Modifying or cancelling your Skyscanner booking will require you to find your trip on the travel provider’s site. The travel provider may include an airline or online travel agency (OTA). You may be able to change or cancel within 24 hours of the booking without charges. But if you are outside this window, you will be charged a fee. The actual charges will depend on travel provider with which you are booked. Here are a few things you should remember about changing third-party bookings.
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You may lose the booking fee you paid.
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A service fee may be charged for cancelling or changing a ticket.
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If the ticket is non-refundable you get vouchers for future booking.
Cash refunds are usually not given when you change or cancel my flight ticket on Skyscanner. Our HolidayGlobes blog will help you understand the ways to change Skyscanner booking.
How can I Change my Ticket on Skyscanner?
You may not be able to change a ticket directly on Skyscanner’s website. To change your ticket on Skyscanner, you will have to find the travel provider. You will find the details of the travel provider on the confirmation mail you got after booking a ticket. Your bank statement can also give you a hint on the travel provider. It may be an airline or an OTA. Here is what you can do after you have found out the travel provider.
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Contact or visit the airline’s website.
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Find the trip on ‘Manage My Booking’
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Review & pay the change charges.
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You will be given an update on change & rebook.
You may not be able to change my flight ticket on Skyscanner because it is a flight search engine. HolidayGlobes can assist you with changing a ticket booked on Skyscanner.
Can you Change a Skyscanner Flight within 24 hours?
Skyscanner doesn’t handle changes on its own. Your ability to change a flight depends on the operating airline’s policy. Here are a few things to remember.
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If it is a US-bound flight, you may be able to change a flight within 24 hours of the booking. Departure should not be less than 7 days away.
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Many OTAs let you cancel of change a Skyscanner flight within 24 hours if the flight is not less than 7 days away.
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If the flight is about to depart in 24 hours, you may have to pay the highest cancellation fee.
How to Change a Flight on Skyscanner?
Without hesitation you should contact the travel provider: the airline or travel agency. Skyscanner is a flight search engine and not a travel provider. They will be able to assist you with any changes or cancellations. Here are the key steps you must follow.
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Find the travel provider – Check your email for the booking confirmation, which will specify which airline or travel agent you booked with.
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Contact the travel provider – Reach out to the airline or travel agency directly.
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Inquire about changes - Ask about their specific procedures, fees, and available options.
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Follow their instructions –Adhere to the instructions provided by the travel provider to make the necessary changes to your booking.
How can I Change my Name after Booking on Skyscanner Flight?
You may be able to change your name after booking Skyscanner flight only if the travel provider allows you to. To get a name change on Skyscanner online ticket booking, you will have to enquire about the policy of the travel provider. Here is a look at the name change policies of travel providers.
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Name change is only permitted when your name changes legally - Marriage, divorce or adoption may qualify you for a name.
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You may have to cancel and rebook the ticket - Since tickets are non-transferable, you will have to cancel and rebook the ticket.
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Correction may be allowed to an extent - A few characters can be changed to match a verifiable ID. On a few travel providers this is a chargeable service.
How much does it cost to Change Skyscanner Flight?
Skyscanner itself doesn't charge any fees for changing flights. However, the travel provider you booked through will likely have change fees and potentially a fare difference. The conditions of the tickets will usually be mentioned on the e-ticket. Here is how changes may be charged.
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Fully Flexible tickets - You may not have to pay a change fee, but a fare difference will be charged from you.
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Main cabin tickets - You will have to pay a change fee along with fare difference.
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Business tickets - You will have to pay a fee and fare difference on the non-flexible Business tickets.
If you want to cancel or change a Skyscanner flight, you should be aware of the fare conditions. You should go through the confirmation email you got. The travel provider can also assist you with this. For assistance with cancelling or changing a Skyscanner you can visit or contact HolidayGlobes.
