.
You can change your Ryanair booking up to 2.5 hours before the scheduled departure time.
You can change your flight with Ryanair for free if:
1. You’re making the changes within the 24-hour grace period
2. You’ve purchased a Flexi Plus ticket
3. Your flight is overly delayed or cancelled and the alternative flight does not you
4. An immediate family member passes away within 28 days of your flight’s departure
5. A co-passenger/passenger dies
Yes, you can change a flight you’ve already booked on Ryanair, provided you do it at least 2.5 hours before departure, or without penalty within the 24-hour grace period.
The Ryanair flight change fees outside of the 24-hour grace period are €/£45 if you make the changes online and €/£60 if you make the changes through a Ryanair reservation center or airport counter. The change fees are one-way and apply per passenger.
You can change a Ryanair flight by phone, online via My Bookings or the mobile app, at a Ryanair ticket office near you, at Ryanair’s airport counter, or through your travel agent.
You can change your Ryanair flight date by phone, through Ryanair’s website (My Bookings), Ryanair’s mobile app, ticket office, airport counter, or the travel agency that issued your ticket.
The Ryanair flight change policy allows free changes within the 24-hour grace period, regardless of what type of ticket you’ve purchased—as long as you book your ticket online directly through Ryanair’s website.
Changes made outside of the grace period will incur a flight change fee unless you’ve purchased a Flexi Plus ticket, your flight is rescheduled or cancelled and the alternative flight offered by the airline does not suit you. You’re also allowed to make free changes (or cancellations) to flights in case of emergencies—such as the serious illness or death of an immediate family member within 28 days of flight departure, or the death of a passenger/co-passenger—subject to the presentation of valid documentary proof.
Ryanair’s free flight changes apply to all tickets (regardless of type) within the 24-hour grace period, provided you book your flight online via Ryanair.com and make the required changes to your flight date/time or reverse your route (such as from A 🡪 B to B 🡪 A).
According to Ryanair’s flight change policy, changing your flight outside of the 24-hour grace period will cost you €/£45 for making the changes online and €/£60 for making the changes through a call center, ticketing office, or airport counter. The fees are per passenger/per one-way flight.
If you want to change your passport details after check-in at Ryanair, you must request Ryanair (by phone) to uncheck you for the flight. After you’ve been unchecked, you can update or change your passport details online through your my Ryanair Account or by contacting Ryanair by phone, and then check in for your flight.
You may be able to change your seat after checking in if your boarding pass has not been issued. After the boarding pass has been issued, a seat change may not be possible.
Yes, you change your Ryanair email address online via My bookings or by phone through customer service, provided you do it at least 24 hours before your flight’s departure time.
You can change your flight destination on Ryanair through a call center by phone, via Ryanair.com (My Bookings), the airline’s mobile app/ticket office/airport counter, or the travel agency through which you purchased your ticket.
The Ryanair flight change fee is waived:
1. For all passengers who change their ticket date/time within the 24-hour grace period
2. For all passengers who purchase a Flexi Plus fare
3. For flight delays/cancellations that require rebooking flights
4. In case emergencies (subject to valid documentary evidence) such as:
1. The serious illness or death of an immediate family member within 28 days of the flight
2. The death of a passenger/co-passenger on the same booking
Yes, you can change your Ryanair flight to a different destination as long as you do it at least 2.5 hours before your flight’s scheduled departure time and pay the difference in fares.
You can change your flight on Ryanair by phone, or online through My Bookings if you purchased your ticket directly from Ryanair, Ryanair’s mobile app, ticket office, or airport counter, or directly from the ticket-issuing authority (such as your travel agent).
You can change a Ryanair flight for free within the 24-hour grace period or if you’ve purchased a Flexi Plus fare. Other situations under which free flight changes are allowed include flight delays and cancellations that require rebooking, and emergencies such as an immediate family member’s illness or death (within 28 days of travel) or the death of a passenger/companion booked on the same ticket.
You can change your flight destination on Ryanair by phone, online via My Bookings, or through the mobile app if you booked your ticket directly through Ryanair, through Ryanair’s airport counter/ticket counter, or through your travel agent.
If your passport details will change between flights (inbound and outbound), you will need to contact Ryanair Reservations to split your booking. After you receive your new booking reference, you can update your passport details online via myRyanair by contacting Ryanair by phone, through a ticket office/airport office, or your travel agent. Once your passport details have been updated, they will appear in the dropdown menu when you’re checking in online for your flight.
Ryanair charges to change flights only when you’re making changes outside of the 24-hour grace period or you haven’t purchased a Flexi Plus fare. You may also not be charged for changing flights under exceptional circumstances, such as overly delayed flights/flight cancellations and medical emergencies, such as serious illness or death.
You can change flight dates on Ryanair by phone, online via My Bookings, or through the mobile app if you purchased your ticket directly from Ryanair, through Ryanair’s ticket office (city/airport), or the third party that issued your flight ticket.
To change your flight on Ryanair’s mobile app:
1. Go to My Bookings
2. Select the flight you wish to modify/change
3. Follow the prompts to change the flight
4. Pay any additional charges (if required)
5. Review and confirm the changes
You will receive a confirmation email once you’ve successfully changed your flight.
The Ryanair flight change policy allows flight changes due to medical emergencies. If an immediate family member dies within 28 days of your flight’s departure, you can change (or cancel) your flight without paying any flight change fee, provided you do it before departure and present a valid death certificate.
If a passenger/co-passenger on the same booking falls seriously ill or dies, you can change your flight to a later date (or cancel and refund your ticket) without penalty, as long as you present a valid medical/death certificate.
You can change your flight date free of charge on Ryanair:
1. If you’re changing your ticket within the 24-hour grace period
(only if you purchased your ticket online through Ryanair.com)
2. If you’re travelling on a Flexi Plus fare
3. If your flight was overly delayed or cancelled and needs to be rebooked
4. Due to an immediate family member’s death within 28 days of the travel date
5. Due to a passenger’s/passenger’s companion’s serious illness or death if on the same booking
You’re allowed to change a name on Ryanair for free, as long as:
1. You’re correcting spelling mistakes not exceeding 3 characters per name
2. You correct your name at least 48 hours before your flight’s scheduled departure time if you’re doing it online through My Bookings
If you’re making a full name change, or if the name correction exceeds 3 characters:
1. You must do it at least 2 hours before your flight’s scheduled departure time
2. You will be charged a ryanair name change fee of:
1. €/£115 if you’re doing it online by yourself
2. €/£160 if you’re doing it by phone or through a Ryanair agent
Note: It may be cheaper in some situations to buy a new flight ticket than pay for a name change.
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