Ryanair review by Douglas 2015-10-30

I was a little surprised by the high cost of the "lower fares" Ryanair to fly one way from Pisa to London but didn't give it much thought. I made the supreme mistake of not checking in "on line" prior to arriving at the airport. I was told that before I could receive the boarding passes it would cost another 45 euros each for my wife and myself. It's "mandatory". This, after I had paid for the tickets online with my visa card. Not having a choice, I coughed up the 90 euros so we could catch a connecting flight with an ethical airline company. I am a 71 yr old retired business man with many, many transactions under my belt but have never in my 50 years of business been the victim of extortion. Ryanair is no longer a "lower fares", honest, ethical or even decent airline with which to do business. If I should ever find myself in the position of having to fly to a place served only by Ryanair, I will either walk or not go there. Ryanair can go to hell. EDITORS COMMENT: It does clearly state at the time of booking that you need to print your boarding card or you will be charged (with a link to what these charges are). This is a low cost airline and they charge for everything - that's why the fares are cheaper but you don't have to pay these fees if you print your own boarding card.