Ryanair : London to Milan for £8.99! (well, sort of!)

A trip aboard low cost airline Ryanair between London Stansted and Milano Malpensa, a trip which set me back just £8.99 (well, sort of!)
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Date of Travel: 3 August 2020
Class of Travel: Economy Class
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-800
Cost of Ticket: £18.99 ($24.89, €21.05)*
Origin: London Stansted, United Kingdom (England)
Destination: Milano Malpensa, Italy
You can find the current on-board menu in the latest edition of the in-flight magazine here: www.ryanair.co...
*Currency conversions correct as of 24/08/2020

[@RalphHammett]

I think Dylan is not getting enough of what he deserves! He makes 2 or 3 vids every week. He puts so much effort in and he only has 41,500 subscribers! He should have at least 500,000 subscribers. Who agrees? 👇

[@damianc.0.681]

I agree

[@davidbeck8836]

agreed. very interesting content and delivery

[@redstone51]

HE NEEDS SOME ADVERTISING. I WILL INCLUDE HS URL WITH MY POSTINGS ON THE FB AND TWITTY.

[@77smp]

I like Dylan 's videos and wish him all future success. But..... more than @geofftech?!. Now, that is controversial!!

[@peppergrinder9012]

I love his content. No talking, no stupid background music. Video speaks for itself. Although, I would like to know a little bit about him, why is he travelling so much all over the world? Job, I assume? I'm just curious.

[@alex_theaviation2995]

It's a good video. I have flown on Ryanair so many times and i find it quiet impressive. Hope you enjoyed your time and trip.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks 😁

[@alex_theaviation2995]

@@DylansTravelReports No problem. I can't wait to travel again very soon.

[@louislegrand2865]

Thanks, Dylan! Yes, at this price, it is safety above all that you have to look at. If the plane is safe, that's fine, the rest can only count as detail. Have a nice trip!

[@Madhav8802]

Well I flown from Barcelona to Paris, only 6.99euro, but the airport was Barcelona girona (which is 3hours from Barcelona) and airport in Paris beauvis (2hours from paris) so we spent a lot of money on transport , which found out , another direct options were cheaper, that’s one problem with Ryan air

[@LondonRiderAri]

RyanAir, one of the low-cost airlines. I've used this airline quite a lot really like from Stansted to Dublin as well as Stansted to Glasgow. I'm not a big fan of Stansted as it's very VERY busy (Well, whenever I'm travelling from Stansted it's busy). I normally perfer airports like Luton and Heathrow.

[@VNoche]

When I was in Europe for school, Ryanair was THE way to get around (if you didn't want to spend hours on a train). Cool to see the approach to Milan!

[@mb-yc6wh]

what? you went to europe and got on planes to get around? European countries have some of the best train Networks in the world.

[@therealdave06]

@@mb-yc6wh i presume they meant between countries. it only makes time sense to travel on train for journeys less than 500-600km, so for example Berlin-Munich, Paris-Lyon, Madrid-Barcelona are perfect by train. But something like Copenhagen-Amsterdam makes no sense on a train

[@VNoche]

@@therealdave06 exactly so. My fave train journey was Wien-Maribor!

[@VNoche]

@@mb-yc6wh yup, I was a constant user of those train networks. However, going e.g., Germany-Ireland required a cheap flight on ryanair; since we were limited to weekend trips, it often made more sense to fly to other countries.

[@mb-yc6wh]

@@VNoche true true

[@andynorris3537]

Can't beat a cheap Ryanair flight, paid £23 return to Copenhagen at the start of the year and just booked Bucharest for £20!

[@penninetrains1398]

Great video Dylan. What a shame it was cloudy over the Alps....otherwise the approach to Malpensa would have been even more stunningly spectacular. Nice view of the lakes though!

[@tescotrain]

Ngl I like the idle sound of the 737.

[@kimberlygila3604]

Walking exercise at London stansted airport lol

[@SH-ly1uy]

5:25 a lot of airlines do that shit now. They have you line up at the gate. Then have you wait on the stairs, then in the bus and then line up again to go on the plane. I hate that so much

[@danielheathcote5625]

Why are air Malta operating a Ryan air flight from Stansted to Milan?

[@DylansTravelReports]

Tbh, no idea 😅

[@mikeadamson9128]

"Get you safely from A to B" (your quote). But they don't. Have you forgotten the 250,000 passengers disrupted a year or two back because they couldn't organise their crew rosters ?

[@DylansTravelReports]

You could probably say that about most airlines though.

[@SternenruferinPatchouli1]

sadly no more Flights from GB to Europe due to Covid-19! so what will you do?

