Ryanair passengers have been given a random seat warning to avoid the worst seats

Ryanair passengers have been given a tip to help them try to avoid the worst seats on the plane. The tip is to use a trick that increases your chances of getting an aisle or window seat rather than the middle ones which are usually ‘B’ and ‘E’.

Travel expert and ITV This Morning star Simon Calder shared his perspective saying: “Ryanair: If you choose ‘random seat’ with online check-in between 24 and 2 hours before departure, your chances of avoiding a seat in the middle are increased the later you register.

“But I just tested the check 23h 59m before and won 14F on the window,” he added. Ryanair’s website warns customers about the potential downsides of random allocation: “Before proceeding with random allocation, please be warned: chances are you’ll be in the middle seat, you may be seated apart from your fellow passengers . of travel and you are unlikely to be ahead. or the back of the aircraft”.

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One passenger responded to Mr Calder’s advice on Twitter /X, saying: “We’re flying with them next week. With two children aged 12 and 13, we always reserved the seats in advance. This time, we risk it and go. let’s check in 24 hours before the flight, just hoping we can get the kids with us!

Another frequent flyer, Gary Fowler, shared his experience: “I fly regularly between Prague and Luton with Wizz Air. I book the cheapest fare, under seat luggage only and leave check-in until the last possible moment. 3 hours and 5 minutes before the flight. you often get extra legroom or an aisle seat,” reports Birmingham Live.

“And then when you want to buy a seat to avoid 14F, the payment fails… You have to go through customer service chat to pay. And even then, last time, I couldn’t do it. .. I guess that encourages me to buy a seat outright next time and skip the random seats?” asked another.

Another warned: “Don’t fly Ryanair. Most of the time they’re not cheaper anyway, it’s a false economy and the customer service is non-existent.”

Mr Calder said: “The best seat I have ever had on Ryanair was in July 2019 flying from Stansted to Dortmund. I was number 186 at check-in.

“The boarding pass said, ‘Gate assigned.’ I was given 1A: a free ticket for plenty of legroom and, on arrival in the German city, the fastest possible escape. Yes: it looks like you can “play” by registering. with Ryanair to get a better seat, but don’t cut it too well.”

Ryanair recently announced what it says are high customer satisfaction figures. The company said on its website: “Ryanair reported a strong CSAT (customer satisfaction) of 88% as we flew 17.3 million guests in April. Our friendly team and easy booking experience continue to rate highly with our customers, with satisfaction scores of 95.% and 94% respectively.”

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