Someone Owns TuesdayCase file E02Updated 30 Oct 2026

Ryanair’s average fare doesn’t cover its average cost

Every claim in the episode, with the exact words from its source, the link, when and where it applies, how strong it is and where it comes up in the video.

Claims37
Annual report1
Fee table, terms2
Court rulings3
EU law1
Studies3
Sources opened29–30 Oct 2026

The total, as said in the episode

Company-reported

Ryanair's extras brought in about €5 billion in the year to March 2026, about a third of its revenue.

Rows 9, 10 · 10:59

Computed

On the average passenger, the fare was €12.55 short of the cost. The extras covered the gap, and the operating profit.

Rows 4–7 · 11:08

Observed

Spain fined Ryanair €107.8M; the fine is suspended, the Commission argues it breaks EU law, and no court has ruled on it. From October 2027, EU law guarantees a small free bag but still allows a charge for the trolley.

Rows 25–28, 32 · 11:19

Inferred

The fee table is built around the moment you decide. On average, people who pay for extras probably help cover the seats of people who don't.

Rows 1, 17 · 11:38

Unknown

How many people pay only the fare, and what each extra brings in.

Rows 15, 37 · 11:48

The total

The cheap fare is real. So is the tape measure.

Case open · 11:54

The ledger

  1. 01

    Small bag free; Priority & 2 cabin bags €12.49–€36 at booking; seat €3–€27.50; airport check-in €55; 10kg bag at the gate up to €75; 10kg check-in bag €10.49–€44.99 at booking, €24–€75 later, €46–€75 at the gate

    "Small Bag · Free"; "Priority & 2 Cabin Bags · Pricing between €/£12.49-€/£36 · €/£19.99- €/£45.50"; "Standard Seats €/£3 -€/£27.5"; "Airport check-in fee · €/£ 55 (for flights from Spain €/£ 30, from Austria €/£ 40)"; "10kg Check-in Bag · €/£10.49 - €/£44.99 · €/£24.00 - €/£75 … placed in the hold of the aircraft for a fee of €/£46.00 - €/£75.00"; "Fee varies depending on the route and travel dates selected."
    Applies to
    Captured 30 Oct 2026 (server fragment). Miha: screenshot the rendered page with the date before the edit. Note: the T&C regulations quote other ranges in two places (Priority "€6 to €36"; 10kg bag at drop/gate €35.99–60)
    In the episode
    0:05, 2:20, 2:28, 2:44, 11:38 · The fee table
    Observed
  2. 02

    The CJEU said hand baggage "cannot, therefore, be made subject to a price supplement…" (Part A), "…on condition that such hand baggage meets reasonable requirements in terms of its weight and dimensions, and complies with applicable security requirements" (Part B)

    Para 40: "such baggage must be considered, in principle, as constituting a necessary aspect of the carriage of passengers and that its carriage cannot, therefore, be made subject to a price supplement, on condition that such hand baggage meets reasonable requirements in terms of its weight and dimensions, and complies with applicable security requirements."
    Applies to
    18 Sep 2014; EU. Language of the case is Spanish ("elemento indispensable"); the English text says "necessary aspect". The hand-bag point was made "in order to give a complete response"; the question was about checked bags
    In the episode
    0:30, 0:40, 6:43, 6:45, 6:54 · The fee table
    Observed
  3. 03

    Ryanair had 208.4 million passengers in the year to March 2026

    CEO: "traffic grew by 4% to a new record of 208.4m passengers". The metric is passengers booked (Glossary: "Revenue Passengers Booked: Represents the number of passengers booked.")
    Applies to
    FY to 31 Mar 2026; group
    In the episode
    0:40, 0:55, 6:28 · The fee table
    Company-reported
  4. 04

    Average fare €50.66; that line also includes what Ryanair calls "baggage fares" and change fees

    Operating data: "Average Booked Passenger Fare (€) 50.66". Accounting policy: "Scheduled revenues relate to the sale of flight seats and associated direct flight fees, including baggage fares and change fees." Note 16 puts "excess baggage charges" in ancillary
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, p. 170 (operating data, "not audited"); p. 287; p. 319
    Applies to
    FY2026; per booked passenger
    In the episode
    1:05, 4:38 · The average passenger
    Company-reported (the report doesn't define “baggage fares”)
  5. 05

    Ancillary revenue €23.94 a head: priority boarding, reserved seats, in-flight sales and the rest

