Ryanair has let their customers into a secret – where is best to sit on their planes. The Irish carrier has explained on their website where the optimum seats are if you want to be served food first. Certain rows will be delivered food much more quickly than others – so where are they? The low-cost airline explained that hungry travellers should aim for rows one, two or 33.
“When it comes to in-flight snacks, row 33 or rows 1 and 2 will give you a head start on the rest of the plane,” the Ryanair website said.
“If you’re planning to tuck into some tasty hot food, you’ll be able to get your order in good and early too. Bon Appetit!”
The carrier also revealed the seats you want to choose to have more legroom on Ryanair.
If you want more space the airline advises “treating yourself to one of the roomier seats in rows 16 and 17.”
The Irish airline adds: “Not only can you look forward to extra legroom, but as soon as you reserve a seat, you’re free to check-in up to 60 days before take-off.”
However, purchasing an extra legroom seat at the time of booking your flight will cost extra.
It costs just £3 to reserve a standard seat but more than twice that to get an extra legroom seat at £7.
Ryanair also notes on their Fees page: “Please note that an increased charge is applicable for allocated seating on selected routes.”
If you want to make sure you get to sleep without light interfering, Ryanair suggests seat 11A.
However, the reason behind this is because seat 11A has no window – which many travellers may strongly object to.
If you’re travelling as a large group of 20 or more, Ryanair advises reserving seats officially as group booking to make sure you sit together.
For the best pictures of the world outside the plane window, a window seat between rows 15 and 18 is best.
However, if you want to be sure you can dash off the plane quickly at your destination, your best bet is a set in rows 1 A, B, C or 2 D, E, F, said the Ryanair website.
Ryanair has recently unveiled a hand luggage measuring tool on its mobile app to help passengers understand its carry on baggage charges.
The new function scans the bag you want to take and tells you if it is small enough to fit under the seat in front or if you’ll have to pay.
Ryanair changed its bag policy in 2018, limiting the amount passengers could bring on board for free.
