How Budget Airlines Work
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Flying is an expensive endeavor, but somehow certain budget airline are able to sell tickets for less than 10 euros. This is how they work.
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I bought some fries and a coke at my RyanAir flight, only to realize that this was more expensive than the flight it self
Thats how ryanair work
Lol
Huh? Here an ticket would be at-least 300 dollars.
Wow I rather just starve and eat when I land
Ryanair may be shite but you can't say it's not affordable
The cheapest I've flown was on a Ryanair flight from Sofia to Pisa - 10 euro for a two-way ticket. That's actually cheaper than a taxi ride from my home in Sofia to the airport.
@darklordster This isn't as if you had to eat on board though. Unless you have some serious eating disorder you can just stop eating for 2 hours and either eat before embarking or after landing. It's always what I have done and you can really cut down the price significantly. It really came in handy for going to the Hellfest ngl
@darklordster Most low-coster flights are bellow 3 hours, you can manage your hunger. You can also bring something aboard with you from duty-free shops if you think you'll be hungry / thirsty :)
@darklordster take an empty bottle with you and fill it in the bathroom of the airport. Buy something at the supermarket the day before or stop at the bakery before you go to the airport. It will be much cheaper and much tastier.
One time my friend bought a ticket for 3 pounds.
darklordster sofia to pisa is like a 2 hour flight, I’m sure you can not eat for 2 hours you fat fuck
That feeling when the outbound travel covid test costs 10x more than the flight itself.
Imagine that feeling when they make tests not free anymore and you choose not to be vaccinated. Thereby making flying way to expensive. And therefore making it almost impossible.
@@willemgijs3803 imagine that feeling when the government forces you to get vaccinated so you can enjoy normal life again. What a joke (I'm vaccinated myself still think its useless for a 18 yo like myself)
@@mcbrat3972 Why did you take it tho. I haven't and I'm 24. My best friend also hasn't. To this day I only had to test myself when I went to Italy. I'm not planning on taking it anytime soon.
@@willemgijs3803 because austria is maybe going to make it mandatory in schools and universities, and I am a university student. Also, in Austria we have a "3-G" rule or "getestet, genesen, geimpft" which translates to "tested, had corona or got vaccinated". This rule applies to nearly every public thing, restaurants, hotels, events, fitness centers etc. etc. I tested myself until now to go to restaurants etc. but Austria is going to make you pay for those test from september something that I can't afford. So I decided get the jab and live my life.
@@mcbrat3972 Rip strange that this is possible in Europe/the world even. You'll probably be fine tho. But sad that governments don't give us freedom to choose.
All of these time saving measures which cut down on comfort also aren't such a bad thing to lose on European flights as they're usually not going far, so the slightly higher amount of discomfort is over so quickly
3 hours is probably a normal flight time. Anything less and I would take a train anyways. 3 hours on Ryanair is really uncomfortable, but for the price it’s basically impossible to complain lol
Lol paid 20 Pounds return Manchester to Dublin, the cab to the airport was 25 pounds
FaZe HugZ lol that cab driver mlg 360 quickscoper u m9
Not as if you could have got a bus, tram or train instead for around £5 from pretty much anywhere in Greater Manchester is it?
FaZe HugZ
Jesus Christ Superstore was running l8
FaZe HugZ All been there (Paris CDG 2008 in my case)
Most expensive thing on flight is flight itself
Ryanair air : we removed flight from our flight
Would this make them landline company?
3OOTH like
LOL
did you just say Ryanair air
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I'm not even mad at "Trevioso" cuz it sounds even more Italian that the actual Treviso. Good video anyway
I used to live there
😄😁😆😅🤣
Just flied there from porto 2 weeks ago lololol
@@orlanduca2567 flied?
@@valeriemacphail9180 flew* ops hahaha
4 things to add for Ryanair 1) they also save costs by not offering their pilots and cabin crew a cab fee or hotel if they need to spend the night somewhere. 2) They charge you insane prices for your luggage 3) They fuel the exact legal minimum of fuel, while others tend to fuel a bit more. This gives them landing priority in some circumstances. 4) Their head offices are in Ireland, which gives them a big tax advantage.
I work at ryanair and that's not true, they will pay for our overnights but we do not have layovers. The only time we do stay abroad is for Planned overnights at other bases or emergencies.
And fueling happens at the pilots discrepancy, we're a very safe airline
For most aviation authorities, including EASA airlines restricting pilots' ability to put as much fuel in a plane as needed is actually illegal
Hahahah LOL, where does this people come from? 1)Not true 2) Not true 3) So not true that is amazing anyone can believe that
@UCBbkTxJ4ld1sCYhf3i5dWew yeah because the news always tell the truth right? My gf is been working for Ryanair for the last 6 years so I'd know by now if anything were true
@@baronharald6705 it makes sense from an economic and an ecologic perspective to have an emptier tank as you move a lighter plane
when plane tickets cost less than a taxi
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAV
I found a ticket for 2 pounsd on a ryanair The flight was and hour
+jayjay2016 rrally
+jayjay2016 really
aint that the truth...
