Fit to Fly

I’m due to go away for a few days in a couple of weeks (I’ll be 31 weeks), the airline requires a Fit to Fly letter from 28 weeks onwards but my actual insurance doesn’t require anything if there’s any complications, cancellations or trip cut short whilst I’m away. I may have cut it too close to get one and there’s also a few of £30.

Has anyone travelled with Ryanair whilst pregnant? How strict are they on this?

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i did it a few weeks ago, i was 31 weeks, it didnt cost me anything to get the letter, i just asked my midwife and then i didnt get stopped on the way there at all, on the way back it was only because i had tight clothes on that they saw and asked, but wear baggy stuff 😂 x

I would just get a fit to fly, it will save you any hassle when you get to the airport! You don’t want to be turned away for not having one

No one cares about the fit to fly unless they can see you are really heavily pregnant 🤣 the airport aren’t interested or the Ryanair check in staff they just say you might need to show it to cabin crew but yeah no one wanted to know, I paid £40 for one so feel it was a complete waste of money

If you’re not going for a couple of weeks you definitely have time to get the fit to fly form done. I travelled with Ryanair when pregnant and it was quick to print the form off from their website and drop it in to my GP surgery. In the event the airline didn’t ask to see it but to be fair I was under 28 weeks at the time and just wanted it as a precaution. I don’t know how regularly they check for them but I wouldn’t like to be without one as they may not let you fly.

Personally, £30 is worth the peace of mind you will have in knowing that you won’t have a hassle when you get to the airport.

You can be denied boarding if you don’t have it. They might not even ask you for it but if they do and you don’t have it, then it would be a problem

I work in aviation and I’m currently traveling I’m 33 weeks. I didn’t get one as I know the airline don’t required one but yes Ryanair will ask you one definitely if you look pregnant 😉

Such a good question. I am flying soon, at 33wks and had no idea that I would need a fit to fly. I thought it would be after 36weeks 😅

Me neither! Any point from 28 weeks and you need one - drs vary between £20-40

I got a fit to fly letter from my midwife at no cost. I was 31 weeks when i travelled. No one asked for it on the way there or back, i flew with Ryanair.

I would get it, they might ask if they see you’re pregnant. Just in case and for peace of mind. I travelled with Iberia, so not Ryan air, at around 30 weeks and was asked to show mine.

https://www.ryanair.com/doc/conditions/FR-FITTOFLYLETTERS.pdf

thank you! I was looking for this xx

I’m cabin crew, unless you told the airline. They wouldn’t know how far along you are. Tbh we wouldn’t know unless we asked or you informed us.

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