Ryanair Exit Row Policy
I commute to and from Stansted quite often with Ryanair, as many of my duties finish or start there.
Recently I boarded one of their flights and sat in one of the overwing exit rows, in the aisle seat. I am not a Ryanair employee, but was in uniform as I had just come off a long night flight. Just before pushback, the senior cabin crew member asked me to move to another row because "...due to Ryanair policy, crew members are not allowed to sit at emergency exit rows...". The flight was pretty full and I offered to take off my jacket and epaulettes and put on a plain sweater. After some mumblings which I didn't understand, I was told that I could stay where I was but not to sit there again. I found it very unusual, as I considered having a crew member at an overwing exit an advantage in an emergency situation.
Can anyone verify to me that this is actual Ryanair policy, or was it a misunderstanding??
Thanks.