Ryanair to Dublin advice

[WhingForPresident]

Planning on going to Dublin for a couple of nights next week with the missus- was looking around at flights and the only planes to Ireland from Luton, the closest airport to where I live by far, seem to be with Ryanair.
Now, the price for 2 return tickets is £70, which is just hideously cheap, so I can't help but wonder whether there are catches or whether they are simply cheap and cheerful. Has anyone had any experience with them and would you recommend/discourage?
Cheers.

 

[Buzzer]

If I were going by myself I'd consider Ryanair but go with the missus? Not a chance. It will put you both in such a bad mood it's worth an extra £30 each to find another carrier. I've never met such rudeness and disorganisation than Ryanair. From top to bottom there's a culture of resentment with that airline.

 

[mistahclarke]

Use them all the time. Catch is the tax when they advertise flights for a pound. And they add on admin fee's and charge you for checking bags in. If you have a small carry bag only it's fine. The t+c's mean you can't cancel, reschedule or transfer names, even typo's.

It's just cheap and uncheerful, no allocated seating so is a free for all. It's a quick flight.

Personally though, I don't use anyone else when flying home.

 

[Commander]

Planning on going to Dublin for a couple of nights next week with the missus- was looking around at flights and the only planes to Ireland from Luton, the closest airport to where I live by far, seem to be with Ryanair.
Now, the price for 2 return tickets is £70, which is just hideously cheap, so I can't help but wonder whether there are catches or whether they are simply cheap and cheerful. Has anyone had any experience with them and would you recommend/discourage?
Cheers.

Does that include the taxes they add on at the end? Does it include the extra £15 each for a bag? Does it include the £10 they charge for the privilege of actually paying for it all?

Go with Aer Lingus, it is so worth the extra £30 or so. Every time I fly with Ryanair I swear it will be the last time I do it.

 

[WhingForPresident]

This is what I was thinking, probably wouldn't be the best way to start off a weekend with the missus having to deal with the inevitable shite you are going to get with a flight that is that cheap.
The only real appeal of it is the convenience of getting out of Luton really, I'd much rather pay a bit more for better service. If it's really that bad, I suppose there is no point saving half an hour of driving time in exchange for being in completely crap mood.
Cheers for the advice, think I'll be going Aer Lingus from Heathrow instead.

 

[MORTY]

That won't include extras. Like a seat.

 

[Wexford Gull]

Agree with posts above.
Cheap and Uncheerful, Check for extra charges etc.

If going alone Ryanair is good enough but if taking the wjfe pay the extra and go Aer Lingus it will be worth it to keep the missus in a better mood.

 

[matt_32510]

Aer lingus flights are normally cheaper from gatwick.

 

[Gazwag]

I bet you will not pay £70 for those tickets

 

[Lychpole]

Air lingus had some £0 return fares from gatwick last night for next week- add on taxes and came to about £50 return. Avoid Ryanair - so many extras to pay including cc charge and online boarding pass fee !!


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[WhingForPresident]

Air lingus had some £0 return fares from gatwick last night for next week- add on taxes and came to about £50 return. Avoid Ryanair - so many extras to pay including cc charge and online boarding pass fee !!


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Cheers mate , just seen this and will certainly be getting involved.

 

[Austrian Gull]

I use Ryanair when flying back to the UK on my own but don't anymore if the family are with me.

There are so many extras that the 70 quid price rapidly goes up and the whole experience will probably leave you feeling generally narked off. The whole stampede to get on the plane (even if you've stumped up for priority seating), the lack of legroom...it's just not a relaxing way to travel.