DelayFlight24 blog: guides to your rights when you fly
Delays, cancellations, missed connections, baggage and documents: practical guides on what to do and what you are owed under EU rules.
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Time limit to claim for a delayed or cancelled flight
How long do you have to claim compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight? It depends on the country (case C-139/11): what to know and why to act early.
BaggageRyanair hand luggage: sizes, weight and Priority
Ryanair hand luggage: free 40Ă—30Ă—20 cm bag, 10 kg 55Ă—40Ă—20 cm cabin bag with Priority, checked bags of 10, 20 or 23 kg. Fares, infants and gate rules.
Check-in and documentsRyanair flight change: how to do it, cost and deadlines
Changing a Ryanair flight: online up to 2.5 hours before, a fee per person per flight plus fare difference, free fixes within 24 hours, step by step.
Rights and compensationFlight cancelled at the last minute: what to do and what you get
Flight cancelled at the last minute? Refund or rerouting, care and up to €600 compensation: when it is owed, when it is not and what to do at the airport.
Rights and compensationExtraordinary circumstances: when no compensation is due
Bad weather, strikes, technical faults: which extraordinary circumstances let airlines refuse up to €600 compensation, and when their refusal does not hold.
CompensationFlight delayed or cancelled?
Check for free in 2 minutes whether you are owed up to €600 per passenger. You only pay if you get compensated.
Stress-free travelFlying with a disability on Ryanair: assistance and wheelchairs
Ryanair assistance for disabled and reduced-mobility passengers: how to request it 48 hours ahead, service codes, wheelchairs and what to do if it goes wrong.
BaggageChecked baggage or hand luggage: which is better?
Hand luggage or a checked bag? Compare time, liquids, batteries, risk of loss and costs, with 5 steps to choose and avoid paying fees at the gate.
Rights and compensationFlight ticket refund when you cannot travel
Ill or facing an emergency and cannot fly? What you can get back: airport taxes, flight changes, insurance. And when a refund is always due.
Check-in and documentsFlying with an expired passport or ID: is it possible?
Expired passport or ID card: why you usually cannot fly, what to do if it expires during your trip, how to renew in time and where to check.
Rights and compensationMissed connecting flight due to a delay: what you are owed
Missed your connection because the first flight was late? Rebooking, care at the airport and up to €600 compensation: when you are owed them and how to claim.
Rights and compensationOverbooking: why airlines sell more tickets than seats
Why airlines overbook flights, what no-shows are and what you are owed if you are bumped: up to €600 compensation, a refund or new flight, and care.
Stress-free travelFlying while pregnant: weeks, fit to fly letter, Ryanair rules
Flying while pregnant: how late you can fly, when you need a fit to fly letter (from week 28 with Ryanair), twins and tips for a comfortable flight.
Was your flight delayed or cancelled?
Find out in 2 minutes how much you are owed. Nothing upfront: you only pay if you get compensation.
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- Nothing upfront
- Up to €600 per passenger