Fees, subscriptions, friction or worse defaults tilt the product toward extraction.

What you can do

Compare final checkout totals, not headline fares. Keep the fee breakdown and booking reference if a charge appears after the initial price.

The evidence

Case file 35 · 11 June 2026Sitting with your child should not be a surprise fee.The UK Competition and Markets Authority is investigating whether Ryanair’s family-seat charge and its presentation at checkout comply with consumer-protection law. It is an investigation, not a finding.1 source · Read the case file →

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