Why Flying Ryanair Is Worth It🤩 

Nonstop Dan, the only travel RU-vidr that will fly Ryanair before, in between, and after first-class flights. Respect.

I fly them occasionally and the experience has improved since they ceased harassing customers in-flight with scratch cards and vodka bags etc. The biggest downside is the absence of a jetway in wet weather, combined with their habit of “boarding” passengers into stairwells or outdoor holding pens just to clear the gate.

When a Ryanair flight goes to plan, all is good. But when it goes wrong, it goes spectacularly wrong. That's what has given them a bad image.

They’re fine until something goes wrong and then they’re impossible to get hold of. Notably when they sent my luggage to Spain instead of Belgium 🙈

Consider them as buses, you don’t expect a meal on a bus.

I think it boils down to the fact that people don’t like the feeling of being nickel and dimed, even if the overall cost is less.

My issue with Ryanair is their numerous attempts to discriminate against passengers with disabilities, e.g., wanting to charge extra for wheelchairs and numerous others that were, thankfully not implemented. My attitude is that they obviously don’t want passengers like me so I’m not giving them my money. I would genuinely rather spend 24 hours on buses than fly with them.

People hating on Ryanair is just like people hating on Mcdonalds just because it's unhealthy; you know what you're paying for and they deliver nothing else

Ryanair is a blessing for someone like me, a student with a low budget. Weekend in spain? Sure. Holiday on Malta? Let’s go. Trip to Greece? No problem.

Because of the way they treat their employees and the customer service.

I had a very bad experience here in RyanAir. I booked a flight at 7am, at 5am, I was already in the airport and the line for checking in is very very long. They also said that they will open the desks at 730am (past my flight). The online checking in didn't work, except only for booking a "first class". I was forced to pay double the price, and when I got in, we were only 7ppl on board. Food was not that good as well.

The beauty of LCC like Ryanair is it allows people to visit different parts of Europe for less. You can literally book a flight a few hours prior in London and then voila you are in Vilnius the next morning.

As an immigration agent in Dublin once told me recently, "if everything is running smoothly, Ryanair is grand. If ANYTHING goes wrong... good luck." This summarizes it well for me - yes, you can save money, which is great. However, if you have any delays or cancellations, get caught in a long security line and miss your flight, have a lost bag, need to rebook your flight, etc, good luck. You'll be completely abandoned under the excuse of absolute minimum service, even when something isn't your fault. Just look at what they did during the pandemic; some people booked flights that they couldn't end up taking because of last-minute pandemic movement restrictions that barred them from getting to the airport, and Ryanair refused to refund these passengers - and when those passengers then tried to get their money back through their credit card via chargebacks, Ryanair put those passengers on a blacklist and refused to let them fly with Ryanair again until they had paid the airline back. Sheesh. Ryanair serves a purpose - but for peace of mind, if I have any another reasonable option, I'll avoid them. There's something to be said about being treated like a human being when dealing with a company, and I've found that while airlines like Lufthansa, KLM, etc are far from perfect, they generally do try to help you out when something goes wrong and have more established protocols in doing so.

Ryanair is NOT half price of other airlines, unless you buy your ticket three months in advance. Most of the time it’s the same price or just slightly lower than other airlines. After you pay for your ticket they will try to extract more money from you in every imaginable way they can.

Its actually worth it its so good its always quiet people in Ryanair i flied Ryanair 2 years ago and its worth it they let you play games on ryanair trust me the staff is nice.

I love Ryan Air always on time with lovely cabin crew!

It's the faraway airports, and the fact that you have a "final boarding" call 45 minutes before departure and you end up standing in the hall/crammed into a small room for half an hour before boarding... Once in the air (and as long as you follow the baggage rules) there is no real drawback over the legacy carriers...

Never had issues with Ryanair. It is totally ok for 2 - 4 hours.

Personally, I’ve always needed some form of extra baggage and that quickly stacks up per person and per way to amount to similar to other airlines. Maybe it’s because I’m not looking for a cheap flight to anywhere as I choose my destination/holiday first but I personally don’t think it’s actually that cheap once you add bags

Ive been only using ryanair my whole life and from my experience i really like flying them

It's only worth to fly with them if you are living right next to a secondary airport where they are flying to/from, and you are travelling with a backpack. Otherwise, their extras and the transfer to the airports adding up so much that it's costs either just a little bit less, maybe the same but most of the cases even more than you are flying with a legacy carrier not even talking about their ridiculously inconvenient departure/arrival times.

