How do I transfer my Ryanair ticket to someone else?

Making a Name Change
  1. Click 'My Bookings' on Ryanair's website or 'My trips' on the mobile app.
  2. Log into your myRyanair account.
  3. Select 'Manage this booking' on the booking you need to change.
  4. Select the 'Change a name' option and choose the name(s) you want to change.




To transfer a Ryanair ticket to another person in 2026, you must perform a Name Change through the "Manage My Booking" section of the Ryanair website or app. Unlike most legacy carriers, Ryanair allows full name transfers, but they charge a significant fee—typically between €115 and €160 per flight segment. In many cases, this fee is higher than the cost of a new ticket. However, if you caught a spelling mistake within 48 hours of booking, Ryanair usually allows you to correct it for free. To perform a full transfer, you will need the new passenger's full name as it appears on their passport. A 2026 "pro-tip" is that if you have purchased a "Plus" or "Flexi Plus" fare, some of these administrative fees may be reduced or waived, but for standard "Value" fares, the name change fee is the airline's way of preventing ticket reselling. Always calculate the cost of a brand-new flight before paying the transfer fee, as you might save money by simply letting the original ticket go unused and starting over.

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So, if you find you need to change your RyanAir travel, contact them as soon as possible! A separate change cost applies if you wish to alter the name on a ticket and bring someone else with you. Depending on when you request for the name change, you'll need to pay between $130 and $180.

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The cost of changing the name on your flight ticket will depend entirely on the airline. Some airlines allow one free correction per ticket. Others will charge a “correction fee” or a “change fee” that can range from $50 to $200.

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Ryanair's website states that if you are informed of a flight cancellation less than 14 days before the scheduled departure time, you have a few options. This includes applying for a refund or changing your cancelled flight to new times/dates on the same route for free.

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“A name change fee is charged in order 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.”

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

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As long as it's at least 28 days before your travel date, you should receive a full refund for the cancelled flight. Cancellation due to serious illness or death of someone due to travel. Ryanair will use its discretion, but you should be able to cancel your flights and receive a refund.

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If you act fast, you can make changes without having to pay any fees. Ryanair offers a 24-hour grace period² where you can change dates and times (and reverse the routing destinations if you accidentally get your airport arrivals and departures the wrong way around) free of charge.

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Can I change the names? Yes. However, you will have to pay our name change fee.

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For security reasons, the first name and surname on your booking must match the names on your travel document(s). We do not require middle name or second/double-barrelled surnames for flights. For information on how to change a name on your booking, please visit our Name Change FAQs here.

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No. Once you have checked in, you cannot change your travel documents online. Please contact us to register your new travel documents.

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When you check in for your first flight you should ensure that the boarding card for the second flight is issued to you. If you are using two different airlines, you need to collect your luggage, go through security and customs and check in for the second flight where you will get the second boarding pass.

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