Do you want top quality or do you want cheap? I have flown RyanAir many many times and am 100% happy. I have had a flight cancelled a few years ago and had to get home by ferry, but even that was an adventure, so I was still happy overall. Have just done an overnight in Belfast (hand luggage enough) for £2 each way plus £10 booking fee. Fourteen Quid!! Bargain.
Going to Malaga in 2 weeks time for £20 return all in fees included. I have just opened a visa-electron bank account so it could have been a tenner return all in. If it all goes wrong and I have to sort another way home myself, I will claim on my annual travel insurance if needed.
With Spain, Ireland, Germany, France and Italy on my travel history with LoCos, I have had a ball......