Originally Posted by
irishguy28
Don't forget that, on many routes, Ryanair is the only viable option.
They're fine if you know what you're doing and do not need to check bags, don't forget your boarding pass (which can be printed 2 weeks in advance iirc) etc etc etc...
I wouldn't say they were 'fine'. I'd say pretty diabolical and certainly would hate to use Ryanair more than once-yearly.
I'm with
BApilotinsider on this one. I think a lot of people fly once and then say 'never again'.
I certainly avoid them at all costs having experienced them becoming less and less pleasant as an airline over the years. In the early 00s when I was pretty much weekly commuting to Tuscany Ryanair was actually very good, but as it started to squeeze me for more and more cash in more and more underhand ways I walked and went to BA at LGW. I often paid a bit more but BA was SUCH a pleasant experience in comparison.
I for one am very glad that Ryanair is not at all convenient for travel to my home in France, and so I am never tempted to go anywhere other than ba.com and easyjet.com for my regular trips to London.