They left us at an airport in spain once with no checkin desk about <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="75">1:15</a> hour before take off , with no-one to talk to. When we were finally at the gate (our luggage with knifes, fluets etc had to go through security), the Ryanair staff smiled at us and closed the gate door right in front of us. Refusing to react to our knocking and other actions to get their attention. Then we had to leave the security area again, but with nobody speaking english or german (or our native language) at security that was a hassle as well. In the and we had to make a scene to get to someone speaking a language we speak as well. Just for them to tell us Ryanair does that more often. THE AIRPORT management had to fix the situation and get us on another flight, because nobody at Ryanair even picked up the phone. We never had any problems in any other airlines. And I will not fly Ryanair again. We never had any problem with BMIbaby, Easyjet, klm, transavia, martinair, AirBerlin, Vueling etc.

Ryanair are really the pioneers of unbundling. They’re always the first to make passengers pay for stuff they previously got for free. Other airlines just aren’t brave enough but eventually they end up copying Ryanair’s unbundling just to compete with Ryanair on price.

I’ve used Ryanair absolutely loads and to be honest they’re absolutely fine. Only ever had one delay over an hour and even that was due to weather. As you say, follow their rules and you won’t have a problem! I even bought extra legroom for the first time on my last flights with them which was really excellent! They do a job, get you from A to B efficiently and generally on time with minimal fuss and hassle.

I flew on Ryanair once, and the plane was delayed for 4 hours, and then when we got on, the captain said it was due to a fault. Then, while we were flying one of the pannels on the bottom of the plane fell off 💀

Flew them last week. Got to the airport at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="390">6:30</a> am for an <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="510">8:30</a> flight. We boarded and then were told to get off due to a maintenance issue with the plane. They immediately boarded another group of passengers onto the same plane and they flew to a different city. Told us we’d have a new plane in an hour, then two. 11 hours we waited and the staff yelled at us when we asked for updates. That’s why my dude. That’s why.

Ryanair is fine, if the airports suit and you need no frills. When you do add on priority etc to take a cabin bag, sometimes it can be cheaper to just fly BA. I was a frequent flyer from London to Dublin for 4 years. I can't speak for other routes but that's my experience.

Ryanair is amazing value if you are flying solo with only hand luggage and everything goes smoothly. If you are flying in groups/as a family, they will purposely spread you around the plane to make you pay a shit ton extra to select seats to sit together. And if something goes wrong and you end up stranded or lose luggage etc. then Ryanair are basically like “lol tough shit bro” whilst legacy airlines generally try to help you out as best they can.

My main problem with Ryanair and similar airlines is the cost of luggage. Sure if you only take a backpack it’s pretty cheap but I’ve been on travels that just the addition of my carry on made the flight more expensive than other airlines

I think the main issue is on your flight to Paris when you get there you need another flight just to get to Paris :/

Fun fact: though Ryanair has some awful landings, it has never had a fatality from any accidents throughout its 37 years.

I’m flying Ryan Airline in a month for my holiday, I was kinda worried because some people call it the worst but this calmed me down

I’ve flown Ryanair so many times and I agree why do people hate Ryanair so much?

perfect for short flights, also you get exactly what you pay for.

I go on Ryanair all the time and its not bad

I LOVE ryanair. Good headphones and a sleeping mask and you're golden. Sleep, watch a movie, and spend the money you saved from flying another airline doing something you like!!

I don't find them that cheap. Flying as a couple return Bordeaux-Malaga return in March was almost 400€. I hate the fact that there's no seat back pockets to put things in, water bottle etc.

The problem is not about the about service they offer but it’s how they treat their employees, under paid, working condition and etc.

All I can say, is that a couple weeks ago I flew from Derry to Manchester to Eindhoven and back again with Ryanair. EVERY flight had at least a half hour delay. And we were stuck o the plane. Every flight was scheduled to be on time. I'd say the whole delay time added up was like 6, 7 hours. And they lied to us. The first flight had a bird strike okay, but they didn't tell us for about an hour. They knew the plane had a birdstrike and they didn't tell us. Its just such a difficult airline.

Same i flew at ryan air when i went to europe it was pretty fun and the landings were funny .

Almost the whole comment section is probably undercover sales managers from Ryanair💀

Every holiday i have ever been on i have flew on ryanair its a very good airline tbh !

