Ryanair

Cheap European flights

Ryanair is an Irish budget airline known for extremely low fares and aggressive cost-cutting—charging extra for everything from checked bags to seat selection.

The name has become shorthand for no-frills air travel: It's basically the Ryanair of hotels.

Founded in 1984, it grew into one of Europe's largest carriers by volume.

competitors

EasyJet

British budget airline

Frontier

budget

no-frills

Without extras or embellishments

savings · deals · economy · fare · surcharge · add-ons · priority · extras · promotional · sale

aviation

Boeing

American aircraft manufacturer

  • 737Boeing's best-selling jetliner
  • flightAerial journey by aircraft
  • boardingEntering a vehicle

check-in · gate · terminal · departure · arrival · runway · cabin · seatbelt · tray-table · carry-on

destinations

Dublin

Irish capital city

Madrid · Berlin · Paris · Brussels · Lisbon · Milan · Warsaw · Prague · Budapest · Athens

controversy

fees

Costs for services

overbooking · backlash · criticism · lawsuit · dispute · compensation · refund · strike · union · O'Leary

Categories
Opposites
service quality and luxury

RyanairSingapore Airlines

National carrier of city-state

Qatar Airways · British Airways · Air France · Virgin Atlantic · business class

brand image and customer experience

RyanairSingapore Airlines

National carrier of city-state

Virgin Atlantic · JetBlue · Southwest Airlines · white-glove service

Family

air

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G