Fed up with Ryanair!
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Was his booking "Online check in plus 0 bags"? If it was, charging him to check in at the airport was legitimate. (Similarly, if he'd checked in online but had not paid in advance for baggage.) If it wasn't, did he challenge the fee and, if so, what was he told?
Good question, to which I know not the answer. He just paid up, somewhat bemused as to why, but at the end of the day the flight cost nowt, just 4.99 tax. I guess the thing was not knowing why, but perhaps the flight was a booking such as you suggested, in which case he should read the paperwork better!
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Sorry folks, but I'm not a hypocrite and I like Ryanair a lot. Not for the luxury travel or their fab customer service, but for the low cost and great value. Me and Ms Skintlady use them for lot for long romantic weekends and no one even comes close to their interesting choice of destinations or cost. 
If you want a full service carrier, it's easy, use one, but let's not compare standards when there is such a cost differnential.
Without them, just think how much we would still be paying the high legacy carrier prices.
I really, really wish St. Michael O'R would give longhaul a go and shake the current lot out of their cosy apathy.
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If you want a full service carrier, it's easy, use one, but let's not compare standards when there is such a cost differnential.
Without them, just think how much we would still be paying the high legacy carrier prices.
I really, really wish St. Michael O'R would give longhaul a go and shake the current lot out of their cosy apathy.
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I believe that longhaul economy fares with "legacy" carriers are, generally speaking, about as low as they can be - effectively, passengers in other cabins are "subsidising" restrictive fares in economy. The only reason why an airline like BA, for example, is able to offer such low promotional fares in economy is the fact that First, Club and, to a lesser extent, World Traveller Plus fares are so high in comparison. Not even MOL could, I think, match these economy fares and make money, though not being an aviation economist I could be wrong....
