A ghost airport and two broken planes: Edinburgh to Dublin with Ryanair

A review of my flight with Ryanair from Edinbirgh to Dublin on a B737-800.
Flight time: 44min
Flight: FR817
Aircraft type: B737-800
Aircraft reg: EI-EFE
Aircraft age: 11 years
Ticket cost: £19.92 ($25) - no suitcase included
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[@yinyinwin3234]

Wow. Is actually a ghost airport and I have never seen an airport in such a condition like it before. Thanks for sharing what is happening to the airports during lockdown.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

You’re welcome!

[@MrRyanTheMurder]

RYANAIR WITH BUTTER LANDING!!!! Me: WAIT THAT'S... whelp nvm

[@Alawi1964]

So sad to see airports like this. Hope things will be better soon.

[@jacksong2384]

After china learns to stop eating bats.

[@Alawi1964]

@@jacksong2384 You are so right. They messed up the entire world.

[@furkzenezz7923]

Jackson G lol. Basically impossible for them

[@ashwath2207]

No zombie apocalypse is still yet to come ....m

[@johnward710]

Jackson G they don’t eat bats anymore they only ate a bat because China doesn’t have lots of food (btw I’m on my dads account;-;)

[@maple6476]

2:23 imagine the piano started playing by its self lol

[@velocity8150]

Don’t take my word for it but I’m pretty sure the reason you switched aircraft was because Ryanair are doing a lot of aircraft changes between flights during the pandemic to avoid keeping the aircraft on the ground for too long. The aircraft you flew was obviously on the ground for a long time and therefore needed to be flown again. Great video! ✈️✈️🙌🏻

[@sammiewastaken2]

And also because of CLVID - 19 to make sure they properly sanitize the entire plane

[@Tiisiphone]

Reminds me of an old Stephen King novel: the langoliers.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hehe yes :)

[@macamoura3016]

This film gives me creeps.. but I like it :D

[@WhoisFaieq]

Ryan air will be always staying at abandoned airport to test crash landings

[@JackKing12.]

😲 now that is some eerie feeling. Looks like it's out of a zombie movie where you expect a zombie to jump out at you...

[@adelguy67]

It would be very surreal walking through any airport at the moment, I can't wait for this to be all over so I can go traveling again!!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

It does feel surreal

[@butterballin3686]

I'm traveling right now?

[@thenotoriousjj00]

You reminded me, I am going from DUB to FUE in February! I am excited for it.

[@bonane2972]

laughs in united states

[@rikwhite6337]

This will never be over. Get used to it......

[@thebeardedgeordiephotography]

Wow! I fly from Edinburgh to Helsinki often and I’m genuinely shocked how quiet it is 😳

[@scuternomfox9157]

Imagine you were alone on the plane and airport

[@masteronelew733]

I’ve never seen such a empty airport! I find it funny that both aircraft had problems.

[@TheGhostOfTheMind]

Would be a nice setting for a horror movie if it weren't for what's going on.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hehe yes, I thought of that too!

[@philippineball6246]

i miss buzzing airports with people :( it gives my the vibes of happy travelling.

[@mattyweber9710]

I have been to Edinburgh airport many times and not once has it ever been that deserted

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Yes I've never seen it like this either

[@Kmietol83]

Good to see what is happening at the airports in this crazy times. I hope everything will get back to normal as soon as possible. I want to travel and see new places!

[@johndalton3417]

Well it looks like an abandoned airport 😖😐(no one to be seen literally). Thats the smoothest ryanair landing i have seen 🤔🤔

[@delroblox3034]

ryanair butters,EPIC

[@syedsiraj1791]

Lkng at the airport , for some movement's i taught iam watching some horror thriller movie...and suddenly some zombies would appear from nowhere...enjoyed it though.

[@philippineball6246]

Yup same, i get extreme thrills when im at an airport like this, and hearing a flight announcement or music (wich sounds creepy when you are alone) on airports like this is enough to send me runnin, and seeing a plane come out of nowhere from the fog or rain or both, will make me hide above the ceiling....or run to my car.

[@dochudson4875]

Nice video man! You just earned a new sub! It’s so weird to see airports like this... I hope all this corona virus stuff passes quick

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thank you so much!

