Ryan air seating

[silversurfer1]

So we booked a holiday to Gran Canaria through travel republic and forgot about checking in online.

The flight is with ryan air its not lo late to do so still got 24 hrs or so to go, but checking the seating left on the plane leaves me, my wife, one four year old, (just) and a six year old miles apart from each other, we wouldn't even be able to see each other. Now there is no way im leaving my little girl to fly alone id rather stay at home just wondering how flexible they are with there booked seating plan.

I will be ringing them first thing in the morning.

Anyone else had this type of situation before ?

Kind Regards

SS

[numtumfutunch]

I have booked several budget airlines* with small kids without paying the guaranteed seating extra and we have always been sat together after checking in at the airport - usually a while after the desk has opened too

• although never with Ryanair

[Puggit]

Don't fret, you will at the very least be sat in pairs.

[Cupramax]

Puggit said:

Don't fret, you will at the very least be sat in pairs.

This, airlines will not seat children alone, they will move adults to accommodate but youre likely to not be too popular especially if they move those that have booked allocated seating

[Jamesgt]

As others have said. Children won't be sat alone. Worst case you'll be in pairs.

[audi321]

Don't waste your money ringing them (expensive number rates IIRC). You'll be fine. Same thing happened to me a few months back and they moved people around so the 4 of us were all sat together. Just mention it to the stewardess's when you board the plane, or if you've got to check baggage in, then tell the person at the check in desk.

[toohuge]

Also remember that a lot of travels will be fairly compassionate towards your request for at least 1 parent to sit next to their very young child.


Would you want to be sat next to a lone 4 year old on an aircraft?

[oyster]

toohuge said:

Also remember that a lot of travels will be fairly compassionate towards your request for at least 1 parent to sit next to their very young child.


Would you want to be sat next to a lone 4 year old on an aircraft?

It's not about compassion, it's about the law.

[ColinM50]

Similar question, SWMBO and I are flying Ryanai to Corfu this Sunday for a week. Doing the on-line check in we can book outbound seats free, but can't book the free return seats more than seven days ahead unless we pay £20 for allocated seating. It's been suggested I check in for the return flight whilst I'm away but not overly confident that I'll find an internet café with a printer to do this.

Any regular recent FR flyers know the answer?

[Sheepshanks]

oyster said:

It's not about compassion, it's about the law.

It's not law but it is CAA Regulations that family members should be seated near each other - but that's to do with avoiding people trying to get to each other in the event of an emergency and disrupting an evacuation.

[MinesGT]

ColinM50 said:

Similar question, SWMBO and I are flying Ryanai to Corfu this Sunday for a week. Doing the on-line check in we can book outbound seats free, but can't book the free return seats more than seven days ahead unless we pay £20 for allocated seating. It's been suggested I check in for the return flight whilst I'm away but not overly confident that I'll find an internet café with a printer to do this.

Any regular recent FR flyers know the answer?

I had the same problem this year.

To get round this, if you are able, on the day of flying, checkin the return leg, without paying for allocated seating, prior to departing for the airport.

I was able to do this this year

Hope this helps

[anonymous-user]

ColinM50 said:

Similar question, SWMBO and I are flying Ryanai to Corfu this Sunday for a week. Doing the on-line check in we can book outbound seats free, but can't book the free return seats more than seven days ahead unless we pay £20 for allocated seating. It's been suggested I check in for the return flight whilst I'm away but not overly confident that I'll find an internet café with a printer to do this.

Any regular recent FR flyers know the answer?

If you have a smart 'phone, download the RA App from iStore/PlayStore - similar to same from BA, EasyJet, etc, you can use to check in and as a boarding card...

I travel BA more than anything and I can't remember the last time I actually printed a boarding card.

[silversurfer1]

Many thanks for the reply's and advice, i didnt bother to ring them just turned on up.

We had to wait standing in the isle until everyone was seated then with a bit of shuffling they got us all close enough 3 together and one behind.

No delays and a pretty decent flight so i cant complain but its certainly no frills for sure.

Thanks again

SS