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highpeaklad

Dec 31, 2018 9:21 am

Ryanair - problem with name?

My friend has booked a flight for her father on Ryanair to Dublin but has put his name as Ray Smith instead of Raymond Smith. Do you think this will be a problem?

The name change fee is £150 and to buy a new ticket is £45.

Should they risk turning up at check in and be denied boarding or should she bite the bullet and buy a new ticket?

Does anyone one have any experience of this?

marconess

Dec 31, 2018 10:01 am

Ryanair will let you change the name (minor adjustment, Jay to James, Alex to Alexandra) for free so I'd 100% get on it asap. It's only within the first 24hours of booking.

Can I correct a minor error on my ticket?

highpeaklad

Dec 31, 2018 3:52 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by marconess (Post 30591673)

Thanks for the reply but unfortunately this was booked many weeks ago as a present so the error has only just come to light.

Often1

Dec 31, 2018 4:03 pm

If I were traveling, I would risk it.

If it were my father, I would spend the £45 and know that he was not stuck arguing with staff.

I would especially do this for anyone for whom I had purchased a ticket if I loused up their name and then did not catch it.

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