    "Ancillary Rev. per Booked Passenger (€) 23.94"; "Ancillary revenues relate to activities connected with the flight service, including priority boarding, reserved seating and in-flight sales of merchandise." Note 16 adds car hire, travel insurance, airport transfers, room reservations, "excess baggage charges and other fees"
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, p. 170; p. 287; Note 16, p. 319
    Applies to
    FY2026
    In the episode
    1:05 · The average passenger
    Company-reported
  6. 06

    Cost of flying the average passenger €63.21

    "Cost Per Booked Passenger (€) 63.21"
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, p. 170
    Applies to
    FY2026; includes the €85M exceptional provision for Italy's AGCM fine (about €0.41 a passenger, computed)
    In the episode
    1:26, 4:38 · The average passenger
    Company-reported
  7. 07

    Fare €12.55 short of cost; extras close it and leave €11.39, Ryanair's operating profit per passenger

    50.66 − 63.21 = −12.55; −12.55 + 23.94 = 11.39. Ryanair: "an operating profit per passenger of €11.39 was recorded in FY26"
    Source
    Our arithmetic on rows 4–6; Annual Report FY2026, p. 222
    Applies to
    FY2026 averages; not a claim about any flight, and not a claim that the airline would lose money without extras
    In the episode
    1:34, 4:38, 11:09 · The average passenger
    Computed (matches Ryanair's own figure)
  8. 08

    The CEO's letter uses after-tax profit before a one-off provision for an Italian fine: "a profit of just €10.80 per passenger"

    "record profits of €2.26 billion, even though this equates to a profit of just €10.80 per passenger. We have to run fast and work hard to make a very modest profit from each guest carried."
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, Group CEO shareholder letter, p. 6
    Applies to
    FY2026; profit after tax before exceptional items €2,258.7M. Statutory profit after tax €2,173.7M (€10.43 a passenger, computed); profit before tax €2,423.3M (€11.63)
    In the episode
    1:48, 6:28 · The average passenger
    Company-reported
  9. 09

    Since the pandemic, extras per passenger barely moved while the fare jumped around

    Fare 27.33 / 41.12 / 49.78 / 46.10 / 50.66; ancillary per passenger 22.13 / 22.81 / 23.40 / 23.57 / 23.94 (FY22–FY26)
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, p. 170
    Applies to
    FY22 (COVID-distorted) to FY26. Over ten years (FY17–FY26) extras per passenger rose 61% (€14.83 → €23.94) and the fare 25% (€40.58 → €50.66), computed from the FY21 report p. 82 and FY26 p. 170: the script's claim is limited to the post-pandemic years
    In the episode
    2:06, 10:59 · The average passenger
    Company-reported
  10. 10

    Extras are about a third of revenue

    "Ancillary Revenues accounted for approximately 32% of Ryanair's total operating revenues in FY26 and approximately 34% in FY25." Check: 4,988.3 ÷ 15,544.3 = 32.1%
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, p. 195; table p. 220; revenue lines p. 274
    Applies to
    FY2026
    In the episode
    2:06, 10:59 · The average passenger
    Company-reported
  11. 11

    Prices are "adjusted according to demand" and can change while you're still booking

    Art. 4.2.4: "Our prices are adjusted according to demand and they may vary according to the route and travel date selected. Due to the high volume of bookings being made in real time, fares and prices for optional services such as baggage and reserved seats may change between the time you start searching for your ticket and the time you decide to make a purchase."
    Applies to
    Effective 25 Jun 2026; captured 30 Oct 2026
    In the episode
    2:28 · The menu
    Observed
  12. 12

    Statement on Spain's fine: fees "to change passenger behaviour…" / "…and we pass on these cost savings in the form of lower fares to consumers"; called the fines "illegal and baseless" and appealed. "Fewer bags to handle, fewer people at desks. The fee is the nudge" is our reading of this with row 13

    "Ryanair has for many years used bag fees and airport check-in fees to change passenger behaviour and we pass on these cost savings in the form of lower fares to consumers." Headline: "RYANAIR TO IMMEDIATELY APPEAL SPAIN'S ILLEGAL AND BASELESS BAGGAGE FINES"
    Applies to
    22 Nov 2024
    In the episode
    3:07, 5:31, 7:44 · The menu
    Company statement
  13. 13

    Bag charges and kiosks "minimise ground staff numbers and expensive airport facilities"; savings passed on "in the form of lower fares"