[@quarryfield]

Wow, what incredible value! How can they make money with prices like that? Cargo maybe? Great video.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Also, upselling people for checked luggage and carry-ons as well as duty free and food and drink.

[@Ensign_Cthulhu]

When I flew from London to Venice in 1995 (British Airways), we were warned on descent that aerial photography was not permitted. A shame, since the scenery was gorgeous. My camera had sufficiently precious memories already on the film that I didn't want to risk its confiscation.

[@liamphilbin7256]

ppppppppp🩲

[@kevinh96]

The problem I find with Ryanair is that if you are travelling with anything more than a small carry on it can often be just as economical to travel with one of the major carriers and receive usually a much, much better service. And £2.50 for a 200ml can of Pepsi?, a complete and utter ripoff.

[@DylansTravelReports]

I can see what you mean although even with the £10 extra for bags and seat selection, it still worked out way cheaper than all other airlines.

[@antsteradams]

You had to pay to use a hotel shuttle bus? Is that now a thing? New to me...

[@vadym15058]

Good 👍👍👍

[@bastianmann4936]

Unfortunately, I have nooo option but to close the report early. Praisssee the lord for the bad wifi connection.

[@DylansTravelReports]

😂

[@johnp139]

You mean that you have to PAY for the hotel 🏨 to airport ✈️ shuttle? Is that typical in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿?

[@DylansTravelReports]

Yes, unfortunately.

[@lenmarfox2947]

Remember: You have more rights in China than you do with Ryanair.

[@Louisa93able]

The only vote that matters is number of bums on seats and the success of Ryanair reveals all you need to know.

[@craigwilson3169]

What was the problem with you video taping?

[@DylansTravelReports]

Goodness knows 😅

[@colin.d]

Still prefer trains though!

[@AviationRailAdventures]

You dont take-off on trains! You don't land either! A mile of rail takes you a mile, a mile of runway takes you to the world! The magic of flying cannot be beaten!

[@BegbieUK]

@@AviationRailAdventures It CAN be beaten --- take the train...sorted.

[@AviationRailAdventures]

@@BegbieUK lol

[@AviationRailAdventures]

@Sky Honkler clearly your not an avgeek!

[@pat9532]

Crap Air will never fly with em again

[@CJSHM]

Imagine getting into a tube with a hundred other people voluntarily these days.

[@amycuthbert9932]

A

[@stevencoadoriginal]

You couldn't find precious in the terminal because she had no cups and had to close early!

[@eddie_d1233]

Imagine...sunny in Britain and overcast in Italy!

[@Marcsharp82]

2020 is fucked up 😂

[@470danadidas]

My thoughts exactly. Last couple of times I've flown it's been sunny in Britain and raining in Italy!!!!

[@penninetrains1398]

Yes, shame it was cloudy over the Alps....otherwise the approach to Malpensa would have been even more stunning!

[@gabri_maybe]

It's Northern Italy,what do you expect?

[@outdoorolli5754]

What do you expect, if you fly with Ryan Air? With BA it would have been the other way round ;)

[@aussiejohn5835]

When I heard someone yelling I thought there was a major incident happening. I think that was totally an overreaction and I felt embarrassed for you. You do such a good job but does this happen to you often? Keep up the good work Dylan.

[@Madhav8802]

Aussie John what did he shouted ? Sir sir ? I didn’t understand the next part

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks! It's been happening a lot more post lockdown. Most just ask why I'm filming but the odd few feel the need to play the role of de facto police.

[@robyoungquist5803]

Tricks And Travel ... the commando didn’t want Dylan filming. 😒

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@Madhav8802 I can't tell you the exact words but he was extremely rude and brought unnecessary attention to the fact that Dylan was filming. A simple quiet word with Dylan would have been enough.

[@joelaut12]

Standing in stairwells seems to be the norm for the budget airlines in the uk!

[@avationgeek.1217]

It's fun

[@avationgeek.1217]

@TheRenaissanceman65 well I'm an av geek. So it's fun for me. I would pat the plane. I'm only 14 so no saying the D word. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️🙄. Just kidding I cuss all the time.

[@therealdave06]

@@avationgeek.1217 bruh that's hell of a lot of emojis

[@avationgeek.1217]

@TheRenaissanceman65 are u sad that ba are getting rid of the 747.

[@MekoUnknown]

Here is would be considered a serious fire code violation and outright illegal....

[@Teddini]

I like ryanair. You get what you pay for. Dont know why people expect more than that.

[@avationgeek.1217]

Staff can be rude.

