Ryanair: Worst Airline EVER
Talk about cattle class. Ryanair is an ultra budget airline out of the UK (did we mention ULTRA?). It’s perfected the a la carte pricing system, meaning that although prices are mad cheap, so is the experience. They’ve gone far beyond just charging to check-in bags. Now the airline is talking about charging a pound to use the toilet. Yes, a coin-operated system to access the bathroom.
To make matters even worse, it is also likely to allow cell phone use onboard — which it will also charge (presumably) customers the ability to access.
So, the cheapest people on earth, who desperately need to pee, but don’t want to spring for it — but who will be complaining loudly to their friends back at home via cellphone about it. Sounds like a GREAT flight.
Sadly, last night I booked two Ryanair flights from London to Berlin. Price went like this:
Tickets: £0.00 (Great!)
Taxes: £90 (Oh well)
Unavoidable extras: £40 (Cheeky buggers)
Hidden extras which you don’t find out about until you’ve paid: £20 (*$%@)
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Total: £150
The icing on the cake was hidden £9.50 ($13) debit card fee that they charge for *each ticket* even though it’s just one transaction. That’s £19 extra!
I’ll get my pound coins and noise canceling headphones ready for the flight. Why do we do it?
Comment by James — March 8, 2009 @ 1:01 pm