They don't take responsibility for cancelations! I've had 2 occurrences with them about cancelations. The first one was in Venice where there were bad storms so they kept delaying the flight until it got cancelled and then sent us to a 4 star hotel which you might say was nice of them since they payed. But the next flight going to where in the UK I was going wasn't for 2 days after the first flight was cancelled. We had to fight them to make them pay another night at that 4 star hotel and in the end they did. The second time was a changeover and they changed the time of the second flight from an hour and a half to leave to 30 minutes to leave after the first flight landed and they wouldn't let us get a refund so we had to try and catch it. The delay for the first flight wasn't their fault since it was the air traffic control strikes but we missed the plane probably by a minute so we had to sleep in the airport and the next flight wasn't until 2 days so we were stuck in France with no help.

For me it’s that they never park the plane directly next to the aisle but 100m away and you have to queue outside at the stairs regardless of the weather.

If I compare Ryanair to other airlines I always end up almost at the same price. Problem is, that I then have to travel additionally from somewhere very remote.

Honestly agreed. Ryanair is one of my favorites ngl. They're clean and quick. Their snacks are good and affordable yet the same as on other airlines. The plane rides are cheap but their sits more comfortable than the ones on Emirates like what

i will always fly them over SAS and Aer lingus because ryanair is actually capable of running a competent operation. I always have so many delays and some cancellations with SAS.

If you add the extra luggage fees, the bus/train to and from the small airports, it comes to the same price as a flagship airline and you are also not bombarded with someone trying to sell you overpriced parfume.

Because the flight time is usually less than the time you spend trying to avoid being TRICKED into extras while booking and checking in to a flight.

The landings😅

Business in Air-France is pretty nice, got me a bottle of wine to sip enjoying the Alps while going back from an emergency trip overseas

BA is more comfortable & less strict with their rules. Def found it a smoother ride & they’re more accommodating if something goes wrong whereas RyanAir just says “well good luck with that” 😂😂 Also BA let’s you sleep on the flight instead of having constant announcements and trying to upsell you random overpriced merchandise irrelevant to your vacation mid-flight

People are expecting first class seats for £5💀

Usually, they're late for two hours (especially in the evening) and all your plans are messed up.

I flied with ryanair airline to Italy, pretty good flight nothing wrong with it!

Flown with RyanAir (Malta Air) a couple of times now from the UK to Malta (and back). Personally I couldn't fault them. Price was right and the service was on point for what it is!

Because the working conditions of the personnel are inhumane

Enjoyed watching the stairs go up! ⭐

the butter landing:

I have flown them quite a lot as it’s the cheapest tickets and have flown them from a young age and have never really had any problems. I feel that just a couple flights were bad and when that got online a lot of people who had never flown them just started saying that they were bad. When there not. You pay £20/20€ you get £20/20€s worth and you fly on new modern aircraft 1000s of KMs, so really not that bad.

They don't do connections. They are strict with cabin baggage. Shittiest hours. But worst, they actually change destinations during the flight and cancel flights

I've been on ryanair mamy times and honestly the biggest problem for me are the seats they're just to uncomfortable

Flew with them earlier in the year for the first time and I must admit the experience wasn't too bad. Seats were comfortable and the food and drinks service was spot on 👍

I always felt they are creating new rules all the time, trying to make you screw up so you have to pay a fine. That stressed me so much that I felt more relaxed flying essentially any other airline.

The reason they are “hated” is large part their joke that they are awful service and cannot lane a plane normally, but actually the fact you can fly all over Europe for their prices is ridiculous

U and ryanair are both underrated

BRO SAME WITH SPIRIT

They moved my flughts departure time 8 hours before departure, informed us 4 hours before the original departure time, giving us: 1 hour 30 mins to get to the airport with the new departure time. (I live 2 hours from the airport) Because of this, we missed the flight. No compensation what so ever. Just a "sorry for the inconvenience"

They charge extra for priority boarding, so you can choose your seat - which gets you priority onto the bus, not the plane, so there's literally no benefit. They don't fly to the cities they claim (100km away in some cases). They spend half the flight trying to sell tat like lottery tickets. They force you to buy special hand baggage as they don't accept standard-sized carry-ons. I could go on ...

So true 😊

That door scene got me ☠️

Getting water is a human right, shocking that they ask you to pay for it. It should be free.

As someone who works in the aviation industry I will not get on a Ryanair flight even at gun point.

