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by Toutouxc 3 days ago
I consider myself kind of sensitive to being forced to do stuff, but Ryanair just doesn't seem that bad. Of course, you get a million offers for things you probably don't need, but I genuinely don't feel like they're trying to scam me. It's like ad-supported Spotify or something. Annoying, but not actively trying to vacuum up my credit card.
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Yeah. I fly budget and mid tier all the time, they’re all the same trying to upsell a bazillion services. Just click no/decline/reject all the way, what’s so difficult about it?
> Just click no/decline/reject all the way, what’s so difficult about it?

Things like this:

> Don’t click “Upgrade to Priority & 2 Cabin Bags”. This one is particularly sneaky as it doesn’t have a “No” option, you must dismiss the window.

“Ad” supported? It’s other people holding the bag for falling for these.
Do we have any numbers for this? Are those people “falling” for it or are they just choosing to buy the upgrades? I’ve paid for good (window!) seats on Ryanair flights, I’ve paid for luggage, I’ve bought a snack from the trolley. It would make sense to me that other people might be paying for other services.