Instead of viewing Ryanair as charging you for every little thing, look at it as they’re not charging you for what you don’t need to keep the prices as low for you as possible.
@@cc-zn2ty the owner of Ryanair once said “if you don’t like it then go fly with someone else”. As irritating as that comment was, Ryanair still fills their seats because of the cheap prices.
But if you do need it they charge as much as you are willing to pay, not as much as it costs them to provide the service. (Yes, if you can jump through their hoops ["a personal item is plenty"] it is often extremely affordable)
I've flown Ryanair numerous times and never had a problem with them. Follow their rules and it's very cheap and easy. Also being 191 cm. Tall I love that their seats don't recline, so the person in front of me don't break my knee caps, when trying to recline as on other airlines
Once we were on Ibiza when there was a rumor that flight control in Madrid could go on strike. Friends of ours flew Ryanair and their flight was the only one to get canceled. Ryanair, being obliged to offer them an alternative flight, rebooked them on a flight leaving from Girona airport (on the mainland), the following morning, leaving it up to them how to get there. When they complained and told the service rep that there was no way they could get there in time, the answer was: that is your problem, and with that they were left on their own. If your flight is uneventful, Ryanair is fine, but as soon as something goes wrong, you’re left to your own devices.
I'm doing research in operations management and also worked for a german airline. After I took a very deep dive into Ryanairs operations and management I was very impressed by the insane efficiency with wich they perform every day. Their financials look beautiful, so I was a happy Shareholder for about a decade. The development of airline industry in Europe is also a fun story to tell. 10+ years ago everyone was laughing at Ryanair. No seat reservation, no free catering, no checked bags, no free cancelation. But look at almost any carrier in Europe now. They have all become Ryanair, but charging still Lufthansa, BA or KLM prices.
Yes, they all have become Ryanair, but of course with an intercontinental network, alliance membership providing easy interlining, lounges, business class, first class, miles to be redeemed for future flights, frequent flyer privileges, flexible ticketing when you need it, fleet variety, code sharing agreements, and so on. Sure, Ryanair wants you to believe these are just "frills." But I can assure you, when you find yourself in need of them, they are no frills.
@@asclepi you have to compare that on the short haul level, as Ryanair does not offer intercontinental. And on short haul there is no first class, there even isn’t a business class. The rest ist all service, money can buy. You don’t need Lufthansa to get lounge access. You can just pay 30€ and you’re in a paid lounge. The only valid argument is that Ryanair approaches different airports in some destinations (mostly Germany and UK Ryanair can’t be found at the „normal“ airports). But again that does not count for 3/4% of their flights and doesn’t bother even 10% of their customers. But that’s all Philosophie. At the of the they passenger numbers and revenue give them legitimacy.
@@MrMoccachinoo Indeed, Ryanair only offers flights within the reach of a B737. That's why it is so hard to compare with other carriers, as it compares the whole of Ryanair with just one aspect of another carrier's operations. You're right however, passenger numbers and revenue give Ryanair legitimacy, just like they do for Lufthansa and others, taking the mechanisms of alliances and joint ventures into account. (But you won't be entering the FCT in FRA for 30 EUR).
@@asclepi You’re right! It’s actually not possible to compare Ryanair with a legacy carrier. It is still compared though, as passengers traveling ie. Madrid -Rome experience Basics the same service on board Ryanair or Iberia but pay very different prices. But of course, the airline behind the scenes is operating in a completely different business model
i worked for ryanair a few years back as a cabin crew and lasted 2 months (and the 2 month training) i can not believe is legal to pay the crew what they paid us, i hope it has changed now but honestly knowing their ceo i dont think so. being paid 6 euros an hour (flight hour, meaning boarding disembarking and turnarounds not paid) while having to move to a random city they assiged you without asking preferences was a truly horrible experience, not to mention we werent legally cabin crew but they made us sign a contract with a 3rd party company that had us signed as "junior customer service agent"
Thank you, first time I watch a review of Ryan Air. I like that they stop backpackers boarding with large pack and take huge space in overhead compartment free....
Hi Josh, just a quick note: Southwest actually has the largest 737 fleet, with almost 800 aircraft currently in service. Ryanair, including all its subsidiaries like Ryanair UK, Malta Air, and Buzz, operates around 580 aircraft. Wishing you all the best-keep up the great work and take care!
A couple of years ago, in a break from Covid lockdown, I flew from Hamburg to Dublin and then on to Newcastle for €20. No luggage and a long wait in Dublin. But you get what you pay for. After flying Ryanair for 30 years no criticism.
My favourite memory as Ryanair cabin crew for 3 years was an English couple telling me that they didn't like Ryanair while they were asking me for their 10p change. Hope you got a good pint in my home city
I recently had to book Ryanair because no other budget airlines flew where I needed to go I got to say it was one of the scammiest experiences I had with an Airline in Europe. The thing that made me mad the most was that they made us do that online ID check that they have to punish people who don't book on their website, even though we booked on their website. It's a really buggy website and if you can't complete the ID check because the website doesn't work you can't check in online and therefore have to pay the check-in fee.
I flew Ryanair +10 times and never had a single issue. Just as you said: always on time, simple, straight forward and cheap. Pristine content as always. Thanks Josh.
The landing in a Boeing 737 feels hard because the ground spoilers pop up at touch down. This causes the aircraft to settle rapidly on the runway when the wing loses lift. This, in turn, makes the brakes more efficient, and the landing distance is reduced = Better safety.
All aircraft have speed brakes which may or may not deploy, according to the settings selected by the pilot. The hard landing on Ryanair flights is entirely down to the flight crew.
@@VictheSecretHe's actually pretty spot on with his reasoning for this. The 737 is a beauty to fly but a bastard to land. You can try all you want for a Butter landing and it just has a mind of its own. Some runways surface conditions affect the touchdown too. Landing performance is very important to us as we only have 25 minute turnaround so sometimes we have to get it down and off as quick as we can. The spoilers deploy after weight on wheels switch is triggered. We are trained to get all lift dumping devices and reversers deployed ASAP so sometimes that means planting it.
@@chrissyb69 I see. All variants of 737 or just a select few, given that their flight characteristics vary considerably. Funny how no other 737 operators have reputations for hard landings or generally have such short turnaround times that getting to the gate in as short a time as possible makes planting it more of a choice.
