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.
Check-in and documents
Ryanair online check-in: opening times, Basic fare and app
Ryanair check-in opens 24 hours before on the Basic fare, 60 days with a reserved seat and closes 2 hours before. Digital boarding pass and airport fee.
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.
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.
Check-in and documentsIs online check-in mandatory? What happens if you skip it
Online check-in is not required by law, but Ryanair and Wizz Air charge for airport check-in. Opening and closing times, risks and your passenger rights.
Check-in and documentsID for flying: passport or ID card at the airport?
Which ID you need at the airport: passport or national ID card by destination, airline rules, children's documents and what happens if you are refused.
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.
Check-in and documentsReal-time flight status: how to check your flight
How to check your flight status in real time with apps and airline and airport websites, what each status means and why saving the times helps you claim.
Check-in and documentsFlying with a temporary or emergency travel document
Passport lost or stolen abroad: how to get an emergency travel document from your consulate, what to bring and when a police report might be enough.
Check-in and documentsHow to read a flight ticket and boarding pass
Booking reference, flight number, operated by, gate, boarding time and group: how to read your ticket and boarding pass, and which details you need to claim.
Check-in and documentsStandby flights: what they are, how they work and the risks
Flying standby means waiting for a free seat with no confirmed booking. Who can do it, how it works, the risks and how it differs from overbooking.
Check-in and documentsWizz Air check-in: when it opens, closes and what it costs
Wizz Air online check-in is free from 24 hours (30 days with a seat) until 3 hours before. Paid airport check-in, Auto Check-in and gate 30 minutes before.
Check-in and documentsVueling name change: how to do it and when it is free
Vueling name change: free corrections through customer services, ticket transfer with a change fee and fare difference, up to 2 hours before the flight.
Check-in and documentsVueling flight change: how to do it, Flex Pack and 24 hours
Change a Vueling flight: date and time up to 2 hours before, fee plus fare difference. When it is free: 24-hour grace period, Flex Pack, Fly Pro, Fly Grande.
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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