*Here is a budget airline joke of Ryanair!*
Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair after arriving in a hotel in Manchester went to the bar and asked for a pint of Guinness.
The barman said, "That will be £1 please, Mr. O’Leary."
Taken aback, O'Leary replied, "That's very cheap," and handed over his money.
"We do try to stay ahead of the competition", said the barman. "We have the cheapest beer in England".
"That is remarkable value", Michael comments.
"I see you don't have a glass, you'll need one of ours. That will be £3 please."
O'Leary scowled, but paid up. He took his drink and walked towards a seat.
"Ah, you want to sit down?" said the barman. "That'll be an extra £2. If you'd pre-booked it would have cost £1."
O'Leary swore to himself, but paid up.
"I see you've brought your laptop" added the barman. "That wasn't pre-booked either, that's another £3."
O'Leary was so incensed and his face was red with rage.
"I've had enough! I insist on speaking to a manager!"
"Here is his e-mail address, or if you wish, you can contact him between 9.00 am and 9.01am every morning, Monday to Tuesday. Calls are free, unless answered, then there is a charge of only £1 per second".
"I will never use this bar again".
"OK but do remember, we are the only hotel in England selling pints for £1."
Marc Brady this is the best comment ever 😂😂😂
Brilliant!! 🤣
😂😑😂🤣 great job mate
Marc Brady nice copying m8
HAHA
Transavia was not created by air France. Transavia started as a holiday charter airline in the Netherlands in 1965.joined the KLM group. In 2004 KLM and air France joined and became the biggest group in Europe. Air France started to use The Dutch Transavia airline for holiday flights out of France
It’s definitely not a budget airline in the vein of Ryanair and such.
ofc In the netherlands your name is van dijk
@@Crises79 It is cheap tho, went to Paris in 2019 and flights were like 60-70 euros in total, pretty good considering other airlines were around high hundreds
i've only ever flown ryanair and wizzair and until now i didn't realize they were 'budget'. pretty much the only airlines people i know fly. they're cheap, convenient, fly very specific routes between small airports (even if the hours can be ungodly) and i have no complaints other than the very little leg room 😭
and, of course, i can only imagine how badly they treat their workers. but i never would have left my country without their ridiculous prices
Next: Ryanair charges each passenger for the steps and if they don't pay, they have to climb on for boarding and jump off the plane after arrival.
I like this feature from NG with stairs
Then Ryanair doesn't really make stops, they just slow down near the ground and ask you to tuck and roll. Boarding is done by sky hook.
Gay comment
Also, a $900 bringing your own ladder fee.
@@lovelydolltime8006 and guess what, €999 to enter the Ryanair gate!!
I believe that Ryanair will remove all of the seats in their aircraft by 2030.
and I heard that ..you can bring your own outdoor chair ...40$ cheaper on your tix....and they will remove soon the bathroom...you wear a diaper and you save another 40$
Holy shit if they manage to make this legal, they will literally be able to sell flights for a couple cents
@Ennis Parachki which one ?
@Ennis Parachki I don't even knew that airline existed thanks Buddy.
theyle just have you stand or sit on the ground the whole flight
When my ex lived in London, I could visit her frequently because a ticket cost me like 10€. Especially on short flights, there's little to no reason to use a regular flight - even more so when an airport has quick transportation to the main cities. Stanstead has a train that frequently goes to London, and even with the additional cost, it's a fraction of what it would've cost to land anywhere else. If I have to wait ~30 mins more to reach my destination with a slightly longer method, but can visit twice as often, it's a no-brainer.
I've also flown with Ryanair at least 30+ times, and only ever had 1 cancelled flight. The total cost, if I want something to eat, pay for extended travelling *and* buy stuff at the airport, is maybe 2/3 of the non-budget flights. But if you're not dumb with your money, the total is generally 25-66% cheaper.
In addition to all this, all three of my school trips I went on when I was younger was a lot more exotic because the school could afford it.
I won't lie, I love Ryanair... It's extremely affordable and sometimes they do flash sales for 5 euros à ticket for selected destinations! It's simply mind blowing how cheap it is.
But within all your love there is a price to pay , that price are paid by the workers who all have below minimum wages ....and it is like that becouse ryan air can use monkey state rules , and still fly in and out of england ......i guess you are the kind of man who want to be paid a fair salery ....so why is it , that when you order a planeticket , you will choose a company that will not pay ppl a normal wage , when that is what you want from your employer ?? Just think about it ....if you boss came and told , btw guys , from monday we go by monkey state rules and you will all get your salery cut by 60%
@@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123 you are absolutely right however I can't choose anything else except Ryanair because I get minimum wage and airplane tickets that go beyond 40 euros are not affordable for me. I know it's a stupid excuse but poor people like me have no other choice except cheap airlines honestly. But Ryanair isn't that cheap since it's financially very stable from returns of purchases on luggage and food on-board so it's their fault for not paying their employees.. But I'm totally with you, I have a pilot friend who worked with them and it's shit to be fair
@@pizzabagerenmujaffa8123 well it is shit i agree but if you wanr to change we destroy the whole sysem
@@MlayehSaber At the end of the day all people are naturally selfish to an extent. The employees of these airlines are not slaves, they chose their jobs these arent good jobs but its not like theyre struggling to survive. Unlike the people that make a lot of the stuff you use and never consider. With anything cheap prices mean someones losing out. Just the way it is, cant blame the customers who are eqaully underpaid in their own jobs
When taxi trips to the airport cost more then the actual flight...
