Ryanair - Got to love 'em

[Antar Bolaeisk]

I have paid much more than needed to avoid ryan air...

Just couldn't do it, not from the stories I have been told

They're fine so long as you approach them as sales people determined to add extra fluff you most likely don't need (though I believe they were told off for opt in products pre-ticked when booking). You also need to stick to their letter of the law.

I know people who have had problems with their automated check in systems and the whole online check in thing. They tend to be technophobes or people who can't read instructions

Luggage can also be a problem as they are really strict on the one item of carry on luggage (laptop bag counts as 1 item, as do handbags). I've also seen swarms of Ryanair staff descend on boarders checking every bag as if they're on commission.

 

[dannyjo22]

I've also seen swarms of Ryanair staff descend on boarders checking every bag as if they're on commission.

That's because they are on commission with targets. The handlers stop people at the gate with a scam at Luton that I'm amazed hasn't made the papers.

The gauge that you check you hand luggage in is slightly larger than the one at the gate. The handling agent has the exact correct sized one at the gate and they check it before you board. They have targets to meet to capture people and charge them.

This is all happening because the low cost model is dead. No one can afford to do that anymore, fuel is way to high. So the cost to make £5 per seat has to be made in other areas.

Allocated seating will be the next scam, they will intentionally seat you away from others in your party to make sure next time you paid to be seated together. Another way to cream money from you without putting the headline figure up.

 

[hurfdurf]

Infants should be charged at £10,000 per trip, not that I fly Ryanair.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

Just fly a better airline.

Serious question.
Do better airlines not allow babies?

 

[Edrof]

I am a huge Ryanair fan, they have taken me many places in Europe for peanuts.

You do know that you can get perfectly good peanuts in this country, don't you?

 

[Energize]

Serious question.
Do better airlines not allow babies?

They put them in the cargo hold.


Unfortunately the only solution to avoid the paupers who take babies with them on holiday is pay more for business class.

 

[Participant]

Unfortunately the only solution to avoid the paupers who take babies with them on holiday is pay more for business class.

What about people that take their babies on business class?

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I'm really gobsmacked that one poster thinks 'better airlines' don't have babies on them and another poster thinks that Business Class is baby free.

 

[KatanaDV20]

Ryanair - like boarding a cattle crate on a train and the clientele aren't much better!

Used them once, never again.

+1000000000000000000000000 !!!

 

[Dmack]

I had this whilst going on a holiday flight to Egypt.
Seriously, what sort of moron takes a 1 year old to a hot country when all they can do is sit in a pushchair in 41C with a thick nappy on.

Crying babies really **** me off on planes and restaurants.

 

[Energize]

What about people that take their babies on business class?

Never seen any, though I suppose first class is an option in such an eventuality. Usually it's the obnoxious family with children taking babies on planes, they can't afford business class thankfully and so are confined to steerage.

 

[Rotty]

What about people that take their babies on business class?

not quite the same but my brother and his gf regularly take their kid in business class on long haul flights (now 5 but since 3 yr old) he says they get dirty looks but he ensures she is impeccably behaved


he has told her not to go behind the curtain though as you catch diseases he also claims to have taught her, when walking through economy, to business to greet passengers with "good morning peasants"

 

[Participant]

Gotta love the nouveau riche. Most are still getting used to the novelty of having money.