Not only are Ryanair basically hanging up with the “we are busy” message on their free phone number, after a 5 hour wait in their live online chat I still didn’t get through to anybody. Maybe il try a non refund category and see if it’s quicker.

Had hopes for a successful chargeback with HSBC after reading of other (quick) successes, but no luck there either. Wasn’t encouraged by the phone agent there having no idea on the laws (only one flight was cancelled not both legs etc)

I wish I’d just gone down the small claims court route now, just purely for my own satisfaction and to not allow them to get away with this crap.