    "We continue to refine our handling costs through the use of bag charges, check-in kiosks, simplified check-in and boarding processes which minimise ground staff numbers and expensive airport facilities. By passing on these handling cost savings to guests in the form of lower fares …"
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, Group CEO shareholder letter, p. 7
    Applies to
    FY2026
    In the episode
    3:07, 5:31 · The menu
    Company-reported
  14. 14

    The terms and conditions run to about 12,000 words; seven of these videos

    Our counts of Articles 1–19 in the captured page text: 12,116–12,303 words depending on the counting method. Script v1.1 is 1,759 words (≈7×)
    Source
    Our count of row 11's page as captured 30 Oct 2026
    Applies to
    Effective 25 Jun 2026; recount if the terms change before 17 Nov
    In the episode
    3:27 · The menu
    Computed
  15. 15

    Ryanair doesn't say how the extras split; under the accounting rules no further split is "required"

    Note 16: "Accordingly, there is no further disaggregation of ancillary revenue required in accordance with IFRS 15."
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, p. 319
    Applies to
    FY2026
    In the episode
    3:35, 11:48 · The menu
    Unknown (not disclosed; the report says it isn't required)
  16. 16

    Gabaix & Laibson (2006): "shrouded attributes"; when add-ons are easy to dodge, competition doesn't fix it (a "curse of debiasing"); customers who see add-ons coming skip them, those who don't pay for them

    QJE abstract: "Optimizing firms exploit myopic consumers through marketing schemes that shroud high-priced add-ons. In turn, sophisticated consumers exploit these marketing schemes."; "if add-ons have close substitutes, a 'curse of debiasing' arises"; "informational shrouding flourishes even in highly competitive markets". The printer and ink example is the paper's
    Source
    Gabaix & Laibson, Quarterly Journal of Economics 121(2): 505–540 (abstract checked on RePEc); NBER w11755
    Applies to
    2006; theory, not airline data
    In the episode
    4:01, 4:14, 4:30 · Who pays for the cheap seat
    Peer-reviewed theory
  17. 17

    On average, other people's extras probably help cover the seats of people who fly with only the free bag; Ryanair would say light travellers also cost less to fly

    Our reading of rows 4–7 with row 16. The €63.21 is an average cost that includes handling other people's bags
    Source
    —
    Applies to
    FY2026 averages
    In the episode
    4:51, 11:38 · Who pays for the cheap seat
    Inferred
  18. 18

    StubHub experiment: compulsory fees shown at checkout rather than up front; hiding them "results in consumers spending more than they would otherwise"

    Published abstract: "Online vendors often employ drip-pricing strategies, where mandatory fees are displayed at a later stage in the purchase process than base prices. … disclosing fees upfront reduces both the quantity and quality of purchases … price shrouding makes price comparisons difficult and results in consumers spending more than they would otherwise." Working paper: "spend almost 21% more"
    Source
    Blake, Moshary, Sweeney & Tadelis, Marketing Science 40(4): 619–636; NBER w25186
    Applies to
    Experiment Aug 2015; US event tickets, mandatory fees; authors disclose links to the platforms
    In the episode
    5:02 · Who pays for the cheap seat
    Peer-reviewed (the 21% is from the 2018 working paper)
  19. 19

    40 × 30 × 20 cm is 24 litres; the Priority bag (55 × 40 × 20) is 44 litres

    40×30×20 = 24,000 cm³; 55×40×20 = 44,000 cm³; 40×30×15 = 18,000 cm³
    Source
    Our arithmetic on rows 24 and 32
    Applies to
    General
    In the episode
    5:22, 7:04 · Who pays for the cheap seat
    Computed
  20. 20

    There's an operational reason: the bag policy was refined "to speed up boarding and to minimise flight disruptions"

    "Ryanair's bag policy has been refined over many years to speed up boarding and to minimise flight disruptions created by passengers trying to bring too many oversize or carry on bags that don't fit onboard our aircraft."
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, Group CEO shareholder letter, p. 10
    Applies to
    FY2026
    In the episode
    5:47 · Ryanair's side
    Company-reported
  21. 21

    The court accepted part of the logic: checked bags can be an optional extra; it "cannot be ruled out" that some passengers "prefer to travel without checking in baggage"

