This is off topic, but I do not want any of you ripped of by a certain 'low
cost' airline when enjoying your precious holiday. It's just a warning, not
meant to be a thread.
If any member from the US, Australia, Canada etc. is going to take a European
holiday I have this warning about the so called low cost airline Ryanair. Their
rules and regulations are mean and petty and can be changed without notice. Any
infringement of these rules will cost you dearly and you could be denied
boarding. Their basic fares are very cheap but an enormous array of extra
charges is heaped on top of the fare. You even have to pay 5 pounds/euros per
flight to check in online, which is now compulsory.
Go to these websites: http://www.ryanaircampaign.org/ and
http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/ryan.htm and have a good read.
Passengers from outside Europe have to get a visa check from the airline on
their boarding pass at a special landside Ryanair desk. If you go through to
the gate without one, you will be denied boarding and you will be referred to
'Ticket Sales' for an expensive last minute ticket for a later flight. Many
Americans, Australians, etc. have been stung by that requirement. No other
airline requires such 'visa checks' within Europe. Last, but not least: when
they cancel flights they leave you to stew.
There are many good low cost airlines in Europe now: Easyjet, Air Berlin, Niki,
Germanwings etc. Simply google for them. Soon I will fly to Ireland with Aer
Lingus from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. I could fly from Airport Weeze in
Germany, about 55 km from Nijmegen, to Dublin but that is Ryanair. No way.
