Last Thursday, I flew for the first time with Ryanair. I was pleasantly surprised with the whole procedure. Our route was Alicante-Bristol.
We were delayed on take off, due to it being the first day of the French ATC strike.
When airborne I could not fault the flight Attendants who were pleasant and patient.
We were on course to land at Bristol but the pilot (who afterwards came on the PA system to tell us that the crosswinds were too strong) climbed out, and shortly afterward told us that we were diverting to Bournemouth where we landed a few minutes later.
Bournemouth was a nightmare, Police came on board and took off a young girl who had been caught smoking. From then on we were delayed by the police who took statements from the cabin crew ( this took 1/2 hour) and then we were allowed to refuel. The young girl was taken away by an escort of no less than 5 police.
The flight back to Bristol to was brief but succesfull.
Ryanair are to be congratulated, the police NOT.