The flight characteristics don't vary at all. They all fly the same. They have to, as if you're rated to fly the 737, you're rated for all of them. In my experiences the only noticeable difference is their rotation rate due to the differing lengths. The max is a much more forgiving machine to land regardless of touchdown speed, rate of descent or angle though. As for Ryanair reputation. It's just a rumor. A stupid running meme that, I won't lie, is pretty offensive to those of us who fly for them. We are trained harder than most due to the potential PR crisis the airline wouldn't survive if we were to have an incident. I've worked for 4 Airlines and it's probably the safest, yet toughest, one I know about. Their standards have to be so much higher safety wise because of public opinion already being against them. The landing thing is a myth. I witness sometimes up to 6 landings a day, most of them flown by me, and mine - atleast at the moment - have been very nice 😂. It's just the amount of flying we do as a company per day, 3600 departures a day, there's bound to be atleast 1 hard one - and in this day and age everyone loves to comment on it so hence the rumor mill rolls on
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The name says it: It's a budget airline. I like travelling with Ryanair through Europe, especially with carry-on only. I don't need a huge seat or complementary meal, when the flight's only 2-3 hours.
I flew them once Dublin to London return. On the return it seemed that crew home base was Spain and they seemed to struggle with almost an entire English speaking set of passengers. The couple next to worried how they would communicate in case of an emergency...
At least there is somewhere to plane-spot landside. Many airports I have been to (though I am admittedly not very experienced) don't give any views of the apron until you pass security.
I remember when Tempelhof was still an airport- what a huge building, miles to walk. And they had these very strict (Eastern?) German ladies manning the toilets, that were very clean indeed.
I have flown Ryanair 6/8 times a year for the past 15 years, they do charge for everything but the overall cost is lower than rivals, their timekeeping is good, on the one occasion there was a delay they put us up in a 4star hotel including breakfast and flew us home the next day. Also on the route we fly they have the 737 800 2 series which is great.
I made 3 trips from London to France in the space of 2 weeks last year during the Rugby World Cup. Flew easyJet Luton to Nice. £130 return, flight back about an hour late. Plane back was older and less comfortable, although the flight wasn't full. Flew British Airways London to Lyon. £203 return. Ok flight going as flight was on time and empty. Flight back was delayed and hour taking off. Spent 40 minutes circling over London and as their was no gate available when we landed it took nearly 2 hours from landing to get out of the airport. Then flew Ryanair, Stansted to Lourdes and Toulouse to Stansted. £64 including seats. Both flights landed early. Seats were comfortable. The Ryanair trip was booked 11 days before departure. The other two I booked 5/6 months in advance
If you travel between Berlin and London, BA is cheaper than Ryanair. BA. You land on LHR T5, you have 1 personal item, 1 carry-on and 1 check-in luggae included. In Ryanair you land on STN, you have only 1 personal item included. you have to pay for 1 carry-on, 1 check-in luggage. but in LHR you have Tube, in STN you have to pay for Stansted Express to Liverpool Street or National Express to Victoria Coach Station. When you travel from BER to Mallorca. You pay 360 euro for Ryanair with luggage (1 personal item, 1 carry on and 1 checked-in). But comparing to BA: 1. Price is almost the same. 2. Ryan goes directly to PMI Palma. 3. BA has connection in LHR. BER - LHR and LHR - PMI. 4. With Ryan you use stair in BER, but in PMI you have airbridge. 5. BA has airbridge on all 3 airports.
Congratulations on Your Award! well deserved Josh! I have only used Ryanair on UK domestic routes from Edinburgh to London and paid for by a previous employer. Never had a bad experience with them but I couldn't stand sitting in a fixed position seat for any longer than an hour. Easyjet are the same, totally agree that you get what you pay for, when you are paying £30 for a ticket dont expect Emirates economy LOL
The onboard Stairway design was a nice feature but it needed an airplane profile with the fuselage to be relatively low to the ground. When Boeing added new Engines in the 737 MAX the low profile caused the need for MCAS software assistent. The rest is history.
Always really enjoyed flying Ryanair. Found them really good value and straightforward. Found the seats comfortable and legroom more than adequate. I also had a diversion and emergency landing once and they dealt with the situation very professionally and really looked after us as passengers. Like easyJet too they have changed the aviation business in Europe for the better.
I remember how long it took for Berlin’s new airport to open. Apparently they were having trouble with the fire alarm system and once that was fixed then they were legally allowed to open for business.
It's quite a bit more difficult to travel with Ryanair if you are not a European citizen, though. Ryanair has a very peculiar ID check policy compared to other airlines. I have an EU passport, but my SO doesn't. We were close to missing our flight at Stansted (despite being at the airport well in advance) because there was no personnel to be found to guide us in the right line. Stood in customer service line (who didn't have a faintest idea about our predicament), stoood in looonngg check-in line, and had to go to the manned desk just for SO's passport to be checked. And yes, Ryanair specifically blocks online check-in for such passengers.
I flew ryanair recently and it wasnt that bad. It was comfortable, staff were amazing and toilets are free (dont worry) and Check in was fast too. I dont think that ryanair needs the bad reputalion for such a low price but a problem is with lower cost airline airports is that the baggage and especially ryanair with the 25 min turnover is that baggage is going to be damaged. My suitcase was cracked due to the roughness of the baggage handling
I have only had problems on Ryanair when it was entirely my own fault. Once you understand how they operate, they are very straightforward. I generally use the "plus" option when booking, which covers a checked bag and assigned seat. I hate fighting for space in the over head bins, so I check my bag in and only take a small backpack on board. The seats aren't the most comfortable, but I have long legs and the legroom is "adequate" for me. They rarely cancel flights, and they are usually on time, and they never overbook a flight. Overall, I enjoy flying with Ryanair.
I think the rumor comes from the fact that Ryanair usually uses small airports with shorter runways, in combination with the fact that pilots at Ryanair are trained to land at the right point of the runway for safety reasons, no room to float around.
FR gets you when/where you didn't even think of going. My last trips were a spontaneous weekend in Vienna with a Friend, where it was Lauda's A320 last row with Reclinable seats! And luckily we had one of the few free empty middle seats in which my mate could place himself. My last trip, I got assigned to 1C and one of the emergency seats. The legroom was appreciated and for free! Come to think of it, when getting used to the Ryanair experience, other airlines feel like luxury. It's usually another LCC like Norwegian, but for Intra EU I haven't taken legacy carriers in decades.