[@swapnilandtanay8268]

5:02 I was thinking "Man its RYANAIR. What more do you expect?"

[@avgeek4839]

Glad to see more uploads. Hope you're doing well, can't wait to revisit more content from you!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hello, hope you’re doing well too and keeping safe!

[@carnageingreggscarnageingr3450]

What’s that app called when you looked at what plane you had and the age and stuff?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

It’s Flightradar24

Ive never seen that Ryanair livery before!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I didn't even know it existed!

[@iiBus]

Nice video of my Fav Airline at my Local Airport!

[@wasJaypi]

Appreciated the effort man! Stay safe!

[@nikolasmathias7975]

Great footage of our very sad reality. Hope we can see soon the airports full again.

[@foodNtravel87]

Welcome back to flying again! And thanks for sharing an amazing clip again!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@donaldwright9941]

I's be slightly worried flying at this time when airplanes have been sitting on the ground for so long. You'd hope that they have been maintained properly during this time but do you trust airlines?

[@jerrylewton7548]

I was thinking of the same thing...

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I totally get your point, I was thinking of that while waiting on this aircraft...

[@johndalton3417]

Specially if the plane is too much aged 😐😐

[@rathernot6587]

@@johndalton3417 They are new aircraft. Budget airlines buy new air planes because they are more efficient.

[@forza223bowe5]

Airlines will have to adhere to the safety regulations, I wouldn’t worry.

[@hapoussy]

That plane has that Ryan-Boeing livery

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

According to FlightRadar24 it's called the Dreamliner livery

[@aerohk]

Why did they operate a 30% full fight? To break even, about 77% load factor is required. They are effectively paying people to fly

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Most of the flights are cancelled. I guess they have to operate some essential flights and don’t forget there may be cargo transferred too

[@AndresMartinez-pn2pz]

Very nice trip review Matt, I'm on a journey watching all your recent youtube videos, thank you so much for uploading! Btw, where did you get that shirt from?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot Andres :) Shirt is from Marks & Spenser !

[@marybarry2230]

Very nice video! Looks like the flight was extremely smooth including taking off and landing.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Yes, after we took off...before there were some problems :)

[@piandalcastro]

The problem with the plane should maybe be the gears because you know how Ryanair lands.

[@iiBus]

I have done this exact flight before. Remember at Dublin was a Gemini 1 Airlink bus, in Edinburgh at the time was a Gemini 2 Airlink Bus (or Gemini 3)

[@robertevans9587]

Yes I think the leg room as improved a lot I’m only 5 foot 6 and there Plenty off leg room and the new seats are a lot comfier

[@partickdistel6580]

Edinburgh - London? Whats wrong with the excellent ECML train services?

[@pierrenine5775]

I hope you were able to make your connecting flight to LHR after the delays out of EDI My Trips. It`s really sad to see the Edinburgh Terminal so deserted.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I did make it, thanks. It was the flight with Aer Lingus which is also on the channel

[@thomascassidy8347]

The views are lovely xx

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thank you :)

[@Jjer.z]

Wow, ryanair landing is so butter

[@nickwestedt2344]

Lets pray flight industry goes back to normal ❤

[@karensherwood8948]

I flew back from western Australia to Heathrow in the lockdown.... very weird coming back

[@c3ro]

10:32 buttery landing though it’s a Ryanair!

[@joncesarbas6932]

The landing is kinda butter

[@mjt777x8]

Jon Cesar Bas no

[@adow2044]

Butter no butter

[@collareddovepigeon5621]

Wow tanks for fly Ryanair yay i Love Ryanair BUT i NEVER fly With a real plane

[@kevindunne5753]

Ah them seats are torture, they are ok for short journeys but I was coming back from Tenerife 2 years ago and sitting on the new seats nearly crippled me,5 hours I was sitting on the seat,it took 2 days for my legs to get back to normal, might have had a mild case of DVT

[@QuarioQuario54321]

New cabin? They don’t have the Boeing Sky Interior.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

New seats which are used in a their newer aircraft

[@craigwillis3372]

