Originally Posted by
iahphx
No reason other than price. Are they competitive with Ryanair's fares?
Yes, or even cheaper. And depending on where you're going, they use "central" airports (e.g. Paris Charles De Gaulle) rather than out-of-the-way airports favoured by Ryanair (e.g. "Paris" Beauvais). Otherwise, you face another gruelling (and potentially expensive) journey to get to where it is you actually thought you were going.
Originally Posted by
iahphx
BTW, I found this discussion of some of the potential pitfalls of connecting at DUB, particularly with FR. It's the type of stuff I'm thinking about.
You cannot connect with Ryanair. All flights are point to point. They won't care if you miss a flight because an inbound was delayed, even if that inbound was operated by Ryanair.
But this is something you have to plan for if you insist on travelling on separate tickets. You are not protected when things go wrong.
If you are determined to fly with Ryanair, you should inform yourself of all their rules and regulations. Turning up at the airport without having checked in and printed out each boarding pass legibly on separate A4 sheets, for instance, will result in you being charged the Airport Check-In Levy of £60/€60 per person. Failing to book your luggage in advance will result in a charge of £60/€60 per person for the first bag (minimum charge - depending on weight and season, it can be higher), rather than £15/€15 per person online (again minimum, can be higher, as above). Etc. Etc. Etc.
Unless you know what you are doing, flying Ryanair can turn out to be a very, very expensive experience.
http://www.ryanair.com/en/terms-and-...ns-tableoffees