I went from Charleroi (Belgium) to Timisoara (Romania) and back during the last 7 days, paid 3 euros each way. The bus ticket from Charleroi city to the airport cost 6 euros each way. Incredible.
when extra baggage costs more than the ticket :D
ZiVO I flew from Dublin to Amsterdam for €60, a taxi from my house to Dublin airport would cost 100-120 euro I love Ryanair haja
ZiVO I think the price of tickets don't have to do with the airline but the location. Here in Miami I have never seen an international ticket for less than $200+. There is no such thing as low cost tickets here in Miami. Even to fly to New York is like $250.
ZiVO Vienna - London - Vienna €89.- (Plane)
London, Liverpool Station - London, Luton Airport £90.- (Taxi)
Normal approach: 50, 40, 30, 20, 10
Ryanair approach: *Whoop Whoop* PULL UP!
air india:chutiya,chutiya,chutiya
Ryanair approach/landing: 40, 30, 20, 10.......10, 20, 30
Random Irish Idiot no it goes like this: 50,40,10
@GreenTeaKitKat
Swiss 001 😂😂😂
@@lorrainekissane5641 Someone couldn't pay the airport fee
I remember a time when Ryanair had some completely FREE flights - they even paid the flight fees and taxes! If they could make enough on the upgrades to cover the flight costs they were happy.
Just compare flying with grocery shopping. If you went into a store to buy a loaf of bread and they wanted you to pay for a trolley-load, you wouldn't shop there.
They just did that for pr stunt. Also Ryanair only manage to do stuff like that. Because they let other flipping the bill. Its a reason way Norway doesn't let Ryanair sett up shop there.
You sir sure have improved a lot in 5 years! It's incredible to see how much you've progressed. :)
Michael O'Leary, the CEO of Ryanair, walks into a pub.
Then he says to the bartender "Can I have a pint of beer?"
The bartender says "Certainly, that'll be €0.50"
He responds with "50 cents? That's wonderfully cheap!"
But then the bartender tells him "And it'll be €1 for the glass, €3 if you want to sit down, €7 if you stand up, €15 to use the loo... "
But if you have your own cup and are taking it away, it's still €0.50, so the savvy drinker still gets their bargain ;)
ellieban if he leaves it'll cost him an additional €5 and if he bring his own cup it costs him an extra €10 and he get banned
Drink from the tap and piss on the floor. Sounds like a win-win situation to me
lol
nop... he has to pay to leave the bar... LOL.
The captain is secretly an Uber driver and the plane is a big car and they just tape pictures on the windows.
Holy shit. I left this comment for 9 months and I come back to 2K likes.
TYSM
Edit 2: I am getting hate on this comment, for the people who are complaining, ITS JUST A FUCKING COMMENT GO DO SOMETHING BETTER WITH YOUR LIFE
Markilox Gamer 😱
My whole life has been a lie
@@Tazrian100 aa
except how do they actually get from paris to amsterdam in 1 hour ?
How unoriginal lol, joke ripped off from a comedy video about Spirit Airlines, but... I gotta say nice
Remembered watching this video while I was studying a module during my diploma days. This video helped me a lot in understanding how LCC works!
Very well done. Thanks for making sense out of the amazing world of budget airlines.
ryanair will have you praying the wheels don’t break off during landings
*talking about the landings and pilots, not the actual Boeing 737s they use*
Steven Sutter it’s worth the cheap price
Steven Sutter it’s kinda funny that Ryanair has a reputation of breaking a lot, even though there hasn’t been a single passenger fatality, and only one aircraft has been written off and that too because of a major bird strike accident.
True tho.
Considering they have one of the newest fleets in the industry I’m having a hard time believing that is a fact
Randy Marsh i think he’s referring to the rough landings as opposed to the quality of the jets themselves
EasyJet approach: 50 40 30 20 10
Spirit approach: 50 40 30 20 10
JetBlue approach: 50 40 30 20 10
Ryanair approach: 50 *THUMP*
50 40 100 10 30 20 50 10 BOOM
Easy jet's finals are also heavy
I'm quite sure that last time I flew with them we had a two landings actually
Cpt. Ronald Sparky Speirs my pilots butterd
Wrong wrong wrong
50 40 30 20 10 EAT S*** -10 -20 -10 0 (Ryan Air landing)
TypicalMan more like 1000 Bang ding ow
Great, very simple explanation and straightforward, love it.
