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Re:PR Nightmare: Charging passengers of Hudson plane crash a... by mrtron on Tuesday January 20, 2009 @12:04AM (#441382)
They have newish planes that are already horribly shabby (torn seats, worn carpets). They don't clean the plane between flights. There is very little legroom. They provide zero food/beverages on even 5+ hour flights without a large cost. They overbook. They charge for every piece of luggage. No video screens or audio system in the plane. Very little carry-on space.

I have heard great things about RyanAir, they just tack on the charges after you take off for every service.

Re:PR Nightmare: Charging passengers of Hudson plane crash a... by gaius on Tuesday January 20, 2009 @08:37AM (#441691)
A friend of mine recently got a #1 offer from Ryanair, which turned out to be #80 once taxes and fees where added on, and that's before even paying #5 for a sandwich on-board. It would have been cheaper to fly BA, and much more pleasant.
Re:PR Nightmare: Charging passengers of Hudson plane crash a... by Xichekolas on Tuesday January 20, 2009 @12:37AM (#441422)
With the exception of not cleaning the plane, that sounds exactly like RyanAir.

When I said RyanAir is 'charming', I meant for leisurely travel around Europe. There is no way I'd put up with them if I had to absolutely be somewhere at a pre-planned time and feel like doing business when I landed.