I find this all hilarious
I'm more concerned with the fact that Ryanair had 9 complaints held against them from trading standard in the first half of 2007*, rather than the slightly extra they charge for the little things.

Ask your family what it was like trying to fly anywhere 20 years ago. Now it's as cheap as fuck and you're whinging that you have to pay a little bit more to take on a hold bag.

It's cheaper and quicker than the train
( likeajackhammer, Fri 28 May 2010, 16:36, 2 replies)

People don't mind paying extra for a ticket if it's all included.

It's the shitty little extra charges (credit card surcharge and online check-in - even though there's no other way) that piss everyone off so much.

Charge more and don't hide behind extra charges that 99% can't avoid.

Fuckers.
( jeevesandfister, Fri 28 May 2010, 19:12, closed)

I fly business from time to time
When you total up all the extras and hidden charges, its usually the same cost for flying with a proper scheduled carrier who actually treat you like a human being. Sod wanker-air and fly BA, Air France KLM etc
(Sir Tainley Barking Ezekiel 23:20, Fri 28 May 2010, 19:56, closed)

^ this ^
definitely. Go to the BA website and look up a European flight. Cost quoted is all-in and usually to an airport near a town. Go to the Ryanair website and work out the actual cost of paying for that flight and your usual luggage and checking in online and then transferring yourself the 200 miles to the town named on the website that you actually wanted to visit. Almost anything is cheaper and less scummy than Ryanair. I cannot quantify how much I despise that thieving shyster company.
( sanityclause is waiting until, Fri 28 May 2010, 20:16, closed)

Have a look at CrynAir.com if you haven't already.
( jeevesandfister, Sat 29 May 2010, 8:56, closed)

Actually...
for distances under 300-500km (ie most intra-continental flights), trains are quicker/cheaper/more hygienic*

*assuming you have a decent rail system.
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Sun 30 May 2010, 9:41, closed)