Booking Transfer Guide
Name-change rules differ by category, carrier, fare type, and timing — and getting it wrong means a denied boarding or a lost deposit. SpareHolidays is a resale marketplace for unused travel bookings, and this hub exists because knowing whether a transfer is possible is the first question any buyer or seller needs answered. Ryanair charges €115 to swap a name online; Deutsche Bahn's Flexpreis needs no name change at all; Royal Caribbean imposes a 4-day manifest deadline enforced by port authorities; car rental counters won't hand over keys if the licence doesn't match the booking. UK buyers have additional protection under CMA guidance on unfair terms, and EU travellers booking package holidays are covered by the Package Travel Directive 2015/2302, which gives the lead passenger a statutory right to transfer their place to another person with reasonable notice. Use the guides below to check the specific rules for your booking type before listing or buying.