    Para 38: "certain companies now follow a business model that consists of offering air services at the lowest price … Furthermore, it cannot be ruled out that some air passengers prefer to travel without checking in baggage, on the basis that doing so will reduce the price of their plane ticket." Para 39: checked baggage "constitutes an optional price supplement"
    Source
    CJEU C-487/12 (row 2)
    Applies to
    18 Sep 2014
    In the episode
    5:59 · Ryanair's side
    Observed
  22. 22

    When US airlines brought in bag fees, fares fell, by less than the fee, the data suggest

    "The empirical evidence presented in the paper provides strong confirmation of the first prediction [fares fall]. The data also suggest that the average fare falls by less than the bag fee itself so that the full price of a trip rises for passengers who choose to check bags."
    Applies to
    2015; US data around 2008
    In the episode
    6:12 · Ryanair's side
    Peer-reviewed
  23. 23

    The court never said what "reasonable" is, so in practice the airline decides

    The judgment sets no dimensions. The 2026 regulation's recital: "air carriers should define a reasonable policy in terms of dimensions of hand baggage"
    Source
    Rows 2 and 32
    Applies to
    General
    In the episode
    6:54 · The rest of the sentence
    Inferred (supported by row 32)
  24. 24

    Free small bag up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm; a bigger one up to 55 × 40 × 20 and 10kg comes with Priority

    Art. 8.3.1: "You may carry on board one small cabin bag of up to 40 x 30 x 20 cm"; Art. 8.3.2: Priority & 2 Cabin Bags allows "a large piece of Cabin Baggage, weighing up to 10kg with maximum dimensions of 55cm x 40cm x 20cm". Regulations §3.1: "Our small bag sizers measure 42cm x 20cm x 30cm."
    Source
    Ryanair T&Cs (row 11)
    Applies to
    Effective 25 Jun 2026
    In the episode
    7:04, 9:31 · The rest of the sentence
    Observed
  25. 25

    In November 2024 Spain's consumer ministry ruled charging extra for a cabin bag an abusive practice and fined Ryanair €107.8M, the biggest share of €179M on five low-cost airlines

    "Consumo sanciona con 179 millones de euros a cinco aerolíneas low cost por prácticas abusivas"; "(178.933.631,99 euros)"; "Ryanair: 107.775.777 euros". Practices include "Exigir el pago de un suplemento por el transporte de equipaje de mano en cabina", seats next to minors and dependants, cash refusal, boarding-pass printing, unclear prices. Fines sized on "el beneficio ilícito obtenido". The Commission describes Spain's legal basis as an Air Navigation Law that "does not allow airlines to subject the carriage of any hand luggage to an additional charge"
    Applies to
    22 Nov 2024 (order dated 21 Nov 2024); Spain
    In the episode
    7:20, 9:53, 11:19 · The rest of the sentence
    Observed · decision under appeal
  26. 26

    A Madrid court suspended the fine while the case is heard, against a €110M bank guarantee: the fine plus interest

    "acceder a las medidas cautelares solicitadas por las aerolíneas Ryanair y Norwegian Air … condicionan la adopción de la citada suspensión de las multas a la aportación de un aval bancario de 110.000.000 y 1.800.000 euros, respectivamente … cantidades que suponen el importe de la sanción, más la cantidad estimada en intereses"
    Applies to
    26 Jun 2025; TSJ Madrid, Sección Sexta
    In the episode
    7:49, 11:19 · The rest of the sentence
    Observed
  27. 27

    In October 2025 the European Commission took the first formal step in a case against Spain; hand baggage beyond reasonable requirements "is subject to pricing freedom"

    "The European Commission decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Spain (INFR(2025)4019) … Hand baggage which exceeds such reasonable requirements is subject to pricing freedom. … the penalty decisions also infringe Regulation (EC) 1008/2008."

    Recheck before publication Status to be confirmed on 16 Nov 2026.

    Applies to
    8 Oct 2025; letter of formal notice (first stage). No reasoned opinion or referral found to 30 Oct 2026 . Spain's ministry called the decision "regrettable" (Euronews, 9 Oct 2025; not opened at source)
    In the episode
    8:01, 11:19 · The rest of the sentence
    Observed
  28. 28

    When we checked, in November, we found no court ruling on the fines themselves

    Note 22: the fines are suspended "(subject to a bank guarantee)" and "currently not enforceable". No judgment on the merits found as of 30 Oct 2026

    Recheck before publication Status to be confirmed on 16 Nov 2026.

