Possibly depends on where you're flying to/from in the UK (And Ireland I guess), but Aer Lingus are regularly competively priced against the Ryanair flights, Easyjet also works if you're flying into Belfast.

I would take issue with this. The service with Ryanair is awful. I have never experienced rudeness from cabin crew of other airlines like I have of Ryanair.

I've flown with them nearly fortnightly for the past two years and never had an issue with them. I guess I don't often have much cause to interact with the staff.

I've had an issue every single time - usually on the return route to Dublin funnily enough. Could be because I'm not flying so frequently alright, in a non-business frame of mind ... always more things to go wrong for a holiday traveler.

For a 1 / 1.5 hour flight from DUB->LGW I honestly couldn't care how the cabin crew act.

To be clear, I'm not talking about "disinterestedness" I'm talking actual, abject rudeness.

Try to fly with American or United.

LOL I'd rather not :D

I was speaking more in the context of other carriers competing with Ryanair on routes.

Or Delta...

I just now have a personal rule to never fly with a North American carrier.