Ryan Air

[Dee Sa]

I am about to book first time ever with Ryan Air Stansted/Limoges return, quite honestly I am elderly and scared, I get told they charge you for everything even to breathe ! I will need to take a suitcase and hand luggage and that's extra I think and what about printing you ticket on line how do you do that and what if your printer is playing up on that very day, pls can someone talk me thru this ordeal. I intend to fly 5/8/13 for two weeks.

[sunny-dave]

You can print your tickets up to 15 days before the flight.

You *must* pre-book your suitcase when you book the ticket - very expensive if you leave it until the airport.

You may only take one piece of hand luggage - your handbag and other bits & bobs must go inside the hand luggage.

Ryanair are not scary - you just need to follow the rules. Ask again for any other info - I think they are great.

[ummmm]

They aren't scary. You just need to make sure you follow the rules.

[Rosetta]

You can check in on line up to 15 days before your flight or up to 4hours before so you have plenty of time. Sorry Itried to copy and paste but failed, but if you go to their website, scroll down the page and click on online check in it gives you details.
Most low cost airline charge extra for checked in baggage, we made the mistke recently with Thomas Cook of not clicking for checked in baggage on the return leg, and got charged 72 euros for our error.
If you havent used them before, you can only take one item of handbaggage on board, I always tuck my handbag into my handluggage before boarding.
Hope you have a great holiday

[Mosaic]

As others have said, there are things you need to do to organise the trip, and one reason ryanair is less expensive to travel with is that you, not them, do these bits and bobs.
However, I suggest as well as all the excellent advice above, you equip yourself mentally to expect a problem. I have flown with them many times and rarely is it simple. Do not become annoyed or upset if a piece of paperwork is awry, simply smile, ask for help and stump up any payment, as you are still likely to be getting a good price for the overall flight. And enjoy Limoges!

[Yorky Lass]

If you can print the tickets 15 days before the flight as previously stated then you will be able to print your return flight the day before you fly out as you are going for 14 days.

[doctordb]

If you already have travel insurance and don't wish to buy it from Ryanair be careful to click 'travel without insurance' in the drop down box. This is strategically placed at the bottom of a long list of nationalities in the hope that you won't see it. Also use a pc or laptop as the drop down box doesn't seem to appear on a tablet.

[zebo]

So glad to see some positive comments, Ryanair are the universal punchball, but I've never had a problem with them. As everyone's said, follow the rules re hand baggage etc, and buy a coat with a lot of pockets!

[spudqueen]

Yep - I've flown Ryanair loads of times. As long as you stick to the rules they are fine.

[Connemmara]

A lot of people are very nervous to book online if it is their first time - as you think Gawd hope I haven't hit the wrong button - if it is your first I would very much suggest getting help with somebody who would be more "au fait" booking tickets online as they can be nightmare for the first-time booker.

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