Can I Cancel My Aer Lingus Flight? 2026 Refund & Change Guide

Can you cancel your Aer Lingus flight and get a refund?

Do you have an Aer Lingus flight you can’t use anymore? Many travellers book non-refundable flights and later discover they cannot use them. This guide explains your options, including:

• Whether Aer Lingus flights can be cancelled

• Whether you can receive a refund

• Whether you can change the date, time, or destination

• Whether you can transfer the ticket to another person

• What to do if no one you know can use the ticket

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Can you cancel Aer Lingus flights and receive a refund?

Refund eligibility depends on the fare type purchased. Aer Lingus fares generally include: Saver, Smart or Plus, Advantage, Flex, Business Flex, and Business.

Saver, Smart or Plus Fare

These fares are normally non-refundable.

Exception: Flights to or from the United States may be refunded if:

• The booking is cancelled within 24 hours of purchase, and

• The flight was booked at least 7 days before departure.

Refund administration fee: €20 per person per one-way flight.
This fee does not apply if the booking originated in the United States or Canada.

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Advantage, Flex, or Business Flex Fare

A full refund is available if the booking is cancelled before departure.

If the passenger upgraded their original booking, only the fare difference portion of the upgrade may be refunded.

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Business Fare

A refund is available but 15% of the fare is deducted.

Refund administration fee: €20 per person per one-way flight.
This fee does not apply to bookings originating in the United States or Canada.

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Exceptional circumstances

If a passenger experiences a death in their immediate family, Aer Lingus may grant a full refund when a death certificate is provided before travel.

If the passenger has already begun travel (for example, used the outbound flight of a return trip), Aer Lingus may allow the return flight to be changed without charge, up to 45 days later, once documentation is provided.

Immediate family members include:
spouse, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and in-laws.

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Can you change an Aer Lingus flight?

Yes. Changes depend on fare type and route.

Change fees

Change Type	EUR	GBP	USD/CAD
Online change within Europe	€40	£35	$60
Change via call centre or airport	€50	£40	$80
Name change	€100	£80	$157

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European flights

Saver or Plus Fare

• Change fee: €40 per passenger per flight when changed online

• Fare difference applies

• If the new flight is cheaper, no refund is issued

• Changes allowed up to 2 hours before departure

• Travel must be completed within 1 year of original purchase

Advantage Fare or AerSpace

• No change fee

• Fare difference may apply

• Changes allowed up to 2 hours before departure

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Transatlantic flights

Saver / Smart Fare

• Change fee: €100 / £85 / $150 per passenger per flight

• Fare difference applies

• Changes allowed up to 2 hours before departure

Flex Fare

• No change fee

• Fare difference may apply

Business Fare

• Changes allowed

• Fare difference applies

• No refund if new fare is lower

Business Flex Fare

• Changes allowed without a change fee

• Fare difference may apply

All changes must originate from the same country of origin, and travel must be completed within one year of the original purchase date.

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Can you transfer an Aer Lingus flight to another person?

Yes. Name changes are permitted by Aer Lingus.

• Name change fee: €100 / £80 / $157 per passenger

• Changes allowed up to 2 hours before departure

Conditions:

• The name must be changed on all Aer Lingus flights in the booking

• Name changes are not permitted if the itinerary includes other airlines such as United Airlines or JetBlue.

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What if you have an Aer Lingus voucher?

Aer Lingus vouchers are transferable, meaning another passenger can use them. This allows travellers who cannot use their voucher themselves to transfer or sell it to someone else.

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What if no one you know can use your Aer Lingus flight?

Platforms like Gadobo allow travellers to list unused flights so other travellers can purchase them. Buyers can browse discounted flight listings while sellers may recover part of the original ticket cost. Transactions are protected to reduce fraud risk.