Just watched it and it was as I expected. The show wanted to have a good old rant about Ryanair and it did, but it failed to highlight some things too.
It did try to say a couple of nice things about the airline just so it could say it was impartial.
But it was the same old rubbish about having loads of complaining customers, landing miles from the city, crappy seats, etc etc.
It failed to say why, if so many hate it, it will carry 3 times more than the beloved British Airways this year. Why so many people are happy to land miles from the city, how without it many would never have seen so many places.
The world is full of whingers these days. If anyone expects to pay £5 for a flight and get Emirates or Qantas service then they need to catch themselves on and grow up. RA fly us on very short flights cheaply. OK they have hidden charges and may lose customers because of these, but their figures are astounding for any business, so they are doing something right.
If I have a 2hr flight to Europe I couldn't care less if the sandwiches are £4 (I know they are similarly priced with EVERY airline), if the seats are yellow, have no loose laminated safety card
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, have no pouch in front of me etc IF they can get me to Spain for £30 return, which they have on many occasions.
I would say over the last decade I have travelled maybe 20 return flights with RA, and only once did I miss the plane. IT was my own fault. I have NEVER been late in all the other flights.
So for me, they are a great airline.
It did try to say a couple of nice things about the airline just so it could say it was impartial.
But it was the same old rubbish about having loads of complaining customers, landing miles from the city, crappy seats, etc etc.
It failed to say why, if so many hate it, it will carry 3 times more than the beloved British Airways this year. Why so many people are happy to land miles from the city, how without it many would never have seen so many places.
The world is full of whingers these days. If anyone expects to pay £5 for a flight and get Emirates or Qantas service then they need to catch themselves on and grow up. RA fly us on very short flights cheaply. OK they have hidden charges and may lose customers because of these, but their figures are astounding for any business, so they are doing something right.
If I have a 2hr flight to Europe I couldn't care less if the sandwiches are £4 (I know they are similarly priced with EVERY airline), if the seats are yellow, have no loose laminated safety card
I would say over the last decade I have travelled maybe 20 return flights with RA, and only once did I miss the plane. IT was my own fault. I have NEVER been late in all the other flights.
So for me, they are a great airline.