Mick O'Leary reputedly once said: "Our planes are full of people who hate us!"

I recently made two longish flights with Ryanair and cannot find fault with those flights. Friendly cabin crew, competent pilots, strive to keep the timetable. Flying at 500 miles per hour, 13 kilometres high, 2.5 hours Helsinki to Stansted for just 20 Euros. I get a seat, can eat, drink, read something, do some paperwork, have a snooze - perfect. Try driving between Helsinki and London - I have a few times, and I really appreciate a 2.5 hour jump compared to a 2.5 days slog in a car.