This was the most informative video I’ve seen on CZcams. Thank you
Now, I'm definitely not Hermione Granger but "it's Treviso, not Trevioso"
Il miglior commento in tutto CZcams ahahahahah
Grande!!!🔝🔝🔝
"treh-vee-oh-soh".... mdr! But apart from that, great video. :)
My grandma was born there and lived there for a couple decades, I noticed that too
ITS LEVIOSA NOT LEVIOSAAAAA
Ryanair: Can I have lower fares
Airport: No
Ryanair: *Leaves and never comes back*
Airport: *Wasteland*
Blackmailed
Basically. That and Low-Cost Companies leaving the Airport indefinitely for no apparent reason.
maybe u should change the airport name instead of wasteland is to change it as regional airport :3
airport:👁️👄👁️
But where the hell are they gonna move to?? There aren't enough airports in a given city, they would have to completely build a new one lol.
i wish we had something like this in the US. Spirit and jetblue have gotten so expensive its usually worth paying the extra $50 to get on american airlines and avoid having your luggage lost!
5 year’s later and I’m watching this 😅 I flew with Ryanair last week, and I was really curious about that topic! Now makes sense! So cool! Thank you!
When getting a taxi to the airport costs more than the flight.
Константин Георгиев 😂😂
Константин Георгиев unoriginal comment
@OffBeatBerry 27 so what do you call an Uber car then?
Time to walk to the airport then.
I flew from Toronto, Canada to London, England for $180 CAD on Primera Air this year. The Airline went bankrupt 2 weeks later...
I fflew from yyz to copenhagen with WOW AIR... 113cad one way
I flew from Keflavík, Iceland to Tenerife Sur and back on a two week vacation this summer with Primera Air. There wasn't any food on the plane on the way back and two days later it went bankrupt.
There was also a 90 minute delay because the group I was traveling with hadn't been registered on the flight because of the airline's own travel agency's failure to do so.
In the end, the captain of the aircraft announced that no one would be left behind, but we got 0 time to eat at the airport, baggage got left behind and there was no food in the 5 hour flight.
@@stefandee1970 Wow Air will also get bankrupt soon
Stefan Milisic i flew easyjet from London to Fuerteventura for £21
@@stefandee1970 RIP WOW air, ceased operations today.
Well done video and super informative!
Excellent explanation. You know your stuff about Ryanair, and Easyjet, which I snobbilly looked down upon.
Now, I can fly non-stop to Poland, Sicily, Naples etc from Edinburgh, Scotland.
It used to be fly to AMS, or London, then onward.
These low fare airlines are efficient, and ON TIME.
you really explain clearly and well, thanks!
I signed in just to say this. At first I swore I wouldn't watch the entire 8 minutes but it was interesting, well presented and well paced. Props!
exactly!
yep, and that's how easy Americans are being brainwashed :D
Agreed. Subscribed :)
Also: never flown budget and probably never will.
Are you Rich?
How the hell do you make these videos? You must put a lot of time into research.
Ikr
He sources shit so well you'd think he was invested in stocks!
**she
How do you know that person is a She?
in some of the videos she shows her face
GREAT CONTENT AS ALWAYS
Very informative, thanks!
I just had my first flight with RyanAir (which went all well and good) and was amazed that they literally have 15 minutes between passengers to leave the plane and passengers for next flight to board the plane. Timing is just... incredible. The first thing I noticed was about the pockets on the seats and I tought to myself: "My God, it's so clever!" Because you either give away all your trash to flight attendant ('cause you just don't have anywhere to put it) or leave it in the seat, and it's much easier to pick up. Besides the way they deal with luggage is very flexible and convinient. Of course you have to pay for it, but if you go for 5-6 days you really don't need that 20 kg bag, which is "included" with your ticket for regular air lines.
Ryanair's policy is that a plane should land, board and leave in 35 minutes. Bags that were in the hold must be delivered in less than 15 minutes.
So what’s the max luggage weight that’s allowed without extra charges?
@@samuelbobson5365, I don't think it's the weight that counts but the size. It has to fit under the seat. Think a school type backpack or a gym bag. I believe there was a time when a 10 kg small suitcase that fits into a cabin overhead locker was free of charge but now it's not.
@@justynafigas-skrzypulec3349 oh ok
@@bieltenaacebo3984 for Ryanair, the turnaround time is 25 minutes actually
I flew on Ryanair for less than 10€ several times already!
Berlin-Brussels 5€ (1,2h flight)
Berlin-Bucharest 7,99€ (2,2h flight)
Berlin-Cologne 9,99€ (0h55min flight)
PlaneSpottingBerlin ✈ Aviation Videos what websites do you use to find these flights ?
And I thought Asian budget airlines are cheap, this is a whole new level
In the case of Ryanair, though, you get what you pay for. I've heard some horror stories about them.
For the travel Porto - Barcelona both ways once I paid 4€
Too bad ryanair doesn’t do those sales anymore😩
Porto-Faro 0,99€ (1,10h flight)
watching this again after about 3 years of being subscribed and damn man you have come a long way with your narration.
