Ryanair Reserved Seating

kfsimpson

Just done BRS-IBZ-BRS, nobody had paid for the reserved seating either way, was first of the non-priority pax on to the plane both ways, absolutely no question of row 1 as previously. FA was v apologetic but said he had to enforce MOL's new fund-raising scam. RYR becomes an even more unpleasant experience, but as long as the flights are on time and cost £20 return I suppose we'll continue to use it.

SaveTheEuro

kfsimpson wrote: »

new fund-raising scam

It is a shame you can no longer grab one of the better seats without paying a premium but I wouldn't see it as fraud.

Froggitt

macman wrote: »

How can they allow reservations in the two emergency exit rows? It's a safety requirement that people sitting in those be 'able bodied', which means that the cabin staff have to check that they don't have a wooden leg or a glass eye etc. How can that be determined via an online booking?
Having said that, I once flew Easyjet, where the man sitting opposite me in the e. e. row had a broken arm, with plaster cast clearly visible!

If no-one has stumped up the tenner to buy the emergency exit rows, they cant take off.

So, offer to sit there if Ryanair pay you a tenner to do so.

The_Road_Warrior

Normal Boarding = folk are organised to sit from the back of the plane and onwards, as instructed by the FAs.

Priority Boarding = folk have a better choice where they want to sit i.e. by a window or, in the case of a family, all on the same row without the stress of dealing with hoardes of other passengers attempting to grab seats. PB does not mean guarnteed seats at the front of the plane! So yes, half the folk on the flight can book PB and pick where they want to sit as opposed to taking part in the 'Normal Boarding' scrum!

Reserved Seating = folk can pay extra to reserve the 'better' seats on the plane.

I don't see what the issue is with some of the posters on this thread? RS and PB are not scams, they are options. Very few folk will actually pay for PB and RS so would rather take their chances on seating...fair enough! I've witnessed the odd one or two normal boarding passengers being placed at the front due to them being at the rear of the queue, fair play to them! However, some folk would rather pay the £20 to not have the stress of rushing for seats etc, holidays should be about less stress!

I'm flying to Ibiza in Sept with BA, but I have to be up at 6am the day before to chose my seat on the online check in??? I'd rather just pay £20 but BA don't offer that and the flight is twice as expensive as RY? Luckily I'm not paying!

The_Road_Warrior

I'm over 6 foot tall, and I have no issues with RY flights. I pay for seating and I get what I want and sit where I want!

You, and others on this thread, appear to have become Flight Safety Engineers and all because you can't sit where you want and for no extra cost?? Very sad! Either pay up, shut up or fly with another carrier, perhaps EasyJet?

Perhaps 2sidest2everystory should holiday in Blackpool eh?

trolleyrun

Road Warrior, you can pre-book seats on BA flights. It'll cost, but you can pre-book.

SaveTheEuro

It would appear the British and Irish authorities are at odds over the need for passengers to sit in emergency exit rows.

The Civil Aviation Authority says "there is nothing in the Operator's Manual that we publish that specifies that the emergency exit row has to be occupied" but the Irish Aviation Authority says "it is policy that seats at self-help emergency exits are occupied. Ryanair have initiated a policy of charging a premium for such seats and the IAA is in discussion with Ryanair as to how this new policy conforms to IAA requirements."

fifeken

SaveTheEuro wrote: »

It would appear the British and Irish authorities are at odds over the need for passengers to sit in emergency exit rows.

The Civil Aviation Authority says "there is nothing in the Operator's Manual that we publish that specifies that the emergency exit row has to be occupied" but the Irish Aviation Authority says "it is policy that seats at self-help emergency exits are occupied. Ryanair have initiated a policy of charging a premium for such seats and the IAA is in discussion with Ryanair as to how this new policy conforms to IAA requirements."

The Irish Aviation Authority have now made a ruling that the emergency exit row seats must be occupied. I wonder how Ryanair will react. The text of the ruling is:

Non floor level aircraft emergency exits, when required to provide evacuation capability for the aircraft passenger numbers to be carried on a particular flight, shall be attended by an able bodied and briefed passenger at the immediately adjoining seat to the exit concerned. Immediately adjoining means a seat from which a passenger can proceed directly to the exit without entering the aisle or passing around an obstruction.

and it can be found via their website here:

http://www.iaa.ie/index.jsp?p=93&n=97&a=225&pp=119&nn=327&lID=953

bignred05

What would happen, assuming no one was sitting in the wings row emergency seats, I have herd the stewardess then ask the nearest people sat to these rows are they ok, to operate the emergency door should the need arise

can you refuse ???

or can you demand a fee, say £10 ???


btw,

I'm due to fly ryanair tomorrow and usually get the wing seats, shall see what happens (I'm 6,7ft)

macman

There's not usually a problem filling the EE rows if no charge is made!