[@Teddini]

@@avationgeek.1217 As on every other airline? I dont know how this can be used as an argument?

[@avationgeek.1217]

@@Teddini oh yeah I keep forgetting. I just do not seem to get why people hate them dirty windows happens with any other airline.

[@Teddini]

I am a travel agent. I fly regularly. I have customers sharing their experience regularly. Yes ryanair is cheaper, yes you get less. I was not denying that. Less cleaning, no food, pay extra for everything. But I was replying to "Staff can be rude" and that has happened to me or customers on SO MANY other airlines. I hate Lufthansa for it for example because ive experienced it with them MANY times. Its just stupid if you want to judge an airline by the BEHAVIOR of ONE of the EMPLOYEES. HUMANS that can have good and bad days, good and bad personalities.

[@Teddini]

So no, you cant use the behavior of individuals against the airline itself. Yes you can say you get less. But even that makes no real sense since ryanair even advertises it as that concept. If you want to experience premium things go premium carrier, if you want to go from a to b and just need transport, why complain about ryanair? they are one of the safest airlines but no one ever talks about that? I dont get your style of arguing.

[@lakshyasingh2303]

"Ryanair's aircrafts are not wifi enabled " we didn't know that 😂😂.

[@fredk3710]

Ryanair's aircrafts aren't legroom-enabled either

[@douglasnisbet1189]

@@fredk3710 They the same(or more) legroom as any other airline in economy class. BA, ezy, wizz, Lufthansa, klm etc. All the same. The only way to get more legroom is pay for a premium seat.

[@straightpipediesel]

@@douglasnisbet1189 Only on the 737-800. The 737 MAX 200, when it starts flying will have seat pitch go down to 28 inches. That's because the -800 only has small window exits in the middle, so the 189 seats they fly is the legal limit. The other thing you have to remember is the 737 has misaligned seat rails so the inner two seats get less usable legroom than normal jets (due to it being copied from the 707, which was originally intended for 2-abreast seating).

[@Ash-vm6vy]

It's known as the 737-8200, not the "737 MAX 200".

[@straightpipediesel]

@@Ash-vm6vy Boeing's marketing name is "737 MAX 200". 737-8200 is the certification model/name. www.boeing.com/commercial/customers/ryanair/boeing-launches-737-max-200-with-100-airplane-order-from-ryanair.page

[@williamhughmurraycissp8405]

I thought it interesting that the fees for seat selection and baggage was more than the cost of the seat. I look forward to 11am EST on Mondays and Fridays.

[@77smp]

@TheRenaissanceman65 I believe that you do have a reserved seat, just you don't get to choose it. I also believe that they have an algorithm that will split up groups or families flying together as so to force them to upgrade and pay for seat selection.

[@77smp]

@TheRenaissanceman65 I may be wrong but I believe that seats on Ryanair didn't used to be allocated hence the benefit of priority boarding. However seats are now specifically allocated prior to boarding.

[@77smp]

@TheRenaissanceman65No, a seat is allocated prior to boarding without extra charge but you don't get to choose it.

[@77smp]

@TheRenaissanceman65 That's not correct. You get given a specific seat number on your boarding pass regardless if you have paid extra. The way they increase the uptake of seat selection is by using the algorithm to split groups plus offer increased carry on luggage. Nobody walks on a Ryanair flight without already knowing where they are sitting. They go to great lengths to promote the benefits of paid seat selection based on the previous reasons plus avoiding a middle seat. If you don't believe me, ask Ryanair or anyone who has flown with them in the last few years.

[@77smp]

@TheRenaissanceman65 Plus the only benefit now of being at the front of the queue is to ensure that you have a better chance to get overhead storage. You may or may not be aware that the resizing of Ryanair carry on luggage must now be able to fit under the seat. From my experience this is not often an issue. But if your bag is too big or you have an extra bag then a hefty charge may be forthcoming.

[@welshykev]

I have flown Ryanair a few times and never had a complaint about them. It does what is says on the tin.

[@therealdave06]

It's nothing fancy, but it's cheap and does the job. If the plane gets to where I'm supposed to be on time and for a good price, I really don't care what airline it is

[@77smp]

True. You get what you pay for. Can't expect first class extras for less than a tenner

[@gnhansen29]

I found my flight on Ryanair to be okay but my advice would be to be careful ie they will find a way to charge you for something if you don't strictly follow their rules.

[@bpeezy2254]

@@gnhansen29 RyanAir clearly states their policies at booking, it is up to the traveler to read them, as it should be. Dylan obviously did and as a result got himself and 2 pieces of luggage from London to Milan for around €30 including airport transfers. What more could you possibly ask for at that price?!