Thanks for such as very informative video.
I think there is another reason: They charge a lot for checked in luggage. Not many passengers want to pay that for short flights. So they can use that space in the belly of the aircraft for cargo to make even more money through that.
Budget airlines don't do cargo. It takes too long.
Also airlines like Ryanair have heavy additional fees. The onboard food is expensive, if your bag is over the weight limit you have a CRAZY fee you have to pay, same if your carry on bag is too big, you will have to pay a lot. They charge you for paying with a card, they charge you if you didn't print out your own boarding pass, you are charged if you didn't check-in online.
Additionally, the plane cabin is hardly ever clean, there's no inflight entertainment, the cabin has adverts everywhere, there's not even a proper safety card, it's printed onto the seat in front of you. Also, they pack you in like sardines.
That's why it's a budget airline. Airplanes are becoming more like flying bus rides and 99% of people don't want to cash in a lottery ticket to get into a flying limo.
But you save £30+ it's worth it IMO and I think you're exaggerating anyway. The flight is only 2-3hrs anyway if flying in Europe.
Onboard food is optional, I haven't had a bag weighed in the last 5 years (3 flights a year), printing your own boarding pass and checking in online/via the app is easy.....the plane is always clean - who needs entertainment on a short haul flight?....they pack you like sardines??? really? I went to Oslo for £10 - no complaints here :)
Then don't fly budget airlines! :) travel light!
I know which is why you must be very familiarised with all their charging rules. However many times even if I add a luggage and buy on board, the total fare still tops out to less than that of a traditional carrier. However not all of the time. I have paid a rip off fare for easyJet, and seen fares for traditional carriers cheaper than its low-cost rivalries.
It's interesting to see how budget airlines have grown in recent years. Take southwest, they now fly to many US popular airports like SFO, LAX, FLL. It just goes to show the demand for cheap airfare these days that are helping them expand into a cheap but reputable airline.
FLL is considered a budget airport (American doesn't fly there and is Spirit's main office). You maybe thinking about MIA...
Southwest is now in O'hare albeit with not many flights. However, I've flown in and out of LAX on SW over a decade ago and at least half a decade to SFO but I'm sure it was available before then too.
Love these videos!
I never knew that seats would usually recline.
Robert Cremin I never knew I have Hairy balls
Robert Cremin some old guy was putting his seat down whilst i was sleeping on the table thing and i was crushed
Same here. What about the legs of the poor person b r hind you?
Well, at least on WestJet, they only recline like 1-2 inches, sooooooo.....
People who recline their seats on airplanes are disrespectful heathens
"Trevioso" hit me right in the hearth lmao, that's Treviso
Have you managed to repair your fireplace yet?
I was so confused, since I live in Veneto I was like "is that a new small airport? Ah, it's Treviso"
I went looking for this comment 😂 yeah it’s Treviso ❤️
Bruh
Dighe
Great informative video, would be nice if you did a video focusing on the Canadian ULCC business model (Swoop Airlines & Falir Airlines).
As an English person who lives near Gatwick this was super relatable and interesting, I really like Budget Airlines as I think they fly really efficiently and I think I prefer them to normal airlines. I don’t like they way they tend to have more delays and sometimes don’t have reserved seating though. I usually fly with EasyJet and it’s genuinely a pretty nice experience, aside from last year where we were flew in an A319 and I literally didn’t fit in my seat. I also really like the way the food works, I much prefer buying my own food with a choice of what I want rather than flying with BA or something that gives me cold bangers and mash and a small choice of drinks.
Easyjet flies to Charles de Gaulle. That's the whole reason i fly with them.
Great videos by the way, subscribed.
i was about to write the same :)
i wish i wouldve known that before i scarmbled to get a train ticket from paris to beauvais just a few days before my flight...
Yeah... The one and only time I flew easyjet was to CDG... Man I'd take Ryanair anyday! EZY's seats are so cramped!
rkan 2 lol Ryanair has no 1 class 1class is luxe
Honestly, getting from Heathrow to the heart of London would take longer than it would from Gatwick.
This is so true. I regularly fly down from Glasgow and coming in and out of Luton and Stansted is just as convenient as Gatwick (more so while there's ongoing industrial action than means the express is barely running) and considerably more so than Heathrow.
Hombre De Bano Yes but it's easier to connect from Heathrow to the city because it's on the Piccadilly Line straight into the city and your ticket will work. Plus, Gatwick trains are either completely unreliable or extremely expensive. Finally, Crossrail is coming soon, so... Heathrow is much easier to travel from
Am I missing something here? Assuming car travel, and that the heart of London is Piccadilly (or anywhere within Zone 1), I've required almost twice as long to travel between London and Gatwick/Luton etc compared to London-Heathrow, even with traffic. Public transport is also more varied and convenient as mentioned, so Heathrow is undoubtedly first choice personally.
The Caterpillar King gatwick has surprisingly fast train connection to London Bridge.
I've flown out of Gatwick and most of the time into Heathrow. I find the Heathrow Express much more conviennent than the transport to Gatwick.