Ryanair lands a bit harder for the following few reasons, 1) it can save fuel and time, it means you can vacate the runway quicker and therefore get to the gate quicker. This also saves them fuel (only about 150kg) but it all helps. 2) The 737-800 has low ground clearence meaning its lower to the ground. This means you feel a bit more of the impact on landing compared to the a320. Hope this helped!
No it isn't true. It is only thus if you fly with minimal services, a small carry on don't select your seat etc. The moment you start adding items it becomes as costly (or more) as other carriers
@@maurifant agree. It costs as much or even more than other carriers, with cheaper overall experience (cabin aspect, seat, young "unprofessional" cabin crew, etc.)
They are known as firm landings, they need to land as near to the touchdown point as possible. This is to vacate the runway at the first posible exit, so they can achieve fastest possible turnaround time.
Ich sehe es genau so wie du Josh; bei Ryanair bekommt man das, was man bezahlt. Und das ist top. Noch nie wirklich Probleme gehabt und bin bestimmt auch schon 10x mit Ryanair geflogen.
I'm flying them for the first time in a months time. Glad to listen to your review on them which makes me less nervous . I also booked row 1A . I agree the airport in Berlin SUCKS!!!! My luggage got delayed on a flight a few years back and what chaos to get anyone to assist me locating its whereabouts . Bloody awful place.
Also I found out that in T2 you can walk to the main terminal where the toilets are lovely with free water refils. Just do it before you go thru the Shengen zone passport control
The reason why people say that Ryanair lands rough is because in many cities, there are multiple airports, and Ryanair typically picks the cheapest one, which typically has the shortest runway, requiring them to land as soon as possible to not overshoot the runway, resulting in harder landings than usual.
I feel the most positiv points about Ryanair even if I never flew with them before and hopefully never have to. Because the biggest contra point against Ryanair are the self employed pilots at Ryanair, who don’t get paid if they are sick and unable to fly. This makes the fares lower for us, but is such an unethical behavior of Ryanair, that I will always pay the extra price to fly with an other airline which pays fair salaries and respects their employees
I agree with you, its a great airline.Its cheap and efficient. Before Ryanair it cost a months salary to fly the most popular route Dublin to London with legacy carriers. Ive used them hundreds of times without an incident or cancellation and got to see most of Europe in the process. Initially they flew to some obscure airports but now fly to all major ones. Having said that some of the original "obscure places" they flew to that no one else did, turned out to be quite scenic interesting places - Carcassonne being a case in point .
As you mentioned 181,000,000 passengers so they have to be doing something right, T2 at Brandenburg is pretty grim, T1 is a much better experience but not used for low cost carriers . Well done Ryanair keep up the great job.
I have been using Ryanair on and off for around 25 years and in all,this time I can only had one bug issue. Which was flying from Knock in the west of Ireland. The reason being that the fog was so thick inbound plane was diverted to Dublin. Very quickly we were put on buses to Dublin yes it was a long drive plus delay, in all Ryanair handled it very well. I can recall another delay flying back from Dublin this was around three hour delay. But the only good thing about this delay. Was when the plane turned up everyone was pushed onboard and planed head back mount to the runway but before we reached the runway I fell asleep and woke up london. Which think might have been the shortest flight time from Dublin to London.
I flew one of their longest flights (Pafos-London Stansted), and, ok, I wouldn´t say it was a dream, but it wasn´t a nightmare either. You get what you pay for, and as long as you carefully read the conditions, there should be no surprise. On the other hand, I don´t like the airport charging for access to the terrace, but I prefer that rather than not having access (or terrace) at all.
I flew Ryanair for the first time when I took a day trip from Manchester to Dublin with my UK friends. It wasn't a bad experience and I couldn't beat the round trip fair of only $33! Couldn't do that anywhere here in the States.
I used to fly Luton to Malta every 3 months or so about 18-20 years ago, best price I paid was 19p each way + tax, I did a good few trips at less than a pound as well!
My last trip was £33 return EMA - DUB. Out I was allocated a middle seat but the nice flight attendant let me sit in the emergency exit row. Back I was allocated 1A at no cost as I checked in 20 hours before the flight. Flown them many times....never had a problem. A great airline.
A great airline, I think its gays that mostly have problems with the company.Often they have Ryan Air in their heads because they are Irish,and it distress them someway or other.
I had a flight form Paris to Sweden with Ryan Air and it was super cheap. Due to fog we needed to land 100 km south from Skavsta where we should have landed but Ryan Air get us a couple of buses and we where soon at our destination. If we wanted to go to downtown Stockholm (another 100 km from Skavsta) we could but we had our car parked at Skavsta. I think that was awsome and nothing i expected from a budget airline.
Since we live in Dublin. Ryanair offers more destinations than any other airlines. More I used Aerlingus or SAS to Stockholm. Ryanair become more and more likeable for me. Had very bad experiences with Aerlingus and SAS. 😅
I love Ryanair. It’s wrong to think of it as some cut down Concorde experience… it’s a coach with wings. I’ve learnt how to travel super light. I can go for a long weekend trip with allowed under seat luggage. I don’t get upsold anything… I get random seat allocation, I relax in the terminal and board last, and I take my own coffee onboard in a thermos. I can get a weekend return trip from the UK to lots of destinations for under £50. It’s usually reliable and on-time since they don’t like having to pay compensation. 😆
Love Ryanair. Only problem is creating unnecessary issues at the gate. On rcent flights from Birmingham and Alicante,passengers were crammed into small space gate area, despite aircraft not even landed. Just not necessary.
my theory on Ryanair hard landings... Runways have multiple "offramps" off teh runway and onto the taxiways. Getting off sooner often gets you closer to the gate and quicker turnaround possible. Otherwise they have to take the next "offramp" and turn back. Easy 10 minute saving if you touch down and brake hard
"Thanks" to ryanair (and wizzair) I tried "personal item only" travel (because that's the only free luggage you get) and yes, it's possible, even in December for a destination in Eastern Europe. It's really freeing to travel with only a bag the size of supermarket shopping bag...but yeah, you gotta choose carefully because it ain't much you can take.
