Fascinating, isn't it? Passengers MUST be seated in the exit row, presumably so long as there are enough on board to do that. But dear old Ryanair has got this wheeze about demanding extra for using those seats.
I'll be fascinated to see if and how this gets resolved. I'm on them yet again next Monday; convenience, safety and price, as ever, as opposed to any expectations about not having the usual dreadful "passenger experience".
The solution of briefing people who are not in the exit row, while keeping the exit row empty for purely commercial reasons, is so obviously absurd that the IAA MUST stamp on it now. And any passenger asked to take responsibility for opening the exits, while not being allowed to sit in the exit row because he/she hasn't coughed up the extra cash, should politely and very firmly refuse.
It's an impossible task, and directly contravenes the regulations.