[@lordlucan7655]

low cost flights can be good if you plan everything with precision . I use Ryanair for flights to UK if just myself and very little baggage . I wouldn’t expect luxury at the low prices and just want to get somewhere as cheap as possible . This being said the prices can soon increase well past the advertised cost , with baggage fees etc often being expensive if left last minute . The only other thing i find with low cost travel is you need to be flexible about dates out and return etc as well as some flights being very early might entail a night in hotel or make a 5 day trip a 3 and a half days one ... and careful planning pre and post airport for onbound travel costs needs looking at .. for example if a flight is 9 pounds but goes at 6 am , i need to be at the airport 04 h 30 ish .. maybe 50 pounds for taxi or hotel plus food and drinks , then taxi other side can push a 9 pounds flight to a couple of hundred quid . This means i could have maybe got a midday KLM flight or something similar for less money overall and have the luxury of normal sleep hours ... experience says cheap online is never cheap in the wallet . All in all , Ryanair have never given me a reason to complain . If i were to pay 10 pounds for a taxi home , i wouldn’t think a chauffeur driven mercedes with driver in a suit and tie would come rolling up to meet me .... same thing for the flights .

[@davidgiles5030]

I've flown Ryan Air. It's a bus with wings that gets you from A to B. Follow the clearly stated rules and no dramas. If things go sideways,you are definetely on your own, but many "legacy" airlines will abandon you as well.

[@TheOwenMajor]

@Sky Honkler The golden age was only for those with deep pockets. If you fly first class with the legacy airlines you are still perfectly able to get a premium experience.

[@kippen64]

Bus with wings was my impression too. Not a nice coach bus but a suburban bus.

[@bpeezy2254]

To be fair, all commercial airliners are just busses with wings really. When you get right down to it, you're just paying to get from point A to point B. RyanAir and the other low cost carriers are brilliant at this.

[@demoniack81]

@Sky Honkler "The golden age" was golden just because a plane ticket was incredibly expensive. You can still get the same treatment today by flying on semi-private jets - no check in, no security, etc - and the planes are a lot safer, quieter, and faster.

[@bpeezy2254]

@Sky Honkler I've never flown Emirates, but I've flown long haul on Qatar a couple times. In a crammed economy class, pretty much anything is a bus. Some just have 2-3 inches more legroom.

[@arkapadia]

Super coverage Dylan ! Whenever we watch your videos we find ourselves vacationing at home 🥳😀

[@DylansTravelReports]

Glad you're enjoying 😁

[@Tina-qp7py]

Helps me with my fear of flying!

[@kangaroo092]

All the long walks through the terminal, and time lost through polluting and inadequate, irrevelant, unnecessary, unhealthy products shops made me turn my back on aviation and flying. This is definitvely an irrespectful mean of travelling. Nothing is done to make it fundamentally easier and quick. Thus passengers overdue commercial, irrevelant, irrespectful decisions as too many superfluous sollicitations even if they have to give time, energy, and money. It's rude, impolite and badly-mannered. Moreover I DO NOT understand how boarding is started (even a pre-boarding) as long as the crew and the captain has not finished to take in account all the aircraft's state and DOES agree with it, accepting the plane. That's hypocritical. Even if we work on CDG and live close to it, we stopped flying, considering and watching flights offers, excepted for long haul flights, going to see my family in law in Argentina.

[@ohmyblindman]

The large and sturdy tray table was absolutely filthy, my guess was the floor was cleaner.

[@LeeSmith-cf1vo]

So stanstead was crowded _during covid_? Now imagine what its likely normally! Last time I was there I did _not_ enjoy the experience, and decided that I would never go back there again. 20ish years ago it was a great airport. Not now

[@Ash-vm6vy]

I fly from Stansted all the time. It's a great airport in my opinion. And it was not really that crowded on the four occasions I've been there. I think it's the best airport I'm the UK by a landslide. It's also better than flying from Luton. To be honest, I'd rather sleep in my fridge than fly from Luton.

[@470danadidas]

I've flown Ryanair heaps of times and never had a reason to complain about anything. I know it gets slated often enough but it's a budget airline so expect no frills. So long as I arrive safely at my destination I'm happy.

[@lorijohnston4311]

You got called out because you were filming walking up the jetway? Or filming the plane? Okay. Calm down, Ryanair! I have never flown Ryanair but my brother has and says it's a good budget airline for relatively quick hops. And 18.99 total for a flight is a steal. I've pointed this out in other places but I like that Ryanair puts their emergency directions/instructions on the backs of the seats, since they don't have IFE. Milan is gorgeous. Was there in May of 2019, my first visit to Italy. I loved it. Hope you had a great trip, Dylan. Stay safe and see you on Friday!