Awesome information!
This was really insightful wow truly .ive .only been on a plan 4 times.
I think that the next big gamble in the world of airlines is going to be about cheap overseas travel, like Europe to America etc.
Greg Lyris norwegian flies from oslo to NYC for 40 - 50 euros which is extremely cheap
Ayy thats such bullshit i just checked you're lying
Enrico Cirieco sorry, remembered incorrectly. They start flying in 2017, and from Bergen, not Oslo. And it costs 60 euros
And near new york
Norwegian Airlines already do direct long haul flights with hubs in the UK and and abroad and it's all very successful
I’ve flown with ryanair many times actually i would say that their landings are not as bad as some people are making it seem.I don’t fly with them anymore mostly because i prefer Aegean which they provide a much better service
After the pandemic Aegean SUCKS lol, plus the greek standards are so low it’s insane
What I have noticed yesterday, when I was flying with Ryanair, was that the seatbelt light was always on, and very few people stand up or went to the toilet. I think this also save time for cleaning the toilets. To be honest, I was afraid to go on an Ryanair toilet.. but well, the price is really good.
LOVE THE INFO
I have to thank Ryanair for the last 15 flights with them, it was cheaper then dirt and i was able to discover major cities in europe just for fun at ther weekend. Just arrived from Dublin ireland, 4 weeks ago i was in lisboa. I can not say anything negative about them, not for that price. Honestly i dont need any service for a 2-3 hour flight, with other airlines you get a meal for free but who needs that on a 2 hour flight. I dont care using busses to the planes or walk a bit, its like 50m. I just planned the next fligth to napoli
Worst airline I have ever been on :( it’s just my opinion
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Only ever flew with wizzair and ryanair... like you said if it's 2 hours or so you don't need anything but a seat. Just pop you headphones in or have a nap. Like a bus or a coach. Why pay like £400 if you can pay £50. You need to have a serious superiority complex or a very generous employer to make expensive flying around Europe make any sense.
Dan barb just done something similar 👍
So did you go to Napoli? How was it? Did you like it? I loved it, it's a jungle city
One of the best budget airlines I've ever flown with was Mango airlines in South Africa. Very cheap flight (from Capetown to Johannesburg), friendly staff and *a lot of* leg room!
South african?
Great video very informative
Good content, thank you!
As someone who files low cost rather often, I can add some more ways the low-cost airlines use to make money:
1. Seat selection. Ryanair and Wizz offer seat selection at a price. When you purchase a ticket, you are assigned a random seat from the lowest tier (of course its price is added to the ticket price). If you want a window seat - you need to pay more. If you need additional leg space - even more, etc.
2. Mentioning leg space - they try to cramp in a few additional rows of seats by reducing the space between the rows. So people like me - taller, with longer legs, find this rather uncomfortable.
3. Luggage - unlike regular airlines that include one or two pieces of luggage in the ticket, low cost airlines only include one piece of carry luggage like a purse or a laptop bag. Anything beyond this has to be paid for. This is actually rather convenient, as basically you pay only for what you use and me and my wife have been on a number of trips with only hand luggage.
One reason why budget airlines in Europe are cheaper than in North America is that Europe has High-speed rail.
Nobody will take a flight from London to Paris that costs significantly more than Eurostar for instance.
Jesus Gonzalez thats not the sole reason. If airlines were able to sell chesper flights in the US, they would.
London is on an island
Probably the small distances between cities/countries. The US is huge.
there is a railroad connection to london from europe. google it.
The population density of the United States and Europe are vastly different. The US has lots of open land and its major cities are spread further apart than Europe's. Because of this, budget airlines like Southwest and jetBlue are forced to fly longer routes which cost more money than flying in Europe. However, this does have consequences that benefit the travelers. Since routes in the United States are longer than those in Europe, travelers are more likely to value luxury and amenities when it comes deciding which airline to fly. So, airlines like Southwest offer more amenities such as free WiFi and checked baggage to offset the higher wages that it costs to fly the longer routes in the United States.
Truly excellent presentation.
Great video - I’d add that to take extra baggage (even a travel bag/small suitcase that goes in the overhead locker in the cabin) they charge for, and the prices can be extortionate especially if not bought in advance.
Delta is running a overpacked luxury cruse. Ryanair is running a bus with wings on it.
but thats cool. Why has flying to be sth. special? Its just some transport way like the train or the metro
Seems pretty accurate
supermike777 ryanair uses boeing not airbus lol
supermike777 harry potter
Yeah, but you don't have to wait an hour in line at the TSA to take the metro
I travel from Manchester to Dublin for £20 return about 4 times a year, and every flight is full. Ryanair goes back and forth between these two cities 5 times a day. That's a lot of passengers, and a lot of money, especially since I'd say a third of the passengers buy their ticket within a week of travelling, when prices are at least 5 times higher. The hidden and extra fees for Ryanair can be crazy though!!
£20? :O
Sam tyler €11 return for me.
Good video. Thanks man
Very informative!
