Ryanair - Priority Boarding - Flying From Liverpool & Bringing A 3 Year Old!

surflou

Hey guys!

We're flying out to Rhodes from Liverpool next month and I wonder if anyone can give me some advice.

I know in all likelyhood we'll get seats all together, and to be honest myself and my wife don't mind being seated apart during the flight but we do have a few worries and questions if anyone can help...?

1. As I said, me and the wife don't mind being seated apart but we have a 3 year old as well and we, my wife especially, is terrified that there won't be at least 2 seats together and our DD will be sat on her own for the duration of the 4 hour flight.

2. With that in mind, is it really worth getting priority boarding? Like I said we don't mind being seated apart, its just the little one we're worried about, surely they won't let her sit alone? Apart from anything else she'll drive the other passengers mental lol!!!

3. With priority boarding in mind next, does anyone know if the boarding goes out of the gate and onto a bus in Liverpool? If so I'm not going to bother getting PB at all! I'll barge in front of everyone and save seats while my wife follows, we don't have a buggy or anything...

Thats pretty much it, unless anyone can answer the same questions for the way back from Rhodes?

Also - cheapest airport parking in Liverpool anyone? Will pop another thread on here to be sure I get an answer!

Thanks!!! :T

dtaylor21184

I've just got back from kos flying ryanair with a 2 year old and 4 month old had no problem getting 3 seats together but I can't imagine they would let a child that young sit away from both parents it'd be ridiculous for her, you and the other passengers. Honestly if your there in plenty of time don't worry I took both our kids on whilst my OH carried the bags and dropped the double buggy off.

Louisdf

I flew from Liverpool with ryanair in March. There was no bus, simply some stairs to walk down to, and then a short walk to the steps to the plane. We had to wait 20 minutes by the stairs before we could board so all the ordinary passengers were right behind the priority ones. So when we had to walk, some ordinary passengers managed to get in front of the priority ones as they were walking faster. If there's 3 of you, maybe one of you should pay for priority boarding and get on the plane early, and sit away from the window whilst waiting for the other 2 to arrive?

Also if you plan to buy any toiletries/spirits in the airport shops make sure there is space in your hand luggage case for these. The boarding agents went up and down the queue ensuring everyone was complying (this was on a full flight which was delayed.)

richardw

The cabin crew won't want your child separated from both of you.

melb

if you want to book priority boarding for only one member of the party you will have to do separate bookings as you have to select priority boarding for for the whole party on the booking now

mandi

You can book priority boarding at the airport .

If you want to be MSE book for only one person who can then save you the other two seats .

budgetflyer

This may soon not be an issue for those willing to pay a bit extra
http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-to-trial-reserved-seating

RYANAIR TO TRIAL RESERVED SEATING

ON DUBLIN-MALAGA AND DUBLIN-GATWICK ROUTES

Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (19th Apr) announced that it will trial a reserved seating service on its Dublin - Malaga and Dublin - Gatwick routes from 16th May next. The pre-booked service costs just €10 (each way) including priority boarding, and allows passengers to pre reserve seats in the front two rows, for a prompt exit on arrival, or in over wing rows (16&17) which provide greater legroom.

Ryanair will continue to offer its Priority Boarding service for just €4, with priority and reserved seating passengers allowed to board the aircraft first. Passengers under 16 years of age and those of reduced mobility can reserve seats in row 2 only, due to safety restrictions.

Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said,

“Ryanair will trial a reserved seating service on our Dublin - Malaga and Dublin - Gatwick routes from 16th May next. For just €10 passengers can pre-book their favourite seats in the front two rows, to ensure a prompt exit on arrival, or in over wing exits, for extra legroom.

If this new service proves popular with passengers then we will role it out selectively on other Ryanair routes in the coming months

A.Jones

I wouldn't bother paying for early boarding. It happened to me and my son (2 yo) once when we were travelling. There was one seat in the middle of 3, then another 4 rows back. I just told the woman sitting in one of the neighbouring seats that he is likely to make some noise and will probably be sick on take-off, so could she be ready with a sick bag just in case. She soon moved and we got two seats together.

melb

so you expected someone else to move seats because you didn't want to pay the extra £4 each to sit together? strange logic that

A.Jones

Yes. I would always move if a child was separated from a parent, whether on a plane, bus or a train.

Louisdf

Well if everyone wanted to sit together on a plane, and paid for priority boarding then there would be no guarantee of sitting together as everyone would be in the same queue. Since when did people have to pay to sit together on a train? It's simply a way of profiting from passengers. People should be able to reserve seats at no charge, but if you want extra legroom/emergency exit row seats then you should pay a nominal charge.