Ryanair launches Ryanair Family Extra

Families can benefit from discounts, on-board facilities and infant equipment allowances.

Ryanair, Europe’s favourite low cost airline, today unveiled its new family product, Ryanair Family Extra, offering families a range of discounts on travel and an improved service on Ryanair flights.

Families can take advantage of 50% allocated seating discounts on children’s seats, 50% off checked-in bags for children and discounted priority boarding.

Further benefits include 50% off travel insurance for children, reduced infant fees (now just €20/£20), free 5kg infant bag allowance, bottle warming and baby changing facilities on board and two free pieces of infant equipment, such as a buggy, booster seat, car seat or travel cot, carried in the hold, and one approved car seat on board.

Also in effect is the Fly & Save bonus, giving customers 20% off the third family flight when the family fly twice.

Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said, “As part of our Always Getting Better programme and our commitment to the continued improvement of our customer experience, Ryanair is delighted to launch Ryanair Family Extra, offering families a great range of discounts and an improved service for those travelling with children.

"This is the latest in a long line of Ryanair customer improvements, following allocated seating, a free second carry-on bag, reduced fees and a new website and we will next unveil our brand new app and mobile boarding passes in July, followed by a tailored business product, as we continue to offer so much more than just the lowest fares.”

Ryanair Family Extra is now available for all families booking on the Ryanair.com website, with further information available at www.ryanair.com/en/family.