I'm not going to bash Ryanair as being in the marketplace as they fill a nitch of being a TRUE FLYING BUS. But I think Southwest is NOTHING like Ryanair.

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- Lines at SWA for check are not as bad as Ryanair. (SWA has check in kiosks... forget anything like that at Ryanair). Be at the airport 2+ hours before or forget getting a seat, OR end up getting stuck in a line from hell.

- Check in bag limits are low... I think they make money of those checking in slightly "what they call oversized bags"

- Boarding the plane is a nightmare... Always seems worse than people boarding SWA

- No free "anything" on board... SWA at least gives you a savory snack and soft drinks



[This message has been edited by NickP 1K (edited 09-08-2003).]