Originally Posted by
davidjohnson6
As soon as the mainstream travel press across Europe picks on this new policy and publishes articles, passengers *may* decide en masse to start paying up for those seat reservations
In marketing speak, you are being 'monetised'
I don't think you will ever see people paying "en masse" even if covered widely by the media.
You will find those who have to pay (travelling with families or the elderly) and those who have someone else paying (business travellers), but just about everyone else will put up with the pain.
Of course, the small take up still makes it well worth it for Ryanair.