Is it easy to change a flight with Ryanair?

Log into your myRyanair account. Select 'Manage this booking' on the booking you need to change. Select the 'Change your flight' option and choose the flight you wish to change. Provide the details (date, time or route) of the new flight(s) for which you want to change the original flight(s).



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You can change your flight online up to 2.5 hours prior to the scheduled departure time of the original or new flight, whichever is earlier. Changes are subject to payment of a change fee, charged per person per flight. See our Table of Fees for details.

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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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Every major U.S. airline (except Southwest Airlines) typically charges penalty fees to change or cancel an economy fare flight. The fees, however, can vary from as low as $75 on a domestic flight to more than $400 on an international flight.

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If you purchased a round-trip flight and need to change the first leg to a different day, your best bet will likely be to pay the change fee and book a new flight. If you only need to change the return portion of a round trip, however, it may be cheaper to book a new one-way flight than to pay the cancellation fee.

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The primary way to avoid paying a change fee on an airplane ticket is to change or cancel the ticket within a day of booking your trip.

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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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Monthly Cancellation Overview
Whereas the average for EMEA airlines resulted in 3.9% from February to June, Ryanair achieved a cancellation rate of 0.4%.

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When you book a flight, you agree on its schedule. However, all airlines reserve themselves the right to change the time (and sometimes even the date) of the flight, as per their terms and conditions. Specifically, airlines do not guarantee flight times and stress that those are not part of the contract of carriage.

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If you get a “We're sorry the scheduled time of your flight has been changed” email, take a note of the new flight time, and ignore the rest of the email. You will still have a flight if you don't accept the changes, and by not accepting you're less likely to be out of pocket if your flight moves again.

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Every major U.S. airline (except Southwest Airlines) typically charges penalty fees to change or cancel an economy fare flight. The fees, however, can vary from as low as $75 on a domestic flight to more than $400 on an international flight.

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Timing plays an important part. Specifically, plane tickets usually don't get cheaper closer to the departure date. Instead, flights tend to be the most inexpensive when you book between four months and three weeks before your departure date.

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Tuesday Around Midnight is the Cheapest Time to Book
In general, flights were slightly cheaper at midnight earlier in the week (Monday through Wednesday). However, this is only applicable to about 1.6% of U.S. markets, meaning that it's not likely you'll find the same savings on your specific route.

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That said, most airlines have specific thresholds for what counts as a significant schedule change. Generally, a significant change is when your departure, arrival or connection times change by somewhere between one and two hours or if you're rebooked from a nonstop flight to a connecting itinerary.

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The reality is that flight prices change constantly and at all hours of the day, adjusting to real-time demand. Airlines don't restock on the same day every week like a grocery store, so you won't find deals by waiting until Tuesdays to book.

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