I fly from Edinburgh to Berlin regularly and what is interesting is how Berlin having only one airport now has actually made things between Ryanair and Easyjet a lot more competitive when Berlin still had TXL and SFX prices were about the same Easyjet flew TXL and Ryanair SFX when both were finally closed and BER opened Ryanair offered some very good Edinburgh to Berlin deals and to be honest I am very much in the you get what you pay for mindset for 40-50 Euros I am not complaining. Especially when the alternative when there is no Easyjet flight is to take Eurowings or Lufthansa with a transfer in Frankfurt, Munich or Cologne
I live in Vienna and use Ryanair a lot. they have great destinations and I've never had any issues so far, even if my backpack is a tiny bit larger than allowed. However, a complimentary cup of coffee or a glass of water on board would be great.
I've travelled with Ryanair and my experience was really good. Nothing extravagant but I feel they get the job done. Whatever I pay, it is worth the penny.
@Josh, How does Ryanair compare to Southwest and Air Asia. I have had pleasant experiences on both, and by and large passengers don't complain about them.
I can only confirm the Video's main message. I have flown quite a lot on business as well as for private reasons (I worked as an expat between 1997 and 2014) over the past 35 years. Yes, during the 90s so called "flag-carriers" still had some more perks, but ever since 2005 (or so) there is not that much difference between the "basic" tarrifs on national carriers and Ryanair. I also have to state, that when back in 2020 flights were cancelled due to Corona, I received my money back from Ryanair within one week, whereas with a "national carrier" (Finnair, which I generally quite like) I had to wait for 2 months... I know that O'Leary is not the most likeable person in the world, BUT I am hugely grateful to him having brought this airline into existence...
The viewing gallery at the airport is a great idea. In the 60s and 70s they used to be universal in airports. But disappeared over the years. There are many plane spotters in the world that would gladly pay the 3 euros for such a service at an airport.
I mean I also have a Ryanair review where I sit in one of the front rows, but I guess I'm of the "popular" opinion that Ryanair should be avoided most of the time. It's not the worst travel experience you can have, sure. But I feel like you're really fluffing up an airline that has played a major role what could be looked at as the demise of air travel in Europe and even beyond. Not to mention, it's not even a very nice experience if you're in the front rows.
I always fly with checked in luggage, as I live nomadically. And I find that most times a company like Easyjet comes out cheaper than Ryanair, when I have added the things that I need. I also find that Easyjet is a more comfortable airline to fly than Ryanair.
I have flown Ryanair three times and everytime they have been on-time. I always say, "you get what you pay for," and Ryanair is usually the most affordable option and it is important to use the online portal to ensure that you buy what you need before checking in for the flight. I also like that they board front and back, so there is quick boarding and unboarding. For flights of less than three hours it is great. The seats don't recline and there is no free beverages. But here in Budapest, Ryanair (as well as Wizzair) is a great affordable option for getting around in Europe.
If you pay for the frills Ryanair can be fine like front seats and luggage. The real Ryanair test is a 2hr delay in a cold waiting area with 20 seats, no frills, no plane, one vending machine, 100 km from a city and no information or updates and sitting in the middle seat of a large party. If you are still happy, you get a prize!😂
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Instead of viewing Ryanair as charging you for every little thing, look at it as they’re not charging you for what you don’t need to keep the prices as low for you as possible.
Yeah but people also don't like to be nickel and dimed this business model is failing people are sick of it.
@@cc-zn2ty the owner of Ryanair once said “if you don’t like it then go fly with someone else”. As irritating as that comment was, Ryanair still fills their seats because of the cheap prices.
But if you do need it they charge as much as you are willing to pay, not as much as it costs them to provide the service.
(Yes, if you can jump through their hoops ["a personal item is plenty"] it is often extremely affordable)
They are rubbish!
It’s not failing.
I've flown Ryanair numerous times and never had a problem with them. Follow their rules and it's very cheap and easy. Also being 191 cm. Tall I love that their seats don't recline, so the person in front of me don't break my knee caps, when trying to recline as on other airlines
I didn't know the seats were like that. It does make my blood boil when a passenger in front nicks a load of my space.
@@Phiyedough Just push their seat back up into the upright position. What can they do about it?
Me being 193cm know exactly what you are talking about :)
Once we were on Ibiza when there was a rumor that flight control in Madrid could go on strike. Friends of ours flew Ryanair and their flight was the only one to get canceled. Ryanair, being obliged to offer them an alternative flight, rebooked them on a flight leaving from Girona airport (on the mainland), the following morning, leaving it up to them how to get there. When they complained and told the service rep that there was no way they could get there in time, the answer was: that is your problem, and with that they were left on their own.
If your flight is uneventful, Ryanair is fine, but as soon as something goes wrong, you’re left to your own devices.
That's Ryanair. "Is there any room for me to fly on your cattle truck"?😕😥😡
Imagine a Ryanair flight where Josh is shooting his review while Mentour is the pilot flying.😂
Does Mentour work for Ryanair?
@@aarongoldman301 Yes.
@@GiovanniPietro9000No he not. He left the company years ago..
@@fly2012able Then where does he work now?
@@fly2012able he left a few months ago at the end of 2023
I'm doing research in operations management and also worked for a german airline.
After I took a very deep dive into Ryanairs operations and management I was very impressed by the insane efficiency with wich they perform every day. Their financials look beautiful, so I was a happy Shareholder for about a decade.
The development of airline industry in Europe is also a fun story to tell. 10+ years ago everyone was laughing at Ryanair. No seat reservation, no free catering, no checked bags, no free cancelation.
But look at almost any carrier in Europe now. They have all become Ryanair, but charging still Lufthansa, BA or KLM prices.
Yes, they all have become Ryanair, but of course with an intercontinental network, alliance membership providing easy interlining, lounges, business class, first class, miles to be redeemed for future flights, frequent flyer privileges, flexible ticketing when you need it, fleet variety, code sharing agreements, and so on. Sure, Ryanair wants you to believe these are just "frills." But I can assure you, when you find yourself in need of them, they are no frills.
@@asclepi you have to compare that on the short haul level, as Ryanair does not offer intercontinental.
And on short haul there is no first class, there even isn’t a business class.
The rest ist all service, money can buy. You don’t need Lufthansa to get lounge access. You can just pay 30€ and you’re in a paid lounge.