[@DylansTravelReports]

Just taking a photo of the plane. That wasn't Ryanair though, that was just some gate agent.

[@goodi2shooz]

You think Ryanair would be grateful for the free publicity. We have a couple of "bargain" airlines here, not nearly as cheap as Ryanair.. (Spirit and Allegiant)but the planes and the service are absolute crap

[@DJTrainBrain]

You missed the after-landing trumpet signal :-)

[@470danadidas]

A change to see Dylan on a plane instead of a train!

[@johnp139]

He had to get to the trains 🚂 somehow!

[@misterhat5823]

I like the train videos. You don't get to see much passenger train travel here in the US.

[@johnstansfield5265]

I see you encountered the curse of #boardingbutnotboarding Ryanair have always been great when I've flown with them. Excellent value, punctual and aircraft that are much more comfortable, in my opinion, than the A319's used by Easyjet. Shame about the airport guy telling you off for filming. I'm finding a lot more staff, both onboard and on the ground, are getting increasingly touchy and combative about this recently.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Tbh, I think boarding but not boarding is common place for low cost airlines in Europe.

[@AviationRailAdventures]

easyJet A319s are WAY better then Ryanair!

[@johnstansfield5265]

@@AviationRailAdventures If you like them, then good for you. Personally, I find the seat pitch on the A319 too tight compared to the B737, although the A320 is fine. The Airbus cabin seems to be noisier than the B737 too, in my experience. Horses for courses.

[@AviationRailAdventures]

@@johnstansfield5265 the 320s on EZY are good with a good seatpitch! And 320NEO and 321NEO!

[@AviationRailAdventures]

I would have quite liked standing on the tarmac, smelling that delightful aviation fuel and getting some good shots of the aircraft lol! I have personally had bad experiences with Ryanair! Flew with them in April 2017! The aircraft was dirty, the gate agent was rude and the atmosphere onboard the aircraft wasn't pleasant! There were a few lads being a bit rough, not violent, but the crew should have sorted them out! On EZY they would! I would try Ryanair again though!

[@simonmoore2380]

I cannot physically fit my legs into Ryanair seats. Well, I can, if I want them pressed hard up against the seat in front for the whole flight. Fortunately I am not sufficiently desperate to need to use them.

[@kevincox4429]

I will never fly Ryanair as they took my money but would not refund it despite Spain being on lockdown and everywhere closed.

[@ruk2227]

Stansted is quite an underrated airport, its a blessing for us in the home counties as its expansion (Emirates etc etc) has at least diminished the need to travel across London to Heathrow/Gatwick for Long Haul travel

[@markdickson3820]

Jesus mike, that’s a lot of angry assumptions

[@liamdoyle9559]

Cheaper than a train ticket from Bishops Stortford to London. I have flown many times with Ryanair. As far as bad landings go I’ve only experienced one. Usually they are on time or early. On one occasion my flight from Nice to Stansted was over 3 hours late due to a technical issue. I claimed compensation from Ryanair and received a cheque for over 3 times my return flight cost within 6 weeks. Ryanair have made it so easy for the average person to travel around Europe for a fraction of the cost of any other mode of transport. No wonder they are the most successful airline in Europe.

[@ernestparker3648]

What an awful way to travel. The flight was the shortest bit wasn't it. What happened to social distancing. No thanks.

[@robyoungquist5803]

Good presentation Dylan. 👍🏻. But, alas, Ryanair and I are not compatible. 🧐

[@egpx]

Interesting to see the Ryanair experience hasn't changed much with Covid. Still hanging around in stairwells and at the foot of the airstairs. Still, for £18.99 including seat selection it would be churlish to complain about it! Oh, and believe me, that was by no means busy for Stansted. In more 'normal' times the concourse is a seething mass of humanity at peak times.

[@buzzukfiftythree]

I've only ever been delayed once with Ryanair and that was only 45 minutes. You get what you pay for, although I do think having passengers hanging around on stairwells and the tarmac is not a good idea - apart from anything else, it's hardly good health and safety practice. That said, my main grouse about Ryanair is how badly they treat their staff.

[@TheMarkos1982]

I enjoyed your video Dylan but I really dislike Ryanair. I used to fly with them a lot between Liverpool and Dublin back when you could get tickets for £3 in 2007/8 (before the financial crash). Always got decent service but I wouldn't use them now, I don't like their ethics, the way they treat their staff is pretty rotten and I've heard some horror stories about how some wheelchair passengers are treated. I'd pay more to travel with a better company. It's like the £3 Primark t-shirt - somebody somewhere is getting ripped off to offer such consistently cheap prices.