    Source
    Annual Report FY2026, Note 22, pp. 324–325; our search of court and Ryanair news
    Applies to
    Recheck 16 Nov 2026; re-record the line if a ruling appears
    In the episode
    8:01, 11:19 · The rest of the sentence
    Company-reported + our search
  29. 29

    A Brussels court, in a Test Achats case, found (in Ryanair's translation) neither the EU's air-fares rule nor Vueling "requires an air carrier to accept free carryon baggage of a size larger than that authorised by Ryanair"; Ryanair says there was no appeal

    Ryanair quoting the judgment: "Neither Article 23 nor the Vueling caselaw requires an air carrier to accept free carryon baggage of a size larger than that authorised by RYANAIR…"; "Test Achats' decision not to appeal the recent Brussels Court ruling (28 Jan)". Article 23 of Regulation 1008/2008 is the price-transparency article
    Source
    Ryanair press releases, 3 Feb 2026 and 26 Feb 2026
    Applies to
    Brussels Enterprise Court, 28 Jan 2026; Belgium. Judgment itself not opened; quote and "no appeal" are Ryanair's. Rulings on cabin bags go both ways across Europe; don't present this one as final for the EU
    In the episode
    8:21 · The rest of the sentence
    Ruling as quoted by Ryanair
  30. 30

    In January the European Parliament voted 632 to 15 for a package that included a free personal item and a free small trolley up to 7kg

    "European Parliament adopted its position (632 votes to 15 and with nine abstentions)"; "one personal item (such as a handbag, backpack or laptop) and one small piece of hand luggage with maximum dimensions of 100 cm (combined length, width and height) and seven kilograms"
    Applies to
    21 Jan 2026 (second-reading position; the vote was on the whole package)
    In the episode
    8:53 · The tape measure, in writing
    Observed
  31. 31

    A regulation signed in September, thirteen years after it was first proposed

    Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 of 16 Sep 2026, OJ 2 Oct 2026; procedure 2013/0072(COD) (Commission proposal 2013; Parliament first reading 5 Feb 2014; Council first-reading position 29 Sep 2025); conciliation 15 Jun 2026; Parliament 7 Jul 2026; Council 13 Jul 2026; "It shall apply from 23 October 2027."
    Applies to
    In force 22 Oct 2026; applies 23 Oct 2027
    In the episode
    9:10 · The tape measure, in writing
    Observed
  32. 32

    A "personal item" goes "at no extra cost": up to 40 × 30 × 15 cm or whatever fits under the seat; the trolley must be allowed if there's room, but the law doesn't make it free; fares with it "shall be displayed by default…"

    Art. 2(ah) of Reg. 261/2004 as amended: "'personal item' means a piece of unchecked baggage, which complies with security and safety requirements, and either with maximum dimensions of 40 x 30 x 15 cm or on the condition that it fits under the seat in front …"; Art. 11a(1): "… shall permit passengers to carry a personal item into the cabin and at no extra cost. … shall, subject to the capacity of the aircraft cabin, permit passengers to carry a piece of hand baggage into the cabin. Whenever air fares are offered or published, air fares including allowance for a piece of hand baggage shall be displayed by default before the start of any booking process. This paragraph shall not prevent air carriers or intermediaries from offering commercially differentiated offers to passengers who voluntarily choose to travel without hand baggage." Recital 45: "air carriers should define a reasonable policy in terms of dimensions of hand baggage"
    Source
    Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 (row 31), inserting Art. 11a into Reg. 261/2004
    Applies to
    Applies from 23 Oct 2027
    In the episode
    9:10, 9:31, 9:35, 10:21, 11:19 · The tape measure, in writing
    Observed
  33. 33

    From October 2027 the law bans charging an adult to sit next to a child they're travelling with, where seats allow, and charging for a printed boarding pass after check-in; you can't be turned away for your own printout

    Art. 11(4): "Any person … accompanying a child, under the same air transport contract, shall be offered by the air carrier, free of charge, the possibility of being seated in a seat adjacent to that person or child. Where adjacent seats are unavailable, the air carrier shall endeavour to assist …" (a child is under 14). Art. 11b: "Passengers shall not be denied boarding on the grounds that they used their own printed version of a digitally issued boarding pass …"; "shall not be obliged to have a user account or a specific application"; "Air carriers may not impose an additional charge for providing the passenger with a printed version of a boarding pass if the passenger has already checked in."
    Source
    Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 (row 31)
    Applies to
    Applies from 23 Oct 2027
    In the episode
    9:53 · The tape measure, in writing
    Observed
  34. 34