The only valid argument is that Ryanair approaches different airports in some destinations (mostly Germany and UK Ryanair can’t be found at the „normal“ airports). But again that does not count for 3/4% of their flights and doesn’t bother even 10% of their customers.
But that’s all Philosophie. At the of the they passenger numbers and revenue give them legitimacy.
@@MrMoccachinoo Indeed, Ryanair only offers flights within the reach of a B737. That's why it is so hard to compare with other carriers, as it compares the whole of Ryanair with just one aspect of another carrier's operations. You're right however, passenger numbers and revenue give Ryanair legitimacy, just like they do for Lufthansa and others, taking the mechanisms of alliances and joint ventures into account. (But you won't be entering the FCT in FRA for 30 EUR).
@@asclepi
You’re right! It’s actually not possible to compare Ryanair with a legacy carrier.
It is still compared though, as passengers traveling ie. Madrid -Rome experience Basics the same service on board Ryanair or Iberia but pay very different prices. But of course, the airline behind the scenes is operating in a completely different business model
Think of it this way: if you’re commuting by plane to work, this is like the plane version of a suburban rail train.
i worked for ryanair a few years back as a cabin crew and lasted 2 months (and the 2 month training) i can not believe is legal to pay the crew what they paid us, i hope it has changed now but honestly knowing their ceo i dont think so.
being paid 6 euros an hour (flight hour, meaning boarding disembarking and turnarounds not paid) while having to move to a random city they assiged you without asking preferences was a truly horrible experience, not to mention we werent legally cabin crew but they made us sign a contract with a 3rd party company that had us signed as "junior customer service agent"
They should pay you for all your working time
That's terrible not sure how they got away with that
You did your due diligence and researched the position before you joined?
6 € an hour. I find that hard to believe..
Thank you, first time I watch a review of Ryan Air. I like that they stop backpackers boarding with large pack and take huge space in overhead compartment free....
LOVE the old style telephone in the hotel room!!! Congratulations on your award Josh, well deserved!
The wild thing about BER is that it isn’t a new airport, just SXF with a new terminal and an extra runway.
Hi Josh, just a quick note: Southwest actually has the largest 737 fleet, with almost 800 aircraft currently in service. Ryanair, including all its subsidiaries like Ryanair UK, Malta Air, and Buzz, operates around 580 aircraft. Wishing you all the best-keep up the great work and take care!
A couple of years ago, in a break from Covid lockdown, I flew from Hamburg to Dublin and then on to Newcastle for €20. No luggage and a long wait in Dublin. But you get what you pay for.
After flying Ryanair for 30 years no criticism.
My favourite memory as Ryanair cabin crew for 3 years was an English couple telling me that they didn't like Ryanair while they were asking me for their 10p change.
Hope you got a good pint in my home city
People, eh?
I recently had to book Ryanair because no other budget airlines flew where I needed to go I got to say it was one of the scammiest experiences I had with an Airline in Europe. The thing that made me mad the most was that they made us do that online ID check that they have to punish people who don't book on their website, even though we booked on their website. It's a really buggy website and if you can't complete the ID check because the website doesn't work you can't check in online and therefore have to pay the check-in fee.
congratulations Josh for your Award .
I flew Ryanair +10 times and never had a single issue.
Just as you said: always on time, simple, straight forward and cheap.
Pristine content as always.
Thanks Josh.
Always dependable, low frills, you get what you pay for and they deliver that and more!
The landing in a Boeing 737 feels hard because the ground spoilers pop up at touch down. This causes the aircraft to settle rapidly on the runway when the wing loses lift. This, in turn, makes the brakes more efficient, and the landing distance is reduced = Better safety.
unlike nosediving into the ground
All aircraft have speed brakes which may or may not deploy, according to the settings selected by the pilot. The hard landing on Ryanair flights is entirely down to the flight crew.
@@VictheSecretHe's actually pretty spot on with his reasoning for this. The 737 is a beauty to fly but a bastard to land. You can try all you want for a Butter landing and it just has a mind of its own. Some runways surface conditions affect the touchdown too. Landing performance is very important to us as we only have 25 minute turnaround so sometimes we have to get it down and off as quick as we can. The spoilers deploy after weight on wheels switch is triggered. We are trained to get all lift dumping devices and reversers deployed ASAP so sometimes that means planting it.
@@chrissyb69 I see. All variants of 737 or just a select few, given that their flight characteristics vary considerably. Funny how no other 737 operators have reputations for hard landings or generally have such short turnaround times that getting to the gate in as short a time as possible makes planting it more of a choice.
The flight characteristics don't vary at all. They all fly the same. They have to, as if you're rated to fly the 737, you're rated for all of them. In my experiences the only noticeable difference is their rotation rate due to the differing lengths. The max is a much more forgiving machine to land regardless of touchdown speed, rate of descent or angle though.
As for Ryanair reputation. It's just a rumor. A stupid running meme that, I won't lie, is pretty offensive to those of us who fly for them. We are trained harder than most due to the potential PR crisis the airline wouldn't survive if we were to have an incident. I've worked for 4 Airlines and it's probably the safest, yet toughest, one I know about. Their standards have to be so much higher safety wise because of public opinion already being against them. The landing thing is a myth. I witness sometimes up to 6 landings a day, most of them flown by me, and mine - atleast at the moment - have been very nice 😂.
It's just the amount of flying we do as a company per day, 3600 departures a day, there's bound to be atleast 1 hard one - and in this day and age everyone loves to comment on it so hence the rumor mill rolls on
Never had any unpleasend experience with ryanair if you know their rules. Always gonna fly them since there are no delays.
love Ryanair, over 150 flights with them, less than 10 delays and no diversions. No legacy airline can compare.
This is one of the best RUclips channels in the world. I appreciate all the work that goes into the travel, editing, etc. Thank you for bringing us top shelf content!
3:49 Josh enjoying the Ryanair lounge. Hard seating.
The name says it: It's a budget airline. I like travelling with Ryanair through Europe, especially with carry-on only. I don't need a huge seat or complementary meal, when the flight's only 2-3 hours.
I flew them once Dublin to London return. On the return it seemed that crew home base was Spain and they seemed to struggle with almost an entire English speaking set of passengers. The couple next to worried how they would communicate in case of an emergency...