It is awful to see airports like this...usually people coming and going etc...I wonder why there was no direct flight though...understand the current crisis but you can still fly from Melbourne to Sydney with quite severe restrictions including no service and only bottled water....but I would have at least thought a flight from Edinburgh to London was quite simple !! Anyway we are living in the strangest of times at the moment !! Even WH Smith is closed...good god !! With the fog you were lucky to get on an aircraft !! Thanks for another great flight...the aircraft are not broken...just not operational as far as the Captain is concerned!! I would rather go to jail than fly Ryanair to be honest !! Thanks again and stay well !!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hi Craig. Just to clarify, there was just one direct flight to London which was in the morning and as I had a meeting that morning I couldn’t make it. Therefore I had to go back indirectly

[@craigwillis3372]

@@MyTrips_Aviation Thanks for the update...really appreciate it !! Stay safe !!

[@babyyoda8433]

Person camera the airport: NOBODY IN THE AIRPORT Me : THERES PROB LIKE 2 MIL PEOPLE BEHIND YOU......

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hehe :)

[@luisstransport]

Great trip report

[@theb3ast510]

Dude thats scary being alone in a airport

[@elladumaplin6922]

May I please ask, do you do all these independent aviation reviews for a living? You pay for all your flights,or are you paid by a review organization?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hi Ella. The reviews are just a hobby for me. I have a full time job in the medical sector. The earnings from ads are barely enough to support new flights actually and 90% of the flights are paid by myself, i.e. from the channel income and my own pocket. There are very few flights which are part of my job and for those I get my tickets paid but these are few. I have never been paid by anyone to fly and perform a review.

[@michaelhaney3388]

Get me off, I'll wait for another plane. Then they can take there time to fix it. Under pressure fixing not always good.

[@Momo.Official]

I always fly with Ryanair one time they had a little problem with the Engine they say it takes 20 min but it dont it taked 3 and a half hours and they give up and i had to wait another 5 hours for a new Plane like really?

[@johnmehaffey9953]

It been years since I used Ryanair and it looks like it'll be quite a few years before I do again

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Still the garish yellow interior. Just wondering, if you have to bring your own food and drinks onboard are you limited to 100ml ?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

You are when you pass security but there is a vending machine after security so you can bring as much as you want onboard. That’s how I got my coke

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

My Trips Ah I see. Thanks for taking you time to reply. Much appreciated. 👍

[@chase5277]

That intro though 😂

[@airsoftmaestro5609]

Nobody gonna talk about the ryanair butter

[@everettrailfan]

I love the blue Boeing House livery on the 737. Too bad they used a green for the MAX 7, 8 and 9. The MAX 10 however looks a lot better imo.

[@gabi3341]

I'm travelling from Edinburgh Airport to Riga Airport in august--😬

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

hope you have a great flight!

[@gabi3341]

@@MyTrips_Aviation thank you so much!

[@littledollbear]

This reminds me of The Mist or silent hill

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Hehe :)

[@emmalouisemcneill3981]

I live in Ireland 🇮🇪 not close to Dublin but closer to Belfast lol

[@susbox5554]

The only Ryanair that doesn't throw itself on the runway upon landing

[@Karagee2]

*me looking at how fast the plane taxi Speedy Speed Boy!

[@elvedyn]

Nice landing..

[@penguinized5754]

Nice video

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks a lot :)

[@penguinized5754]

My Trips no problem 😉

[@milesmejares9079]

im feeling bad but its Cool And nnice

[@Zozo-xu1uq]

No one talking about Ryanair making a smooth landing?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I think many people are actually.

[@Zozo-xu1uq]

Thanks for responding

[@progamingofficialpenguin2601]

Constanta Int. Airport was verry empty.Not even broken planes there

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

It's a good thing there were no broken planes :)

[@UKLevelCrossingAndBridges]

it's good that it didn't broke

[@stefan1584]

Great review as always mate! Wasnt it faster to take the train from Edinburgh to London?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

About same time but hygiene is better on plane and safer from a virus point of view. I might be wrong though...

