Like many others on here, I avoid Ryanair like the plague and haven’t flown with them or from Stansted for about 5 years. Usually still book CE on shorthaul. Been scared off by BA BOB and BAs whole approach as a supposed full service airline

Earlier this week I booked the flexi fare to Knock

Dropped off bag no queue.

Fast track security through in 5 mins

Improved cafe area at Stansted

Priority passengers in first bus

Front row seat , half empty plane , No third person in our row so converted the midfle seat into table ala club europe style (see photo)

BOB done in friendly waves of intial contact sndt orders

Foo then hot drinks

Crew relaxed and had time to chat that we must go to the cliffs of Moher!

Landed at Knock , luggage in 5 mins. Very few had hold luggage

Hire car lady proactively grabbed us from Budget queue to desl with us at Avis

All felt like flying of yesteryear

Are Ryanair about to go bust?

It all just worked!

Certainly felt as satisfied as I would with CE!