I live in Spain and use Ryanair to Birmingham. I use the airline like a bus journey,buy ticket and nothing else
In Germany they charge to use the bathrooms, why wouldn't they charge for the view from the terrace! No surprise. What a shame
everything has a price.
@@Canleaf08 oh, come on...
In Switzerland it’s usually 1 buck for the toilets and our terrasse is 5 to 7 bucks so I find it cheap 😅🤷♂️
In the U.S. public toilets are usually free. And the fee to access an area for plane spotting is fare 😉
At least there is somewhere to plane-spot landside. Many airports I have been to (though I am admittedly not very experienced) don't give any views of the apron until you pass security.
I remember when Tempelhof was still an airport- what a huge building, miles to walk. And they had these very strict (Eastern?) German ladies manning the toilets, that were very clean indeed.
Great airline to travel on a budget, so many people complain about no frills but you know what you're getting.
The viewing terrace at BER is only €1 if booked in advance. Even just an hour before
I have flown Ryanair 6/8 times a year for the past 15 years, they do charge for everything but the overall cost is lower than rivals, their timekeeping is good, on the one occasion there was a delay they put us up in a 4star hotel including breakfast and flew us home the next day. Also on the route we fly they have the 737 800 2 series which is great.
You mean the 737 Max 8200 or just the older 737-800?
Congratulations on your award , welcome to the emerald isle 🇮🇪
Southwest Airlines has the largest 737 in the world with 816 planes
Facts 👍🏻
Right. And Ryanair hasn´t over 500 jets but 292 :-)
The Ryanair group which includes Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Buzz, Malta Air & Lauda Europe has 585 aircraft (558 737s and 27 A320s)
@@briangriffin787 He was talking about the entire fleet of B737 of Ryanair not the Parent Company.
Does it really matter who has the biggest fleet
I made 3 trips from London to France in the space of 2 weeks last year during the Rugby World Cup.
Flew easyJet Luton to Nice. £130 return, flight back about an hour late. Plane back was older and less comfortable, although the flight wasn't full.
Flew British Airways London to Lyon. £203 return. Ok flight going as flight was on time and empty. Flight back was delayed and hour taking off. Spent 40 minutes circling over London and as their was no gate available when we landed it took nearly 2 hours from landing to get out of the airport.
Then flew Ryanair, Stansted to Lourdes and Toulouse to Stansted. £64 including seats. Both flights landed early. Seats were comfortable.
The Ryanair trip was booked 11 days before departure. The other two I booked 5/6 months in advance
If you travel between Berlin and London, BA is cheaper than Ryanair.
BA. You land on LHR T5, you have 1 personal item, 1 carry-on and 1 check-in luggae included.
In Ryanair you land on STN, you have only 1 personal item included. you have to pay for 1 carry-on, 1 check-in luggage.
but in LHR you have Tube, in STN you have to pay for Stansted Express to Liverpool Street or National Express to Victoria Coach Station.
When you travel from BER to Mallorca.
You pay 360 euro for Ryanair with luggage (1 personal item, 1 carry on and 1 checked-in).
But comparing to BA:
1. Price is almost the same.
2. Ryan goes directly to PMI Palma.
3. BA has connection in LHR. BER - LHR and LHR - PMI.
4. With Ryan you use stair in BER, but in PMI you have airbridge.
5. BA has airbridge on all 3 airports.
Congratulations on Your Award! well deserved Josh! I have only used Ryanair on UK domestic routes from Edinburgh to London and paid for by a previous employer. Never had a bad experience with them but I couldn't stand sitting in a fixed position seat for any longer than an hour. Easyjet are the same, totally agree that you get what you pay for, when you are paying £30 for a ticket dont expect Emirates economy LOL
I fly Ryanair around 10+ times per year and they’re very consistent and reliable. If you play by the rules you’ll have no problems. Nice review.
The onboard Stairway design was a nice feature but it needed an airplane profile with the fuselage to be relatively low to the ground. When Boeing added new Engines in the 737 MAX the low profile caused the need for MCAS software assistent. The rest is history.
Always really enjoyed flying Ryanair. Found them really good value and straightforward. Found the seats comfortable and legroom more than adequate. I also had a diversion and emergency landing once and they dealt with the situation very professionally and really looked after us as passengers. Like easyJet too they have changed the aviation business in Europe for the better.
I remember how long it took for Berlin’s new airport to open. Apparently they were having trouble with the fire alarm system and once that was fixed then they were legally allowed to open for business.
It's quite a bit more difficult to travel with Ryanair if you are not a European citizen, though. Ryanair has a very peculiar ID check policy compared to other airlines. I have an EU passport, but my SO doesn't. We were close to missing our flight at Stansted (despite being at the airport well in advance) because there was no personnel to be found to guide us in the right line. Stood in customer service line (who didn't have a faintest idea about our predicament), stoood in looonngg check-in line, and had to go to the manned desk just for SO's passport to be checked. And yes, Ryanair specifically blocks online check-in for such passengers.
Ive been Stanstead to Stockholm with Ryanair but it was so far from the city center and charging for in flight coffee no thanks never again
I flew ryanair recently and it wasnt that bad. It was comfortable, staff were amazing and toilets are free (dont worry) and Check in was fast too. I dont think that ryanair needs the bad reputalion for such a low price but a problem is with lower cost airline airports is that the baggage and especially ryanair with the 25 min turnover is that baggage is going to be damaged. My suitcase was cracked due to the roughness of the baggage handling
I have only had problems on Ryanair when it was entirely my own fault. Once you understand how they operate, they are very straightforward. I generally use the "plus" option when booking, which covers a checked bag and assigned seat. I hate fighting for space in the over head bins, so I check my bag in and only take a small backpack on board. The seats aren't the most comfortable, but I have long legs and the legroom is "adequate" for me. They rarely cancel flights, and they are usually on time, and they never overbook a flight. Overall, I enjoy flying with Ryanair.
I think the rumor comes from the fact that Ryanair usually uses small airports with shorter runways, in combination with the fact that pilots at Ryanair are trained to land at the right point of the runway for safety reasons, no room to float around.
The rumor is just a meme, where cheap fares supposedly means less skilled pilots. That isn't the case at all obviously. Still funny though!
FR gets you when/where you didn't even think of going. My last trips were a spontaneous weekend in Vienna with a Friend, where it was Lauda's A320 last row with Reclinable seats! And luckily we had one of the few free empty middle seats in which my mate could place himself.
