Cancellations & Refunds

Things often don't go to plan and should you need to cancel your flight here's what you may be entitled to depending on your situation and the route or fare you booked.

I want to cancel my booking

To cancel your booking, choose the fare you selected for your flight and request one of the refund options available. You'll find the fare you booked on your booking confirmation email and your ticket.

Your flight will be cancelled once you submit the refund request form.

Flights within Europe


Economy Fares

  • Saver fares are non-refundable. You can request a refund of government taxes and charges if you decide to not travel.
  • Change fees, seat fees and baggage fees are non-refundable. Change fees are waived for bookings made before 01 February 2023.
  • Plus fares are non-refundable. You can request a refund of government taxes and charges if you decide to not travel.
  • Change fees, seat fees and baggage fees are non-refundable. Change fees are waived for bookings made before 01 February 2023.
  • You can request a full voucher refund or cash refund up to two hours before departure time. A refund administration fee may apply.
  • If the original fare type booked was non-refundable, and then subsequently changed, only the fare difference is eligible for a cash refund.
  • No change fee applies. Seat and baggage fees are refundable.
  • You can request a full voucher refund or cash refund up to two hours before departure time. A refund administration fee may apply.
  • If the original fare type booked was non-refundable, and then subsequently changed, only the fare difference is eligible for a cash refund.
  • No change fee applies. Seat and baggage fees are refundable.

Transatlantic Flights


Flights to/from USA, Canada and the Caribbean may be cancelled and refunded in full within 24 hours of booking provided the booking is made at least 7 days in advance of departure. Please complete our Refund Request Form to request cancellation and refund.

 

Economy Fares

  • Saver fares are non-refundable. You can request a refund of government taxes and charges if you decide to not travel.
  • Change fees, seat fees and baggage fees are non-refundable. Change fees are waived for bookings made before 01 February 2023.
  • Smart fares are non-refundable. You can request a refund of government taxes and charges if you decide to not travel.
  • No change fee applies. Seat and baggage fees are non-refundable.
  • Smart fares are eligible for a voucher refund once it is requested no less than 2 hours before your scheduled departure date. Customers who purchase a fare requiring roundtrip travel are not eligible for a voucher should they cancel one leg of their trip.
  • You can request a full voucher refund up to two hours before departure time.
  • No change fee applies. Seat and baggage fees are non-refundable.
  • If the original fare type booked was non-refundable, and then subsequently changed, only the fare difference is eligible for a cash refund.

 

Business Fares


  • Business fares are eligible for a voucher refund once it is requested up to 2 hours before your scheduled departure date.
  • Request a cash refund less 15% if you cancel up to 2 hours before the flight's scheduled departure time.
  • No change fee applies. Seat and baggage fees are refundable.
  • If the original booking was upgraded only the fare difference is eligible for a cash refund.
  • Business Flex fares are eligible for a voucher refund once it is requested up to 2 hours before your scheduled departure date.
  • A full cash refund applies only if you cancel up to 2 hours before the flight's scheduled departure time.
  • No change fee applies. Seat and baggage fees are refundable.
  • If the original fare type booked was non-refundable, and then subsequently changed, only the fare difference is eligible for a cash refund.

 

Please note any eligible refunds:


If you booked through a travel agent, online agent or another airline, please contact them to request any refunds.

Please note that cancellation of individual flight segments within a multi-segment itinerary is considered a change. This may result in an increase in fare and a change fee. Cancellation of one of your flights as part of a roundtrip will mean that any remaining flights will be priced as one-way fares and added together. You may need to pay the accumulated difference or if any refund is due, this difference may be deducted from the amount of your refund.

Request a Voucher Refund

OR

Request a Cash Refund

All fare types allow you to change your flight
If your booking was made on aerlingus.com, you can change the travel dates, times, destination or upgrade your fare type via Manage Trip. However if your booking includes partner airline connections, or was made with our Reservations Team, please contact us in order to make the required changes. If you booked through a travel agent, online agent or other airline, you should contact them directly.

My flight is in less than two hours

If you cancel your booking within two hours of your scheduled departure time you will only be entitled to claim a refund of government taxes and charges.

If your scheduled departure time is further than 2 hours out, check the rules that apply to your fare type above to see what you are eligible for.

Request a Tax Refund

My flight was booked by a third party

If you booked through a travel agent, online agent or another airline, please contact them to change or cancel your booking, or to request a refund.

I made a duplicate booking

Please request a refund within 24 hours. Once you do, we'll refund the last booking made if the customer names and itinerary on both are identical.

Request a Refund

Got an AerClub Reward Flight booking?

Contact us to cancel your flight.

Contact AerClub

I'm cancelling due to a bereavement

If you need to cancel due to the death of an immediate family member* or travelling companion, please request a refund using this form.

The flight must be cancelled prior to departure, and you will need to supply a death certificate before we can process the refund back to the original form of payment.

If you want to change your flight due to a bereavement please contact us for assistance.

*We define immediate family members as:
Spouse, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother or sister-in-law, son or daughter-in-law, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Request a Refund

I didn't cancel but I missed my flight

If you miss a flight you can still claim a refund of government taxes and charges by requesting a Tax Refund up to 30 days after the flight date.

We will process any amount eligible for refund back to the original form of payment (credit card, voucher, Avios account, etc.) and notify you by email when processed. A refund administration fee may apply.

Request a Tax Refund

Types of refunds explained

In certain situations you can request a refund in the form of a voucher to be used within 5 years. The value of this voucher covers your fare, taxes, charges and fees like seats or bags you paid for. It does not cover third-party payments like car hire.

Who can apply for a refund voucher?
  • Customers who have booked a fare with additional flexibility included and decide not to travel. The refund voucher must be requested no less than 14 days before your scheduled departure date in this case. Applicable fare types are:
    • Flights within Europe = Advantage or AerSpace fares
    • Transatlantic flights = Smart, Flex, Business or Business Flex fares
  • Customers whose flight was cancelled or significantly delayed by Aer Lingus, and have been given the option of a voucher refund.

Learn more about voucher refunds.

Request a Voucher Refund

Depending on the fare you purchased, you may be entitled to get a full cash refund of your fare and/or ancillary fees for seats or bags purchased.

You will be notified if you are entitled to a full cash refund of the fare and ancillary fees in other cases, such as if we cancel a flight.

Request a Cash Refund

If you miss a flight or would like to cancel your booking then you are entitled to claim back government taxes and charges within 30 days of the last flight. Carrier imposed fees are only refundable if permitted by the fare type purchased. Please note that a refund administration fee per passenger and per flight may apply. Find out more about government taxes and charges.

Request a Tax Refund

 

Schedule Change by Aer Lingus

At times we may need to change the time that a flight is scheduled to operate. In that event you will receive a communication from us, or your agent, which will detail your options.

Cancellation by Aer Lingus

In the event that we have to cancel a flight, you will receive a communication from us, or your agent, which will detail your options.

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