What if Ryanair has the wrong name?

What if Ryanair has the wrong name? You can swap the first name with the last name free of charge once for each passenger up to 48 hours after making your booking in case a mistake was done filling the passenger(s) details. Up to three characters per name can be changed free of charge once, up to 48 hours before scheduled departure.

How do I change my details with Ryanair?

You can update your personal information by logging in to your 'myRyanair' account and editing your personal information.

Does Ryanair refund if you cancel a flight?

Ryanair tickets are generally non-refundable. If your flight operated and you didn't travel, you're not entitled to a refund.

What happens if you make a mistake when booking a flight?

So, when you discover that you booked a ticket for a wrong date, you can get it changed with your airline or by paying a small change fee. Most of the low cost flight deals have the condition that your booking date cannot be changed.

What if I made a mistake on my Ryanair booking?

We allow a grace period of 24 hours from the time of your original booking to correct any minor errors you may have made (dates/times) free of charge.

Can you fly if your name is spelled wrong on your passport?

There is no guarantee that you can travel with a misspelled name on passport as some airlines may not accept you onboard. You can play it safe by carrying an extra ID to prove your identity. But even then, you can face issues when leaving and returning to the U.S.

Does your airline ticket have to match your passport exactly?

Answer: As part of the TSA's Secure Flight Program, the names on airline tickets must match the name on passports. We recommend that you contact the airline you are traveling with to see if they can provide a solution for the name mismatch.

Why do Ryanair charge so much for a name change?

Fees will be applied to changes made outside of the 24-hour grace period. The name-change fee is a preventative measure to discourage and prevent unauthorised online travel agents from 'screenscraping' Ryanair's cheapest fares and reselling them on to unwitting consumers at hugely inflated costs.

Why don t airlines allow name changes?

If airline tickets could be transferred from one passenger to another, it would create a secondary market for tickets that would undermine the airline industry's entire business model, which is to discount advance-purchase fares bought by tourists and raise the price of a tickets typically bought by business travelers.

Does it matter if the name is wrong on plane ticket?

Yes! While most security officers will not refuse you entry for a missing or transposed letter, there are countries and staff that will. Heightened security on airlines will also make this more likely. If the name on your ticket and passport don't match, you need to get the ticket changed.

Does your airline ticket have to match your passport exactly UK?

Fact: No airline will allow a passenger to fly internationally when the name on their passport and the name on the ticket aren't the same.