My last trip, I got assigned to 1C and one of the emergency seats. The legroom was appreciated and for free!
Come to think of it, when getting used to the Ryanair experience, other airlines feel like luxury. It's usually another LCC like Norwegian, but for Intra EU I haven't taken legacy carriers in decades.
Ryanair lands a bit harder for the following few reasons, 1) it can save fuel and time, it means you can vacate the runway quicker and therefore get to the gate quicker. This also saves them fuel (only about 150kg) but it all helps. 2) The 737-800 has low ground clearence meaning its lower to the ground. This means you feel a bit more of the impact on landing compared to the a320. Hope this helped!
I don't know why everybody always complains avout Ryanair. It is cheap and fornthe prices, it's ok
They make you think it's cheap... it's not, actually, but has poorer service.
No it isn't true. It is only thus if you fly with minimal services, a small carry on don't select your seat etc. The moment you start adding items it becomes as costly (or more) as other carriers
@@Alex_BF it is cheap what are you on about
@@maurifant agree. It costs as much or even more than other carriers, with cheaper overall experience (cabin aspect, seat, young "unprofessional" cabin crew, etc.)
It might have something to do with a CEO who often insults his customers.
I love Ryanair and in the US, Spirit Airlines. These Ultra low-cost Airlines do what they do and they do it well.
They are known as firm landings, they need to land as near to the touchdown point as possible. This is to vacate the runway at the first posible exit, so they can achieve fastest possible turnaround time.
When I travel around Europe, I fly with Ryanair. Usually the front row and I love it. Almost always on time and super cheap. #I❤RYANAIR
2F is MINE!
Ich sehe es genau so wie du Josh; bei Ryanair bekommt man das, was man bezahlt. Und das ist top. Noch nie wirklich Probleme gehabt und bin bestimmt auch schon 10x mit Ryanair geflogen.
1. Since they go to smaller airports to save money. The airports have short runways so they need to do a hard landing.
I'm a regular passenger with Ryanair, I travel at least I love them no frills no drama unless you make it yourself.
I never thought Josh would fly an airline like Ryanair, nice review!
Finally Josh observe that BER nightmare too! Last year i made a video about that as well, telling about all that disaster there :)
I'm flying them for the first time in a months time. Glad to listen to your review on them which makes me less nervous . I also booked row 1A . I agree the airport in Berlin SUCKS!!!! My luggage got delayed on a flight a few years back and what chaos to get anyone to assist me locating its whereabouts . Bloody awful place.
Sorry, Josh Southwest Airlines has the largest 737 fleet in the world with 800 aircraft
So glad you noticed that as well.
Also I found out that in T2 you can walk to the main terminal where the toilets are lovely with free water refils. Just do it before you go thru the Shengen zone passport control
flew with ryanair in august last year....very nice people even the pilots were friendly
The reason why people say that Ryanair lands rough is because in many cities, there are multiple airports, and Ryanair typically picks the cheapest one, which typically has the shortest runway, requiring them to land as soon as possible to not overshoot the runway, resulting in harder landings than usual.
I feel the most positiv points about Ryanair even if I never flew with them before and hopefully never have to. Because the biggest contra point against Ryanair are the self employed pilots at Ryanair, who don’t get paid if they are sick and unable to fly. This makes the fares lower for us, but is such an unethical behavior of Ryanair, that I will always pay the extra price to fly with an other airline which pays fair salaries and respects their employees
I agree with you, its a great airline.Its cheap and efficient. Before Ryanair it cost a months salary to fly the most popular route Dublin to London with legacy carriers. Ive used them hundreds of times without an incident or cancellation and got to see most of Europe in the process. Initially they flew to some obscure airports but now fly to all major ones. Having said that some of the original "obscure places" they flew to that no one else did, turned out to be quite scenic interesting places - Carcassonne being a case in point
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As you mentioned 181,000,000 passengers so they have to be doing something right, T2 at Brandenburg is pretty grim, T1 is a much better experience but not used for low cost carriers .
Well done Ryanair keep up the great job.
I have been using Ryanair on and off for around 25 years and in all,this time I can only had one bug issue. Which was flying from Knock in the west of Ireland. The reason being that the fog was so thick inbound plane was diverted to Dublin. Very quickly we were put on buses to Dublin yes it was a long drive plus delay, in all Ryanair handled it very well. I can recall another delay flying back from Dublin this was around three hour delay. But the only good thing about this delay. Was when the plane turned up everyone was pushed onboard and planed head back mount to the runway but before we reached the runway I fell asleep and woke up london. Which think might have been the shortest flight time from Dublin to London.
I flew one of their longest flights (Pafos-London Stansted), and, ok, I wouldn´t say it was a dream, but it wasn´t a nightmare either. You get what you pay for, and as long as you carefully read the conditions, there should be no surprise.
On the other hand, I don´t like the airport charging for access to the terrace, but I prefer that rather than not having access (or terrace) at all.
I flew Ryanair for the first time when I took a day trip from Manchester to Dublin with my UK friends. It wasn't a bad experience and I couldn't beat the round trip fair of only $33! Couldn't do that anywhere here in the States.
I used to fly Luton to Malta every 3 months or so about 18-20 years ago, best price I paid was 19p each way + tax, I did a good few trips at less than a pound as well!
My last trip was £33 return EMA - DUB. Out I was allocated a middle seat but the nice flight attendant let me sit in the emergency exit row. Back I was allocated 1A at no cost as I checked in 20 hours before the flight.
Flown them many times....never had a problem. A great airline.
A great airline, I think its gays that mostly have problems with the company.Often they have Ryan Air in their heads because they are Irish,and it distress them someway or other.
I had a flight form Paris to Sweden with Ryan Air and it was super cheap. Due to fog we needed to land 100 km south from Skavsta where we should have landed but Ryan Air get us a couple of buses and we where soon at our destination. If we wanted to go to downtown Stockholm (another 100 km from Skavsta) we could but we had our car parked at Skavsta. I think that was awsome and nothing i expected from a budget airline.
I've taken about 40 RyanAir flights and never had a bad experience. Not even a flight cancellation or delay. This encludes Lauda and Air Malta too.
The Berlin airport is ok, but the waiting lines for the security check and the toilets were bad when I was there a month ago.
