Ryan Air or EasyJet with a toddler?

[Anonymous]

Going to Europe next summer and my son will be 2 -- we'll need to connect certain cities by plane while in Europe, and the options tend to be Ryanair or Easyjet. I've flown both without a kid, but never with one. Anyone flown on either or both and have a preference? Kid will have his own seat, and we will have a stroller, car seat and maybe a pack n play.

[Anonymous]

Flown on both many times with young kids when we lived abroad. Ryanair tends to be on time more often though the seats are a bit cramped. We had many delays with Easyjet due to broken toilets, etc. but the seats are a bit more comfortable. Overall, both were generally fine. With a 2 year old you should be fine in terms of space. We always flew on school holidays, so there were plenty of other kids on the flights. Presumably you're on a short haul flight? If so, it shouldn't be too bad. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I only fly private, so I wouldn't know. I'll have my husband ask his secretary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to Europe next summer and my son will be 2 -- we'll need to connect certain cities by plane while in Europe, and the options tend to be Ryanair or Easyjet. I've flown both without a kid, but never with one. Anyone flown on either or both and have a preference? Kid will have his own seat, and we will have a stroller, car seat and maybe a pack n play.

Wait, you plan to schlep a PNP around Europe? I'd rethink that first.

[Anonymous]

Easy jet is marginally better. Ryanair is famous for having completely horrible staff and they will charge you extra for every single thing. Also be sure to check where the airports are in relation to the cities you're going to - one way they cut costs is by using random airports which are far away requiring expensive taxis to get to them or the use of special Ryanair buses which may go at inconvenient times. See Arlanda airport (for Stockholm) for example.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to Europe next summer and my son will be 2 -- we'll need to connect certain cities by plane while in Europe, and the options tend to be Ryanair or Easyjet. I've flown both without a kid, but never with one. Anyone flown on either or both and have a preference? Kid will have his own seat, and we will have a stroller, car seat and maybe a pack n play.

Wait, you plan to schlep a PNP around Europe? I'd rethink that first.

Done it before when he was younger, and would rather do that than bed train him. We'll check and see if every place we're staying has a crib, but if not, it's coming and I expect it to be as much of a minor issue as it was when we went last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easy jet is marginally better. Ryanair is famous for having completely horrible staff and they will charge you extra for every single thing. Also be sure to check where the airports are in relation to the cities you're going to - one way they cut costs is by using random airports which are far away requiring expensive taxis to get to them or the use of special Ryanair buses which may go at inconvenient times. See Arlanda airport (for Stockholm) for example.

I know! I think you're actually referring to Vasteras, not Arlanda. I flew into Vasteras a few years ago (pre-child) -- it was a looooong bus ride (through gorgeous Swedish countryside, which made it less painful) into Stockholm.

All other factors aside, I think this is going to be the decision maker for us. The airport Ryanair uses for Paris is a bit of a trek, as I recall, and I think EasyJet flies out of Charles de Gaulle.

[Anonymous]

Either is fine, really no difference,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to Europe next summer and my son will be 2 -- we'll need to connect certain cities by plane while in Europe, and the options tend to be Ryanair or Easyjet. I've flown both without a kid, but never with one. Anyone flown on either or both and have a preference? Kid will have his own seat, and we will have a stroller, car seat and maybe a pack n play.

Wait, you plan to schlep a PNP around Europe? I'd rethink that first.

Done it before when he was younger, and would rather do that than bed train him. We'll check and see if every place we're staying has a crib, but if not, it's coming and I expect it to be as much of a minor issue as it was when we went last year.

What is bed training?

[Anonymous]

I always fly Easyjet over Ryanair. The latter is just horrible, always trying to rip you off on fees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I only fly private, so I wouldn't know. I'll have my husband ask his secretary.

I love that this lame attempt at trolling landed with a thud. You go, DCUM.