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Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher
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Re: Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher
#12About 1/3 of their revenue is ancillary (the dark patterns are there to cause ancillary revenue). I just flew from Bournemouth to Alicante on Ryanair for £50. A similar flight in the US (DC to Miami, for example) would be easily 5x that, possibly 7-8x. The dark patterns took me about 10min to click through. Doing the math, that means my time would have to be worth $1500/hr which is higher than the take-home (not bill…
Found a Frontier ticket next week BWI-MIA £42 ($56) [0]
[0] https://www.google.com/travel/flights/booking?tfs=CBwQAhpFEg...
Re: Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher
#13I have never flown with them only because they're the only airline I have come across that forces you to create an account to buy a ticket.
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#14The funny thing about our era is that there is no censorship on corporations, but the state is very active in censoring individuals. Sometimes I feel that legal action is needed against the UX dark patterns of these corporations
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#15I see EU always regulating all sorts of things, ostensibly to help consumers, but why aren't they doing something about scam airlines like Ryanair?
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#16Your comment form is broken on mobile. It asks for a captcha but doesn't prompt one
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#17No comment about how you must download the app and it is the only way to access your pass? There is not even a QR code or barcode for the pass available any other way?
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#18Unfortunately some of the airports I care about only have connections mostly with low cost, Ryanair and others. If regular lines would care to offer similar connections, I would gladly pay a bit more.
People often say they'd gladly pay a bit more, but I don't think that's how they act.
In the case of Ryanair, I think not using them often means that a casual weekend away could become a much bigger dent in my family's monthly budget.
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#19I am shocked that Ryanair stoop to such levels, because the Irish always come across as actually morally superior to many other people, and I thought that would extend to just implementing good and honest business practices at the expense of profit. I am also similarly shocked about past GDP shenanigans, aiding in tax evasion by large multinationals, and the Irish privacy regulator being so weak on GDPR violations. I don't get it - just an a few bad apples I guess. And also this happens in other countries so it's ok
Re: Ryanair dark UX patterns summer 2026 refresher
#20I see EU always regulating all sorts of things, ostensibly to help consumers, but why aren't they doing something about scam airlines like Ryanair?
Dark patterns are already regulated, but Ryanair does not comply.