Thank you for the maps, Prospero.

We are on the 737 MAX8200. I've booked 1B and 1C on the plane where those are the only seats in the first row. Are these a wise choice or not? We are Ryanair virgins.

They are certainly the best for legroom. There is no bulkhead so you will be sat staring eye-to-eye with the forward cabin crew for taxi, takeoff and landing. Depending on the weather you will be exposed to elements, I’ve had many a cold wet start to a LPL-DUB with the cold wind blowing the rain in to the cabin. You may also have people stood in front of you mid flight waiting to use the bathroom.

All that said, I’d normally choose the front row (1A-C) or the emergency exit rows (which have excellent legroom).

Enjoy your trip 👍🏻

welcome to Ryanair - hope you enjoy your first ride!

in addition to what Tobias said ... you need to be quick to get your bags into the overhead locker - which starts behind your seats [to avoid having to trek down the plane for space]

but the LPL-DUB crowd [both pax and crew] are usually pretty friendly

Looking at 29a and f exit seats with the huge legroom. Do these seat have a window, part of a window, or nothing?! Can't find any pictures.

They have a window in pretty much the optimal position, the edge of it is about level with the back of the seat.

Boeing 737-Max 8200 - are sears 2B and 2C considered restricted/emergency exit row seats?

No.

* BUMP * I would be interested in this too.

2DEF are usually charged at standard front of the plane prices - so don't expect extra space.
I think bulkhead seating is generally a personal preference ... I'm not a fan, and I'm only 6ft !

If you're seriously tall, it's probably worth coughing up some extra cash for an emergency exit row seat.

https://independenttravel.blogspot.c...x-seatmap.html

Concerning check-in and being automatically allocated a seat, is the current wisdom here still to check in as late as possible? Two years ago I did this approach on some flights and ended up with very good seats indeed. Not sure if this still works, though. I think you can check in up until 3 hours before departure.

"check-in opens 24 hours before your flight and closes 2 hours before"

I normally aim to checkin 2.5 hours before departure - just in case I have problems.
Usually results in an ok seat, but not always!

https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-gb/se...20049-Check-In

I honestly thought that Ryanair check-in opens weeks in advance, like easyJet. So check-in closes 2 hours before departure?

OT but I have the feeling that there are a lot less Ryanair routes than previously. And given that no-one ever writes a single positive thing about Ryanair (not talking about FT here) I just wonder if the public in general is finally getting a bit fed up with this penny pinching ultra low cost travel concept. I just wonder, because I see that Spirit (NK) in the US is getting into difficulty.

if you purchase a seat then checkin opens 60 days before departure.
online checkin closes 2 hours before departure.
if you're paying for airport checkin - it closes 40 mins before departure.

Ryanair seems to still be very profitable, and growing!
https://www.cityam.com/ryanair-profi...as-fares-jump/

So, I have a flight from Bergamo to Niederrhein Weeze (BGY-NRN) this afternoon. I will check in around 3 hours before and feed back as to what sort of seat I get

What's the feedback?

I have always been assigned middle seats on Ryanair whether I check-in at T-24h or T-4h. Hoping for better luck with my upcoming flights this week and next. But they're only 1.25 hour flights so I really don't mind what I get stuck with.

-RM