Flight alternatives you can take if your Ryanair flight has been cancelled

Ryanair has announced it is to axe hundreds of flights this month after suffering a huge admin blunder.

The budget airline has warned that as many as 400,000 bookings could be scrapped up to the end of next month after admitting it had ‘messed up’ pilots’ holidays.

The airline blamed the cancellations on a problem with the pilots’ holiday rota – with many employees due leave that had to be taken before the end of the year.

Since admitting to the blunder, the company has released a full list of the flights it will cancel, while emails were sent to the first affected passengers on Friday, giving them the choice of a refund or an alternative flight.

The full list of cancelled flights has been published here and covers the period up to October 28.

If your flight has been cancelled and you have been left wondering what options are available to you, Skyscanner has today compiled a list of handy affordable alternatives for holidaymakers who have been left in the lurch.

For instance, If you were planning to fly from Birmingham to Madrid on flight number 2083, it suggests taking a train from the city centre to Manchester for £20, and flying with Iberia Express for £39.

Londoners flying from Stansted to Budapest (flight 8445) can still make their trip by booking an alternative flight from Luton with Wizz Air for £85.

There are also alternative flights with EasyJet to Dortmund (flight 1788), Basel (7973) and Toulouse (2436) from Luton at prices ranging from £58 - £62.

See a list of alternative flight options for Wednesday below:

The good news is that disrupted passengers can apply for a refund or compensation from Ryanair if your flight has been cancelled.

To do this, you must write a letter of complaint to the airline. You can find a template letter can be found on the website of consumer watchdog Which?

Keep as much evidence as you can to support your claim, such as boarding cards and receipts to claim expenses.