[@garysalmon1519]

I flew out of Stansted about 20 years ago, it appears to be much larger and nicer now. Have also flown on Ryanair and have no complaint with them, find them to be a great value.

[@johnnyboy3949]

I love Ryanair, I really don’t get the stick they get. They are so cheap. I have flown from uk to the other side of Europe for £16 before all in including bag in cabin and seat selection. £16! Well £15.99 😂 I don’t care if the service and seat is crap at that price. As you said as long as they get you from a to b safely, which they do, then I am thrilled! Without Ryanair I would not have been able to afford to travel around Europe like I have been able to do and for that I thank them.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Couldn't agree more!

[@stuartwaring9676]

Get what you mean about waiting for planes to be ready. Coming back from Budapest Ryanair boarded everyone, we all had to wait in a stairwell type thing like you did, then got let out on the tarmac, only to discover the plane was 20 minutes behind and still 10 minutes or so off even landing. Thankfully it was a nice sunny morning but I did wonder why shove everyone through when there's no plane to board?

[@DylansTravelReports]

I guess they just want everyone to be there when the plane is ready.

[@vijaysonawane8431]

Be safe Dylan sir because covid 19 spred of Europe and your video love you

[@Spookieham]

At least you can fly. Here in Australia we can't even fly between states never mind international for months now. The upside is we don't need masks here in Western Australia and life is pretty well normal but it's frustrating that I can't go on holiday until well into next year maybe.

[@DylansTravelReports]

While it's hard for now, could be better in the long run. I've heard people refer to it as an isolated but normal existence down under atm?

[@DanielsUKT]

Nice aviation review But oh wow that unauthorised photography was such an horrific crime for the guard to call you back like that shiver me timbers!

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks!

[@DanielsUKT]

@@DylansTravelReports no problem

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Boa viagem de avião Dylans gostei show gostei ônibus lindo avião

[@kingmarble3400]

During may I was set to go to stansted to Thailand travelling on emirates but got ruined due to covid we was meant to get the stansted express which would of taken an hour from the station in London we was leaving from. It was a shame because it would of been Easter and you get to do a massive water fight out there

[@DylansTravelReports]

Gosh, I forgot Emirates (did) operate out of Stansted! Shame about your trip, hope you get to do it soon.

[@TheTARA2]

Trains, planes & automobiles now that was a class movie, was odd seeing you on a plane but still you did a good video & that scenery was amazing & we still got my favourite thumb's up. Good show as always.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks!

[@lucad3869]

Lol I always sit in 28A. You stole my seat! :(

[@steveschmitt2849]

Thanks Dylan, my only concern is at those prices are the planes properly cared for and are the pilots paid enough to be at the skill level you would expect.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Yes, they have to comply to strict safety standards like all airlines in the UK and EU.

[@spencerwilton5831]

Steve Schmitt They also have one of the newest fleets by average age of any airline.

[@v.z.8835]

Never book Ryanair. The worst airline ever!!

[@RealJustinCrow]

4:15 The Wetherspoons pub in the far corner has a nice upper seating area with views over the air field

[@DylansTravelReports]

And it was even better when eat out to help out was on 🤤

[@RealJustinCrow]

@@DylansTravelReports my buddy and i flew through Stansted when we came down for the baseball last year, lot of time killed in that pub lol

[@nerdyandnatural]

Dude was doing too much with telling you off about filming 🙄 anyway great video as always!

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks!

[@johnholroyd7829]

I wouldn't fly with Ryanair if they paid me

[@bpeezy2254]

Great videography, informative yet unobtrusive commentary, and excellent editing (I think your best yet). Your videos keep getting better and better, well done and keep up the good work!

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks 😁

[@ericericson3535]

Comments on Ryanair are legion, but they do a pretty good job at what they do, getting you from point A to point B. which is why anyone takes a trip anyway. Flight looked rather empty, but I'm sure the lack of pitch might be a problem when it's full. Still 25-30 USD to Milan would make up for that. Good job. BTW is there a train that goes from London to Stansted?

[@penninetrains1398]

Yes, the Stansted Express..... every fifteen minutes to/from London Liverpool Street Station. Journey time about 35 minutes. Premium fares charged though!

[@ericericson3535]

@@penninetrains1398 Thanks!

[@roundandroundmyworld]

That legroom in the seat is the deal-breaker for me. I have a bad knee that can't flex all the way back or forward, and I definitely need more space. Means I have to pay for an extra legroom seat on any flight I take.