I've been using ryanair to fly back and forth from England to Ireland for 8 years now and tbh for the price it's great, there's only been a few occasions where these been delayed

Thank you for flying Ryanair

You might wanna ask the Ryanair employees how their work conditions are…and then reconsider supporting this BS

They had me waiting 10 hours in santiago after getting up at 4pm for a 6.20 flight. They would have known the day before to inform customers in advance about the delay, thats what did my nut in.

For its price Ryanair is fantastic

I believe Ryanair is not bad but the only problem is that with Ryanair you can fly in only limited airports . An really good budget airline for me is easyjet you can fly in more airports and still really cheap . Not as Ryanair but if you want to go to like london with Ryanair you can’t fly from small city’s directly to london but with easyjet you can and I am pretty sure with wiz air to !

Ryanair is the airline that wants to charge us for using the bathroom... right?

I also loved RyanAir traveling last year!

i always took ryanair since i lived and live in italy and is super good

I totally agree with you Dan. If I have a short haul flight in Europe (less than say 3 hrs) I am perfectly happy to fly Ryan Air, or SAS if I’m traveling to or from Scandinavia - in spite of the fact that both airlines have once or twice had delays of up to 2/3 hours.

Why? Where do I start! My 82 year old mum has a triple fusion on her ankle and had paid more for an exit seat. But they said there was a mix up and she had to sit where they told her. Her leg was really hurting and stretched it out into the isle. Trolly dolly screamed at her for doing so and I immediately said how dare she speak to my Mum like that. It was there fault anyway. I asked for the Supervisor and told her I would ensure to put this on twitter, Facebook anywhere I could so people knew what she did. She obviously had a word with Karen and Karen glared at md the whole way home. Two delays and no compensation. Stuck in Prague for 22 hours with no accommodation. Tried chatting up my Husband whilst I was sat with him. I’ve a lot more but my anger is surfacing!!! Never ever will I fly CRAPPY AIR AGAIN!!!!!

still waiting for the 9 year olds to comment their unoriginal "ryanair bad landing funny!!1!" comments

I did 20 years with a full service airline and you'd always get something to eat even if it was between bfast, lunch and dinner. If there were significant delays which were pretty rare we'd give out vouchers for use in the terminal, if you missed a flight we'd get you on the next one. We always did what we could to help passengers as they were paying a premium price. You get what you pay for.

Friend of mine is Irish and flies frequently between Frankfurt Hahn and Dublin/Kerry, usually Ryanair or AerLingus. I don't remember when the last time was he had a non crash-like Ryanair landing. Additionally them sometimes being a danger to other aircraft due to ultra low fuel levels is a huge no go for me. Hope train infrastructure and cross border tickets improve in Germany to the point where they aren't needed anymore

Legacy carriers have the same seat layout as Ryanair, so cabin products became quite similar. Or even worse, when comparing the rows behind the exit of the Lufthansa A320 neo.

My problem with airlines like that is that the ticket price doubles if you want the small luxury of sitting with your family, when in reality the airline could have accommodated group seating without charging

Flying Ryan is a once in a life opportunity for me. #neverforget

My family always flies with Ryanair because they are always on time and never delayed

Only flown once to/back, and ryan was great, on time, great experience, great comfort for the price

He hates Etihad business class, but loves Ryanair.

You’ve missed the point Dan. Ryanair doesn’t touch the service offered with Club Europe for example. They don’t have lounges or fast track security or a proper loyalty scheme that can benefit frequent travellers. I fly BA in Europe in Club for its service, avios and tier points as well its priority check-in, security boarding, disembarking and baggage reclaim.

well dan ryanair is pretty famous for its hardest landing some made memes saying that 90% of our passengers had broken necks

Reason why people hate ryan air so much: Basically ryan air does a very hard and not smooth landing thats the reason why its so cheap and people dont like much,plus the seat quality is also preaty cheap and the food price aswell!

Absolutely right ! I have flown Ryanair maybe 100 times , never a problem . Their fares are always the best if you avoid booking at the last minute . Great airline in general !

They just randomly cancel flights sometimes. It sucks

I am going on a trip in a Ryanair plain very soon but I am actually quite excited to see Ryanair as I usually fly tui

I love Ryanair, they are rarely delayed, at least not the flights I've been on, where as most full service lines I've used is frequently delayed. Especially Air Canada and Latehansa.