    Ryanair, which disputes Spain's findings, has already added free seats together; its terms say printed passes "will not be accepted"

    25 Jun 2026: "adults travelling with children, who do not wish to select or pay for a reserved seat, will be advised of their (free of charge) seat allocation after they have checked in"; Ryanair says it "does not charge any fee for children to sit beside their parent". T&Cs 6.2.2: "Printed boarding passes will not be accepted at airports from 12 November 2025"; the digital pass is "available on your mobile phone through the Ryanair App"
    Source
    Ryanair press release, 25 Jun 2026; Ryanair T&Cs (row 11)
    Applies to
    25 Jun 2026; 12 Nov 2025
    In the episode
    9:53 · The tape measure, in writing
    Company terms and statement
  35. 35

    US bag fees are about 3% of airline revenue, yet came to $7.4bn in 2025, more than the $6.0bn net profit

    "2025 after-tax net profit of $6.0 billion"; baggage fees "$7.4 billion, 2.9%" of total operating revenue ($252.6bn)

    Recheck before publication Status to be confirmed on 16 Nov 2026.

    Applies to
    12 May 2026; 25 US scheduled passenger airlines; may be revised . 7.4 ÷ 6.0 = 1.2× (computed)
    In the episode
    10:32 · The tape measure, in writing
    Official statistics
  36. 36

    (On screen only) A 2024 US rule to show bag fees up front was vacated on 3 Feb 2026, on procedural grounds

    "On February 3, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Department's 2024 Final Rule, Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees … on the grounds that the Department violated the Administrative Procedure Act's notice-and-comment requirements …"
    Source
    DOT final rule, 91 FR 40368; Airlines for Am. v. DOT, 166 F.4th 487 (5th Cir. 2026) (en banc)
    Applies to
    3 Feb 2026; rule notice 2 Jul 2026 (2011 rule reinstated)
    In the episode
    10:32 · The tape measure, in writing
    Observed
  37. 37

    Ryanair doesn't publish how many passengers pay only the fare

    Not in the FY2026 annual report (searched); no figure in Ryanair's releases checked. Other airlines not searched
    Source
    Annual Report FY2026; Ryanair corporate news to 28 Oct 2026
    Applies to
    As of 30 Oct 2026
    In the episode
    10:49, 11:48 · The tape measure, in writing
    Unknown

How strong each claim is

Observed
The source shows it: a fee table, a judgment, a law, a press release.
Company-reported
Ryanair's own figure or wording. Not checked by anyone else.
Computed
Numbers we worked out from the sources. The working is on screen.
Inferred
Our reading of the evidence, labelled as such on screen. Not a measurement.
Decision under appeal
A fine or ruling that is being challenged. The status line says when we last checked.
Peer-reviewed
A published study or model. Its scope (place, years, product) is in the row.
Unknown
Nobody publishes it, as far as we could find.

Corrections log

30 Oct 2026 · before recording · independent fact checkSeven lines were changed before the narration was recorded: the €11.39 and the CEO's €10.80 are now named as different measures (operating profit per passenger, and profit after tax before the Italian provision); “baggage fares” is quoted as Ryanair's own term instead of being explained by us; the fee table is described as ranges for the big items, not as “almost nothing has a price”; Spain's ministry is quoted on charging for a cabin bag, not on bag size; the Brussels ruling is quoted as Ryanair's translation, about the EU air-fares rule; the Commission “argues”, it hasn't ruled; and Ryanair's averages “fit the outline, if not the proof” of the shrouding model.

After publicationNone yet. Corrections will be dated here and pinned under the video.

Company responses

None on file. If Ryanair responds, the response goes here in full, with its date.

Notes

  • The desk scenes and the printer, bag and trolley drawings are illustrations. Document text shown on screen is from the real source, captured on 30 Oct 2026.
  • “Computed” marks numbers we worked out from the sources; the working is on screen. Averages are averages: nothing here is a claim about any single flight.
  • Spain's fines are under appeal. “When we checked” means the date in the status line.
  • Prices and rules change. The “Applies to” line says when and where each one held.
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Chapters

  • 0:00 The fee table
  • 0:55 The average passenger
  • 2:26 The menu
  • 4:00 Who pays for the cheap seat
  • 5:26 Ryanair's side
  • 6:41 The rest of the sentence
  • 8:51 The tape measure, in writing
  • 10:56 The tally