Ryanair's 'sassy' 3-word response to passenger's windowless seat complaint
Ryanair has fired back with a witty and "sassy" retort to those who fail to notice the apparent "downside" to booking seat 11A on its aircrafts. Many passengers deliberately choose a window seat when flying so they can take in the views while cruising at 35,000 feet.For others, securing an aisle seat is a must so they can move freely without disturbing fellow travellers. Most airlines display a seat map to give passengers a clear picture of the aircraft layout when booking their seats. However, on the majority of Ryanair Boeing 737-800 aircrafts, there are two "window" seats with a catch.The seats in question are 11A and 11F, and they're notorious for having no window, or offering a severely restricted view due to the positioning of the cabin air conditioning system.Located in the middle of the plane, they're widely referred to as "windowless", despite being situated where a window would ordinarily be expected.One passenger was surprised and baffled after booking seat 11A and filmed a video of himself sitting in the seat, gesturing towards the wall of the plane to draw attention to the missing window in a bemused manner.In text overlaid on the footage, which was shared to TikTok, he wrote: "POV why didn't Ryanair warn me about seat 11A", which was also narrated by a computer-generated voice.But Ryanair responded with a "sassy" riposte, crafting its own edit which cut the passenger's clip together with footage of its own. In it, the airline displayed one of its aircraft with comically oversized cartoon eyes added to the front, transforming the plane into a face. A voiceover on the clip simply stated: "We did."The video then displayed multiple screenshots of the information shown when booking seat 11A, which clearly indicates: "This seat has no window".The narration then concluded: "Take a nap". In the caption, the airline joked: "entertain yourself idk [I don't know]".In the comments section, fellow TikTok users were eager to share their views. One said: "One time I flew from Edinburgh to Dublin on Ryanair for $12 (£9). They could have no windows on the entire plane for that price."Another commented: "Ryanair is getting sassy. I love it."A third concurred: "I kind of like a bit of sassiness from Ryanair."While another added: "I'd happily sit there I'm not keen on the window."Established in 1985 by Irish aviation executive Christopher Ryan and Irish billionaire businessman and philanthropist Tony Ryan, the company was named after its founders. Today, it operates a fleet of more than 600 aircrafts.It runs 3,500 short-haul flights per day and serves approximately 230 airports in over 40 countries across Europe, as well as in Türkiye, Jordan and Morocco. The budget Irish carrier has its headquarters in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland.When measured by annual international passenger numbers, fleet size, and total flights operated, Ryanair holds the title of the world's largest airline. In terms of market capitalisation, it ranks second globally, sitting just behind Delta Air Lines.The airline's impressive fleet comprises 613 aircraft, which includes 26 leased planes.The vast majority of Ryanair's fleet, around 95%, consists of single-aisle Boeing 737s. The 737-8-200 was a bespoke design by Boeing exclusively for Ryanair, engineered to allow the carrier to transport greater numbers of passengers at a reduced cost per head.