It can cost €1 to get to England from Dublin sometimes
quite well documented with a few misakes, like, airbridges sometimes are mandatory (for example in Madrid we almost always have one), but they make boarding and disembarking twice as slow, typically a ryanair turnaround is 25 minutes (believe me it's sooo hard to comply with, lucky us, we're often early so we have more time, or if we lose a few minutes it should be recovered during the flight), but with an airbridge it goes to 35 minutes (in theory, in practice it's almost 45), also flight attendants don't go to the gate, check in and boarding agent is someone else's job (at least in ryanair), often made from another company (swissport, LESMA, aviapartner), sometimes they're direct ryanair employees and have a flight attendant uniform but that's just the uniform. Also, I saying they're targetting tourists is wrong, tourists often travel with luggages or need more than just the simple ticket anyways, sometimes it's cheaper to fly with traditionnal airlines, yes a lot of routes are made for tourists, but IMO where ryanair thrives is with destinations that see people going from home to work/studies (loads of businessmen, but also students or people working in another country, or commuting to see family/girlfriend etc), that's due to the world being very open and people travelling a lot for more than leisure
Also, no mention on fuel, no huge savings to be made at first sight but in ryanair, fuel is 2/3rd of the costs if I'm not mistaken, and ryanair has procedures to save sometimes as little as 10kg of fuel per flight (I mean for one procedure, like for example to use the APU less, or turn off an engine after landing, or carrying the bare minimum of fuel to be lighter), but multiply it by the number of flights a year and it becomes millions
Comments that havent aged well "that's due to the world being very open and people travelling a lot for more than leisure" haha
@@LordofChaos595 so clever
Carry the bare mininum of fuel? Damn thats scary !!
@@fabrizioaprile2111 carrying the minimum required amount of fuel isn't unsafe at all, it's calculated thoroughly with plenty of safety margins, you regularly land with at least enough to fly at least an hour, when you think you might need more (weather etc) you can take more and nobody will blame you for it :)
Why would an airbridge be slower? Isn't it far more direct then shuttling passengers out with a bus?
Love this video thanks
Ryanair the best thing that ever happened to airlines. Plus its simple it gets you from A to B if you don't like it then go somewhere else. I am using them for 20 years and am very happy with them.
I wish Ryanair et al would come to the US. They gouge us here.
Extremely good explanation. Quick, to the point, concise, everything. You're like the next CGP Grey. More of these and you'll hit the million subs mark in no time!
Only difference is that Wendover Productions talks SO SLOW.
Wendover: “Budget airlines will often avoid luxuries”
JetBlue: *Laughs in Mint*
JetBlue is fucking amazing. I still remember my flight 10 years ago cause holy fuck I had so much legroom and a seat TV for a cheap airline.
Honestly, I'm surprised people consider Jet Blue a budget airline. They are more expensive, and very premium for a short haul carrier. Definitely not in the same category as the other airlines mentioned here.
@@sbeve6559 short haul carrier??
jetBlue is not Low Cost LOL. Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant but not jetBlue
Yea JetBlue over the years has become more of a mainline airline, they’ve branched out going to all the major airports and have different planes, over a few years they will become probably as prevalent as other major us carriers
Nice analysis!
"Any competition is good competition." Best part of this awesome video.
not really it's a reason way Ryanair or WizzAir aren't allowed to set up shop in norway.
So the age of the plane is also due to another fact:
The lifespan of an airplane is usually determined by the frequency of pressurization and depressurization of the cabin. Big carriers fly a large long haul fleet, which consists of planes that are less frequently pressurized due to the longer hauls the serve. This increases the lifespan of the large planes. Budget carriers often only fly locally or continental. The smaller palnes are pressurized far more often, wich reduces the lifespan and calls for new orders and purchases more frequently. This is also why you regularly find 747s or a340s, that have been flying for 15 years or more, you barely ever find a 737, that has been going for this amount of time
Many 737 are older than 15. I think you meant 25 years
its called flight cycles.
Treviso, non TreviOso :)
LeviOsa, not LeviosA
dragostea1511 lol
omg....havent heard that since 2001
lol, When he said Trevioso I thought it should be the English version of Treviso, but (fortunately) he was wrong
GRAZIE
A few years ago I missed my plane from copenhagen because Ryanair flights don't usually do "last call for" announcements. Buying a ticket at the airport for anywhere close to our destination cost 80€ +, the Ryanair app had them for 5 and the train home afterwards was 50 regardless
Ryaniar's manager when he visit airports: *Hugs in 2021*
JetBlue, EasyJet, and Norwegian Air Shuttle are the only budget airlines that I would ride.
Anselmo Chiong Southwest is fine, the seating policy is horrible though.
JetBlue is starting to come out of that budget phase, and Norwegian is great (when they do fly)
WestJet in Canada is pretty good
WizzAir is freakin' good
Never had the slightest problem with Ryanair and have flown Finland-Germany dozens of times. At cheapest for 19 euros. Cost me twice that to get to the airport on public transportation X-D
Fascinating, especially after watching your 2017 video on flight scheduling, which talks extensively about hubs. Now I see why Southwest is so delay-prone; their planes are scheduled to depart very soon after they arrive compared to full service airlines.