[@trash_ly]

I see people mocking RYANAIR pilots and what I'm seeing is that the pilot did a nice landing 👍 🙂

[@nationwidecoinhunt1176]

If you have to bring your own food how did you get that 500ml bottle of Diet Coke on board I thought the limit was 200ml

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Vending machine after security

[@nationwidecoinhunt1176]

Ak thanks

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I’m glad though you guys watch the videos so carefully that you spot everything :)

[@petehuda7457]

Edinburgh Girls are great much makeup and so glam 😍

[@jessstone7211]

This is so bizarre!

[@zakelwe]

Problem with the avionics ... My trips thinking, well at least that is not MCAS !

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

!!!

[@DogGamingYT]

6:03 was that the plane that got a problom

[@noermisa4299]

I think it is not safe to travel by these times.. cause of Corona

[@kunji3702]

How is the landing that smooth

[@andrewcole1323]

Wouldn't it have been quicker getting the train from Edinburgh to Kings Cross, which takes you straight to central London?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Not really, roughly the same time. I also had my car at Heathrow and it’s also safer from a virus point of view to spend 1 hour on a plane than 6 hours on a train

[@andrewcole1323]

@@MyTrips_Aviation that makes sense.

[@davidblanch7620]

Nice to have you back. All I want is to travel SYD to DEN and it may be this time next year before I can. Stay safe.

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I hope it doesn’t take that long David

[@francinevandeyar7664]

Wait Is that 737 MAX are 800 who know🤔

[@NoneTaken]

10:30 butter land, those pilots have to be fired

[@martynh5410]

EDI looks so deserted and it must be a strange feeling walking past all the empty shops. Surely renting a car and simply driving from Edinburgh to London would have been a reasonable alternative? I’ve driven it and it wasn’t too bad (about 400 miles and around 7hrs). I’m curious to know what your total trip time was via Dublin, including driving to the airport, waiting for departure, connection time, etc? Another great video and stay safe!

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Thanks Martyn. I’ve done too much driving in my life, Edinburgh to London is off the table for me! :) I was at a meeting next to the airport so there was no travelling time that way. It took about 5.5 hours then for the two flights to Heathrow. I had my car waiting at Heathrow and then another 1.5 hours to get home. Altogether around 7 hours, roughly the same as driving as you suggested but between driving, flying or taking the train I’d rather fly!

[@martynh5410]

My Trips I agree flying is better usually. In this case when I drove it, my wife (who was born in Mexico) was with me. The comments like “look at all those lovely sheep on the hillside” were priceless!

[@RobertKok]

what was youre connecting flight ?too

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Dublin to London

[@mariya10733]

I saw the same thing today. It was soo sad😥

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I think in the next few days there will be more people at the airports as the restrictions have been lifted

[@RmsTitanic59]

Oh yea ryanair

[@yao4evermvp728]

What were the two broken planes?

[@Technology-qp2fg]

I have never seen my local airport so not busy

[@JackOfAllTrades.YouTube]

Something oddly unsettling about seeing airports like this...

[@emmalouisemcneill3981]

U probably went over my house lol

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Edinburgh or Dublin?

[@danmclaughlin1180]

Am I the only one that sees dead people raoming around that airport?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

I believe you are... :)

[@temptica7982]

the avionics problem is most likely the FMC being out of date

[@darkestlight4538]

Haha Ryanair at an ghost airport nice

[@atharvapawar1335]

Dude It must be creepy right?? No One at the airport and all fog in atmosphere. Very scary😂😂

[@UKLevelCrossingAndBridges]

I live In Edinburgh!

[@allans7932]

You Are Alone in Airport?

[@Bobrogers99]

If all the shops after security were closed, where did you buy your crackers and Coke? Od did security bend the rules and let you bring that sized bottle of Coke on through?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

The crackers were in my bag all day. The coke is from a vending machine after security

[@1981zayn]

were masks compulsory throughout the flight?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

They were mandatory at the airport and on the plane

[@andrew3084]

Can you try southwest please?

[@MyTrips_Aviation]

Andrew, I had several flights booked in the USA for March and obviously I had to cancel everything at the time. I really want to fly those airlines including Southwest but at the moment flying across the Atlantic doesn't seem like something that will happen soon. When restrictions are lifted though I will