[@johnp139]

Even for the average person, 2 hours is probably about the maximum time with seat 💺 spacing like that.

[@alivinghuman1]

Stansted , my local airport

[@damnoldguy]

When staff called out to you with "sir,sir" you should have shouted back "its ma'am " and walked away indignant 😆

[@77smp]

Yeah. because every time I get misgendered it's so hilarious.

[@damnoldguy]

@@77smp it's a reference to something that happened a while back that became an instant meme. Please try to recover your sense of humor. Life is too short to waste on being angry and offended all the time.

[@77smp]

@@damnoldguy I don't see a meme. I see a comment that suggests a cis man pretending to be misgendered is funny. It's not. Misgendering is a serious issue for many people and causes great distress. While not being offended and angry ALL the time, in this case I am. As for sense of humour, I even posted a joke in this comment section. Here's a video that might be useful but i very much doubt you care. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nV7YZpqPrb17paM

[@damnoldguy]

@@77smp You are correct, don't care. It's people like you, the perpetually offended and emotionally weak, that are dragging the world down. Get over yourself.

[@77smp]

@@damnoldguy How pathetically small minded you are. Life is too short, especially to waste on cretinous bigots like you . Have fun, f*ckwit👍

[@pat9532]

The worst airline to fly with never again

[@joananderson3328]

another great video. Keep up the great work. I look forward to the next one.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks!

[@oseo943]

Just an explanation for what happened to you at the end of the video: in Italy is strictly forbidden to film or take pictures of the "air side" of an airport, due to an old (very) anti-terrorism law and due to the fact that (lot of years ago, cold war) almost all airports where military bases also... the world change, laws are slow to adapt.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks for the explanation although I'm sure other countries have similar rules just they don't really enforce them.

[@BrutalTurtle]

Is that related to Serbian "spies" in American air bases?

[@Greenfield_discovers]

Well Ryanair is not so bad, I used to fly often from (Frankfurt) Hahn to Marrakesh and Malaga. Always friendly, always on time, never had any problems. The only thing is that I mesure 6ft2, and thatfor the space betweed the seats was quite... how to call it, narrow. For the rest, never had complains.

[@77smp]

Why? Why am I watching a video of a cheap Ryanair flight? I've flown with them from Stansted many time & to Milan as well. Yet......I still seem to be watching🤔🤔🤔? Maybe it's schadenfreude!!🙂😏 However, it's another great video from Dylan 👍.

[@galaxy_mooncat779]

Love your videos you would be such a great travel buddy I love traveling I just can’t go due to coronavirus

[@rezaalan3991]

Budget airlines/LCC like Ryanair only serve you flying safely from Airport A to Airport B. Aircraft, Crew, Airport, Route, Flying Time is important for Budget Airline.

[@wouterpaap9343]

Ryanair presses its staff. Don't you feel like it? Then you get lost. In any case, this happened with the staff based in Eindhoven. Pilots must score their annual flying hours. Michael O'Leary (the boss) knows that and squeezes them out too. Apparently they are considering buying even Chinese aircrafts. Boss Michael O'Leary has not a single ounce of decency and only goes for money. Why the tickets are so cheap? High prices on the plane, poorly located airports (costs almost nothing), pilots who sometimes only fly for their flight hours, cabin and ground personnel who earn minimal wages and are out if they just fart. On principle I NEVER fly with this company, period!

[@OkDannnn]

i arrived late to Stansted one time, and costums was hell. it took 1 hour to get through line. when i finally got checked they found something in my bag, raising suspision and doing the test if it's drugs. It (ofcourse) turned out negative, but my Ryanair flight was 5-10 minutes from leaving. i ran without my belt, holding 3 bags, one of which was open, through the whole airport. it was insane. luckily i made it! last person to board too!

[@77smp]

I have a friend who takes great pictures of the region you flew over. His name's Al Pine!!🙄😒. I believe Ryanair don't have seatback pockets because it increases the turnaround time & therefore costs money.

[@battle_p9291]

Thanks for sharing your experience w/Ryanair. I had a similar flight out of London Stansted Airport a few years ago on Ryanair. Stansted looks pretty much the same as it did when I went through it. I was expecting a jetway from the gate to the aircraft, but like you, I had to walk downstairs and onto the tarmac. The only small problem with my flight on Ryanair was that it seemed as if many of the passengers on the flight were talkative and carrying on conversations throughout the cabin. I had to put on some earbuds to flush out all the voices around me. Also at the time, rumor was out that Ryanair was planning to charge for the use of the toilets. I initially paid 15 quid for my flight, but because I didn't know any better at the time, I had a checked bag that brought my ticket price up. Lol. Lesson learned to travel lighter.