Very well made video
what a great video thanks
You forgot that pilots and cabin crew make way less money than at other airlines
Easyjet cabin crew earn good money after their first year. In the UK they are among the best paid. The worst paid on todays contracts are British Airways cabin crew......go figure. Junior cabin crew at easyJet earn circa £25,000 with senior crew up to £34,000.
In France easyJet staff make actually more than most airlines :')
Colin Mante Ryanair pilots don’t make that much less than a normal airline. I know someone who has been working for Ryanair for 13 years and he is a Line Training Captain (Basically cant get any more experience in the company than that) he gets paid £165,000 a year and British Airways Line training Captains get paid £170,000 so not that big of a difference
Globe guys2 - you're talking about monthly salary, right? Right?..
thats because they are new to there jobs. Most end up leaving the company and go somewhere else
I got a discount flight ad before this
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Which airlines?
I got an Allegiant airlines commercial, i hate them, their seats bruised my ass.
I'm serious, their seats are just a basic metal frame with a thin layer of vinyl like you put on a car.
Thanks for the interesting video
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Same with Ryanair Norway flights. It costs 5 bucks to get from Riga to Oslo but ryanair lands at Oslo Sandefjord which is 2 hour car ride to Oslo or 1 hour 20 min 32 buck fast train.
very informative video, I can see you put loads of effort, research and creativity into your videos and as a viewer I really appreciate it. you're a great content producer
You haven't mentioned who is the most affected by these low cost practices: the workers. Pilots have to pay for their own uniform and learning materials, ground staff is underpaid and overworked, and here in Spain there has been legal issues since Ryanair was using Ireland's work policies (since they're based there) instead of the Spanish ones.
It is because of this that I thank the heavens for having Vueling here. Sure their flight prices might be a little bit higher but they are not even close to the high-cost airlines, they have better customer service, they have a good realtion with their workers (I myself am employed as a flight dispatcher with them and so far why it's not the greatest salary they've treaten me quite well, and as a student that's all I can ask for now) and also has more benefits than flying with Ryanair.
Underpaid =/= lower than the minimum salary
Underpaid generally means that you are not adequately paid for the services you are providing. It doesn’t always mean you are getting paid under minimum wage.
@Xaxa xa Then always show ppl from Poland and make it for less.
Norwegian, Flybondi and KLM are now in my country. People complain about the same thing, they say the pilots are under-educated, regarding the national standars for regular airlines, that flying too much puts stress to the plane thus making it insecure, with less fuel, etc.
@Xaxa xa Paying a pilot minimum wage is an awful, awful idea.
It's so weird coming back to the early Wendover videos and listening to his original speaking voice.
There are some flights super cheap on ryan air and easyjet. But once you click through it adds extra for hand baggage, seats, hold luggage, food, etc. In the end you go from £30 to £170 one way.
I flew on Ryanair many times from Athens to London for only 15€ 😂😍
Yea but then you're in London.
@@StabStabStabStabby which is perfect💖
London is the best city in the world.
Thank god Athens is still a busy place for Ryanair. Αλλιώς την εγαμηκαμεν😅
@@endrisulokoka5269 χαχαχαχα😂😂😂
i saw in the video one way flight for 10$ ok lets buy also a ticket back, now its 20$ ... so now its cheaper to take you date to a vacation then taking her to a restaurant ........nice
the fact that im an "israell" has nothing to do with the comment if you want to waste your time go play video games
Or you can just buy tickets one way. If the date doesn't go well, you save $10.
Almost every time the return ticket cost more. They rise the price because they know you want back too. They use cookies so if you check out the price then if you want to buy the tickets after a while, prices are higher. Use another browser or computer, different ip
Big VolK
Ticket: €10
Hotel (2 days): €60
Restaurant (2 days): €110
Transport: €10
Ticket: €15
Total: €205
*New total: €280*
Frankfurt Main [FRA] and Frankfurt Hahn [HNH] have a difference of around 130 km (80 miles) between each other. HHN was formerly known as Rhein-Mosel-Flughafen bad was changed for name recognition. A lot of people go to FRA with a HHN ticket and are usually screwed because they can't make it in time.
I won't fly budget to Frankfurt via HNH. It's in Antarctica. Same with Beauvais. It ain"t near Paris.
"British Airways has London -"
"Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?"
XD Jokes aside, the reason why I say this is because Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick and Luton are all labelled as "London [Airport Name]" officially, and there's even a small airport in the heart of London called London City, and a smaller one out to the west called London Farnborough that handles a lot of private jet traffic, so saying that BA is based in London is technically correct but entertainingly vague.
Fantastic work on the video! As a trainee Air Traffic Controller in the UK, this helps a lot to help me understand exactly what's going on behind the scenes at the terminal every time a Ryanair or Easyjet rolls in. Keep up the good work. ❤