[rafski]

I am the biggest Ryanair supporter, they are the best airline in Europe: they are cheap and their planes are just as comfortable as city buses but they're always on-time and cheap if you know how to book. They're actually the most punctual airline in Europe.

This said, I just gave up booking a ticket with them after the third captcha. They'll scrap that stuff as soon as they notice the drop in sales.

[karolist]

Ryanair is good for on time travel (advertising 90%+ on time flights last year, which, according to them beats all other carriers) but nothing more.

Their staff will give you bullshit for anything over the limit, be it size or weight, no matter how minor. They actually walk around the line with carton boxes and put bags in to see if they fit. Their up-sale tactics are ugly too, if you forget your earphones during the flights - be prepared to listen to advertisements which start while you're still on the ground and continue every couple of minutes.

The planes - Boeing 737-800 are shit compared to, for example Airbus A320 (which another cheap flight firm operates, called wizzair). Massive difference in cabin noise and air pressure support - you don't feel a thing in your ears when landing with A320, head exploding every time I take the 737. Please note this is not a comparison of plane manufacturers, I believe these two plane models are fairly different in their age and technologies used to manufacture - I'm merely stating that Ryanair uses worse planes than other cheap flight firms.

[TorbjornLunde]

Doesn’t also SAS and Lufthansa claim to be the most punctual airline?

(Seems like different airlines are the most punctual depending on how you measure it…)

[rmc]

I believe Ryanair are more likely to cancel a flight if it's delayed (e.g. by snow). This may or may not be a good way to ensure that "number of flights that arrive late" is low.

[rmc]

Exactly. Ryanair are a bus. They are as cheap as a bus, and as good quality as a bus. That's what I use them for.