Since we live in Dublin. Ryanair offers more destinations than any other airlines. More I used Aerlingus or SAS to Stockholm. Ryanair become more and more likeable for me. Had very bad experiences with Aerlingus and SAS. 😅
I love Ryanair. It’s wrong to think of it as some cut down Concorde experience… it’s a coach with wings.
I’ve learnt how to travel super light. I can go for a long weekend trip with allowed under seat luggage. I don’t get upsold anything… I get random seat allocation, I relax in the terminal and board last, and I take my own coffee onboard in a thermos. I can get a weekend return trip from the UK to lots of destinations for under £50. It’s usually reliable and on-time since they don’t like having to pay compensation. 😆
Hard landing - as close to the beginning of the RW - sooner exit from the RW - shorter taxi - faster deboarding - faster boarding = more profit
Great video Josh! By the way, the first 737 (100 and 200 versions) did have the built-in front staircases. Ryanair just decided to bring those back!
Never had any problems with Ryanair - flown with them plenty of times from both Leeds and Manchester (my two nearest airports).
I do Stansted- Paphos often with Ryan, always a pleasant experience, will continue to fly with them
An Ireland video without Irish accents is incomplete. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Cahill is actually a very Irish surname.
Love Ryanair.
Only problem is creating unnecessary issues at the gate.
On rcent flights from Birmingham and Alicante,passengers were crammed into small space gate area, despite aircraft not even landed. Just not necessary.
Congratulations from Canada.
Best airline reviewer of the year? It has to be an award for every airliners nightmare.
With a hard landing you are burning energy. That means you can approach faster and save a little time. Costs higher maintenance, though.
my theory on Ryanair hard landings...
Runways have multiple "offramps" off teh runway and onto the taxiways. Getting off sooner often gets you closer to the gate and quicker turnaround possible.
Otherwise they have to take the next "offramp" and turn back. Easy 10 minute saving if you touch down and brake hard
Definitely a lot better then easyjet it feels like everytime I fly with them there's some sort of delay or cancellation
"Thanks" to ryanair (and wizzair) I tried "personal item only" travel (because that's the only free luggage you get) and yes, it's possible, even in December for a destination in Eastern Europe. It's really freeing to travel with only a bag the size of supermarket shopping bag...but yeah, you gotta choose carefully because it ain't much you can take.
As myself from Ireland, Ryanair is just the most amazing budget airline. I always love seeing a Ryanair plane over my house in Dún Laoghaire
Flown with them many times. As long as you stick to the rules they’re absolutely fine. Never been late ever!
I fly from Edinburgh to Berlin regularly and what is interesting is how Berlin having only one airport now has actually made things between Ryanair and Easyjet a lot more competitive when Berlin still had TXL and SFX prices were about the same Easyjet flew TXL and Ryanair SFX when both were finally closed and BER opened Ryanair offered some very good Edinburgh to Berlin deals and to be honest I am very much in the you get what you pay for mindset for 40-50 Euros I am not complaining. Especially when the alternative when there is no Easyjet flight is to take Eurowings or Lufthansa with a transfer in Frankfurt, Munich or Cologne
I live in Vienna and use Ryanair a lot. they have great destinations and I've never had any issues so far, even if my backpack is a tiny bit larger than allowed. However, a complimentary cup of coffee or a glass of water on board would be great.
I've travelled with Ryanair and my experience was really good. Nothing extravagant but I feel they get the job done. Whatever I pay, it is worth the penny.
Watching all your videos today. I love your content. Thank you so much for reviewing all the Airlines, I appreciate it.
@Josh, How does Ryanair compare to Southwest and Air Asia. I have had pleasant experiences on both, and by and large passengers don't complain about them.
Only flown with them once from Stansted to Berlin. Organization at the airport was very good….flight on time….no complaints.
Congrats on the award! Love your reviews 🎉
I can only confirm the Video's main message. I have flown quite a lot on business as well as for private reasons (I worked as an expat between 1997 and 2014) over the past 35 years. Yes, during the 90s so called "flag-carriers" still had some more perks, but ever since 2005 (or so) there is not that much difference between the "basic" tarrifs on national carriers and Ryanair. I also have to state, that when back in 2020 flights were cancelled due to Corona, I received my money back from Ryanair within one week, whereas with a "national carrier" (Finnair, which I generally quite like) I had to wait for 2 months... I know that O'Leary is not the most likeable person in the world, BUT I am hugely grateful to him having brought this airline into existence...
ryanair revolutionised air travel in europe and made it possibile to do weekend city breaks (which is a great thing)
weekend city breaks or party weekends which are not good for the environment. I would stay for two week or so when flying.
@@Canleaf08we don't care though
Who cares @@Canleaf08
Good to see you reviewing a budget airline for a change and something most flyers can afford 😂
The viewing gallery at the airport is a great idea. In the 60s and 70s they used to be universal in airports. But disappeared over the years. There are many plane spotters in the world that would gladly pay the 3 euros for such a service at an airport.
I mean I also have a Ryanair review where I sit in one of the front rows, but I guess I'm of the "popular" opinion that Ryanair should be avoided most of the time.
It's not the worst travel experience you can have, sure. But I feel like you're really fluffing up an airline that has played a major role what could be looked at as the demise of air travel in Europe and even beyond. Not to mention, it's not even a very nice experience if you're in the front rows.
Thanks for the Ryanair review, always heard bad reports about it, but glad to hear your good reviews of it.
I always fly with checked in luggage, as I live nomadically. And I find that most times a company like Easyjet comes out cheaper than Ryanair, when I have added the things that I need. I also find that Easyjet is a more comfortable airline to fly than Ryanair.
I have flown Ryanair three times and everytime they have been on-time. I always say, "you get what you pay for," and Ryanair is usually the most affordable option and it is important to use the online portal to ensure that you buy what you need before checking in for the flight. I also like that they board front and back, so there is quick boarding and unboarding. For flights of less than three hours it is great. The seats don't recline and there is no free beverages. But here in Budapest, Ryanair (as well as Wizzair) is a great affordable option for getting around in Europe.
If you pay for the frills Ryanair can be fine like front seats and luggage.
The real Ryanair test is a 2hr delay in a cold waiting area with 20 seats, no frills, no plane, one vending machine, 100 km from a city and no information or updates and sitting in the middle seat of a large party. If you are still happy, you get a prize!😂