[@stephenhogg6154]

Ryanair appear to be taking bookings for flights (+ACCOMODATION ET AL) that won't happen. Start at google flights and go through the whole process right up to paying; then go to the Ryanair site to check flight news to find that there is no such flight!

[@BegbieUK]

Can't determine which airline's more shite: Ryanair or EasyJet. Both are the airborne versions of Tesco (or Walmart, to you Yanks). I'd prefer to splurge on a 10-hour train journey instead or a better carrier...

[@legionnairegonk4425]

Stanstead is my local airport, yet I will happily go a bit further down the A1 or ECML to London to get a different carrier to Europe than Ryanair. Why? Well, I detest the boss of Ryanair, he is an awful man who treats his staff and customers like sh*t when he needs to (which is basically when it's going to cost him a bit of money). Moreover his sniping at other airlines is both petty and ridiculous considering what service level he dishes out to customers when things go wrong.... And therein lies the risk of flying with Ryanair. If all goes well, and you want no frill then fine. But if there is any issues like delays or flight diversions they can often leave you stranded and out of pocket. You pays your money, you take your choice and risk. Not for me.

[@RedzioMk1]

Do you have plans for visiting Poland? Check out our Pendolino trains and Warsaw Central station :D

[@DylansTravelReports]

Yes, I have a review of the PKP EIP coming up in a couple of weeks as well as some other Polish trains in the coming months 😁

[@RedzioMk1]

@@DylansTravelReports Ohh, nice :D I'm waiting for release :)

[@markdickson3820]

Interesting, as I’ve only recently moved back to uk I have no experience with the low cost carriers here (tho plenty with us low cost carriers which are nowhere near as low cost anymore). Honestly, that didn’t look that bad despite Ryanair’s horrific reputation. Never used Stansted even tho I live v close to it now, shopping looked good I guess but I’ve never used an airport that is that big without air bridges

[@glenncooney3959]

The price for that can of Pepsi (and it looked like their 250ml cans) is definitely steep. Borderline highway robbery. Great video nonetheless Dylan!

[@trainlagged]

Stansted is lovely - but the price from London by any mode of transport is incredibly steep and generally double the price of the flight. The thing with Ryanair is that, sure, they're cheap... but you can never trust they'll be on time and in my 30+ flights with them, they've been more delayed than on-time. Although it's a shame everyone talks of "Ryanair hard landings" - they're not better or worse than any other airline in my experience!

[@DylansTravelReports]

I agree, Stansted is probably the nicest of the London Airports.

[@lipphil]

Three years ago, i took a Ryanair flight from Nuernberg, Germany to Porto, Portugal and back. It overall costs me 150 € and it was a decent flight.

[@sherlocksteve9109]

Well, Dylan, you are not suppose to do any video in an airport!! I'm surprised you got away with it in London, but not in Milan. Just be thankful that you got your video and that you didn't get arrested. Here in USA, nobody can't take any pictures of the airport. It's part of the airport laws of the post 9/11 world. So you may have to realize just how fortunate you are. Focus on Bus and train. that's where you do best. OK? Thanks.

[@DylansTravelReports]

Strange as I've never had any trouble filming at airports in the US.

[@sherlocksteve9109]

@@DylansTravelReports oh heck.. that's going to put security nuts when they find out. Especially homeland security. Airports don't like people doing it because it might give terrorists ideas.

[@birddog3130]

@@sherlocksteve9109 what's a terrorist ? something homeland invented ?

[@sherlocksteve9109]

@@birddog3130 my friend, pray that we never meet up with a Terrorist in our daily lives. It's not something homeland security has invented, but the word Terrorist is more like to be associated with Terror groups and it has been around for many years. A Terrorist is a person who doesn't care what happens to his / her life. That person only has one job to do: carry out the orders of the terror group so that the person will spread fear and concerns according to the terror groups demands upon a country or nation. Basically, they can be a religious nuts that thinks as long as as they spread fear and chaos for their group, their group will be successful in taking over places. A terrorist is deadly because not only because they cause fear and chaos, but they're willing to die for their cause.

[@petersheridan2993]

The only thing for me!!!!! Seatback needed to be cleaned plus tray. Aircraft only gets cleaned once a day, the crew have to tidy each turn round! Suppose it's better than the Crew loading bags like the old days.

[@maureendesquitado9894]

Hi Dylan excellent video!!! 👍

[@DylansTravelReports]

Thanks!