Originally Posted by
travelsavant
Thanks OP for starting this thread! Was going to purchase tkts on Ryan & thought I'd check here for some RA tips first. As my flights aren't until end of May, I won't buy now but will keep an eye on prices. Only 1 hr flt, DUB-EDI, thus not seeing much value in purchasing advance seat selection.
On such a short flight, it really isn't worth it unless you want an extra leg room seat. The "random" seat allocation is done in a specific order (see
http://flights-blog.lowcostroutes.co...at-on-ryanair/). I always check in early on the 7th day before the flight and nearly always get row 33 (the row at the very back). You can view the seat map before choosing that you want a free seat, so can guess which row you are likely to be allocated in.