Originally Posted by
rrapynot
There's an assumption that the fare and seat selection are cheap so why complain? I just paid almost $200 for a round-trip and the only remaining seats for selection were $14 each way.... so basically $228.
Just as a counterpoint to that, I have recently paid the equivalent of US$20 and US$25 for two Ryanair flights this summer. Though certainly at other times the flights on these routes are much more expensive, up to and indeed more than what you paid.
Regarding paid seat selection - at least at the moment, Ryanair are offering some allocated seats "on sale" for €2 (or £2) each towards the back of the plane on rows 24 to 28, there being 33 rows in total. (Worth bearing in mind that at most airports Ryanair also use the rear doors.)
I wouldn't be that surprised if some allocated seats remain almost permanently "on sale" at such a price.