Reply to: Ryan Air 20 euros boarding ticket scam

[Diver]

If you do decide ever to fly with them, remember to check your emails: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009...sation-refusal

Why would anybody in their right mind decide to fly with ryanair?

[PRC1964]

If you do decide ever to fly with them, remember to check your emails: http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009...sation-refusal

[expat]

I use them, but I take them for what they are and I have no issues.

I do not understand why people use them and then complain. There are a few exceptions where Ryanair have obfiscated a few things.

Isn't this one of them? If I am not mistaken, there is no way of getting on the plane without using one of their checkin methods, all of which now bear a fee. Therefore it is not possible to avoid this cost, so it is dishonest to show fares without it. (This is different from there being extra charges for airport checkin or forgotten pass etc)

[Diver]

[Menelaus]

Futhermuckers, the lot of 'em.

The O'Leary twunt at the head of Ryanair ... has a face I'd never tire of punching.

[The Lone Gunman]

I simply cannot believe that they will charge people £5 for doing their job for them. Seriously.... I'm pretty speechless.

Other airlines include the cost of desk staff and printing in the normal fee you pay. British Airways never offered me a discount for checking in online and only carrying hand luggage.
Ryanair offer cheap travel and are trying to reduce their costs accordingly.
A lot of their pricing is done to encourage people to take the most profitable option for Ryanair.

I use them, but I take them for what they are and I have no issues.

I do not understand why people use them and then complain. There are a few exceptions where Ryanair have obfiscated a few things.

[unemployed]

[Beefy198]

I simply cannot believe that they will charge people £5 for doing their job for them. Seriously.... I'm pretty speechless.

[Pondlife]

McDonalds burgers use processed meat !!!!

I thought they only used the finest aberdeen angus meat but got a good discount with their suppliers..

Call yerself a chef, tsk.

[chef]

Don't like the service they provide, don't use 'em.

There's no point buying your 99p McBurger and then complaining about the processed meat.

HTH

McDonalds burgers use processed meat !!!!

I thought they only used the finest aberdeen angus meat but got a good discount with their suppliers..

[OwlHoot]

Thatcher said a man of 25 who still uses the bus has failed in life.

Today that bus is Ryan Air.

Loelia, Duchess of Westminster

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(Point taken though)

[Pondlife]

Don't like the service they provide, don't use 'em.

There's no point buying your 99p McBurger and then complaining about the processed meat.

HTH

[bobhope]

Tip for flying on ryanair - wear sunglasses: it's bright (really bright) yellow inside.

[TheFaQQer]

Thatcher said a man of 25 who still uses the bus has failed in life.

Today that bus is Ryan Air.

To quote the Daily Mash email:

Ryanair is undoubtedly cheap and it's true that its planes smell only faintly of stale urine, but surely there will come a time when even 20p to cross the Atlantic will be too expensive if any of it is destined to wind up in the pockets of that grubby little turd.

[TheFaQQer]

It's in their terms and conditions - print the boarding pass or pay the costs.

There is no-one you can complain to - you could try Watchdog, I guess, but can't see them being interested really. You agreed to the terms and conditions, got caught out, and now want to complain.

If you really want to put them out, file a claim in the small claims court - either they will pay up, or contest it. Since it will cost them more to contest it than to pay up, they should pay up.