What kind of pilot would take off for CBs-cluttered airfield with only minimum fuel !!!????!!!
A slaved-stockholm-syndromed pilot, maybe ?
Surely not a responsible ,gutsy-one, for sure !!
What I notice is that all other airlines have had to pay for Ryanair's fueling policy as they had to accept Ryanair's 738s priority...
Anyway I think Ryanair's chief pilot needs to get the sack and be taken to court for his inducement to dangerous behaviors.
There should be NO pressure on pilots regarding the amount of fuel they take on, only relevant information in order to have pilots make their own sound decisions, weighing costs vs risks and operations.