It's simple really, I've just booked with Ryanair to fly to Perpignan. Total price £52.99 return, inclusive. I could go on the same dates with Fly-be, total price £287.17; or EasyJet, £107.88 (To Barcelona, with 2 hour car journey to Perp). Even if I pay £10.00 to print my own boarding ticket, it's still a no brainer!
Don't get me wrong, O'Leary's charges pi$$ me off as well, but I, and many others, cannot afford the luxury of saying "I'll fly with another carrier."
WP