Flying out Ryanair flying home Aer Lingus

[Ash19]

Hi all.im just wondering is there any issues doing this. Flying into Barcelona Ryanair and flying home Aer Lingus. . Thanks

The only issue I could see is if one of the companies changes your flight/cancels it, you still have one flight that you may be out of pocket for.

No issue. Separate one way tickets.

No issue. I do it often depending on what works out cheaper.

No problems at all. I do this all the time. Allows flexibility with times/prices etc. Just note that you get a free 10kg check in bag with Aer Lingus, but need to pay to check in a 10kg bag or to bring it on board with Ryanair.

Jesus, in and out with those airlines, wheres the holiday, Hell? 😀

Would still be the case if both flights with same carrier

Not if you've booked a return flight. If they change one of the flights enough you generally have the option of cancelling altogether or accepting the change.

That said, it's not something I would be too concerned about as the route is well served so a change is not likely to be that big an issue.

Used to do this all the time when Aer Lingus had cheaper flights! Never a problem.

Incorrect. Both aer Lingus and Ryanair are point to point airlines, every flight is independent of any other flight.

I do it all the time, fly out easy jet return BA ( to France). Works out better with flight times. Only issue is I pay the BA fare in euros as flight is originating in eurozone.

Aer Lingus is not comparable to Ryanair by a mile. They’re a great airline.

I've been offered the option for a full refund of both legs when they have made a substantial change to one leg. I can't remember if it was ryanair or aer lingus but I know it was one of them. That said, I'm in Ireland so EU law may not apply if flying from the UK although I think it does if the flight is to EU.

I do it all the time

We do this very often . Makes no difference whatsoever . And I agree , AL are luxury compared to RA ! Still travel RA most of the time though due to cost .

I've found ryanair more reliable than Aer Lingus and they're fine for short flights but a bit cramped longer ones.

Last week I went out with Wizz Air and came back with RA and all was fine.

Thanks all

According to Civil Aviation Authority rules, if the outbound leg of a return flight is cancelled you are entitled to a refund of the full return fare.

This would not be the case if you are booked with separate carriers.

But low cost airlines don't sell return fares, they're all independent single tickets.

If you book both legs with the same airline and one is changed that makes the trip untenable, they might refund the whole trip as a goodwill gesture but they don't have to.

But low cost airlines don't sell return fares, they're all independent single tickets.

Ryanair certainly allow you to tick a box on their website and start booking what looks like a return.

If at some point in the process they then split the legs and give each one a different PNR (reference) treating the two legs as being on two bookings that sounds a bit, well, odd.

What the LoCos won't do, AFAIK, is offer a connection, (e.g. A to B to C on one booking) but that's a different issue.

It’s totally fine.
but if you’d booked as a return, if one leg got cancelled you could get a refund on the other

in your case you wouldn’t be able to you’d get a refund on the cancelled leg only. But it’s not very likely.

Ryanair and Aer Lingus don't do goodwill gestures. One of the benefits of being in the EU is the legislation they have put on air travel. It applies when flying in/out of the EU. I think the UK retained some of that legislation after Brexit.

Now this is an interesting one and l expect interpretation would be a matter for the courts. I would expect (obviously l may have this wrong ) considerable weight to be given to an argument that if a customer clicks or “Return” at the time of booking that they have purchased a return fare.

It's not an issue. They do offer a refund on both legs if they make a substantial change/cancel either.

I do that all the time! Rarely book return tickets.

Ryanair is more reliable but aer lingues includes free hand luggage and usually have an airbridge so no horrible stairs and queuing.

I’m hearing all about reliability with Ryanair. Flew with them lately. Both flights substantially delayed.
i too have flown out with one and returned with the other.