Ryanair passenger told she could be 'denied seat' despite holding plane ticket
A Ryanair passenger was left alarmed after reportedly being told she would be "unlikely to board a plane", and it's not the first time a traveller has claimed they were refused a seat with the budget airline. Aisling Finlay recently spoke out about her alleged travel ordeal, keen to advise others that such a situation could occur. Aisling took to TikTok to share her experience, claiming she had no idea something like this was even possible when flying with Ryanair. The video quickly went viral as viewers couldn't believe how the situation had played out in the extraordinary air travel tale that caught many off guard. It's not the first story of its kind to be shared either. Previously, someone else alleged they were refused a certain seat too. In the clip, she said: "There's a high chance we're not getting on this flight. So, a reminder to everyone to check-in way in advance, as they're overbooking the planes. "So, we're flying to Spain at 11am. So, I checked in last night at about like 10pm, and weren't able to like reserve a seat or allocate a seat, so I was like 'strange'. "And then our boarding card came up saying 'seat allocated at the gate', and then we arrived there, and they're basically like 'we've overbooked the flight by nine seats'. "We're number five and six to get on the plane. So she was like 'it is unlikely you'll get on the flight'. Brilliant." The clip has racked up more than 27,000 views since it was posted, prompting hundreds of passengers to share their own experiences and opinions in the comments. One wrote: "In all my years travelling bumping has never happened to me, and I've never seen it happen. It must be a very new thing with Ryanair." Another recalled: "I had that once. Due to fly from Dublin to Bristol. They couldn't get me on so they flew me to Birmingham and then paid for a taxi to Bristol, and a few weeks later I got compensation. More than I paid for my whole trip." A third chimed in: "This is becoming so common. Happened two weeks ago. One member of our party didn't get on, and was lucky to get a seat the next day. Check in as early as possible and book seats to make it safer." While a fourth remarked: "Most airlines do this!" Another also added: "Every airline does this." What you need to know When approached for a response, Ryanair stated that as a matter of policy the airline does not overbook its flights. The airline also maintained that the passenger in question did travel on the flight from Dublin to Palma de Mallorca on June 3. Nevertheless, further details can be found on its website. It explains: "Ryanair, as a policy, does not overbook its flights. However, in the unlikely event that a seat is not available for a passenger with a confirmed reservation, we will seek volunteers to surrender their seats in exchange for benefits that we and the volunteer may agree upon before involuntarily denying boarding to other passengers. "If there are insufficient volunteers, and we deny you boarding involuntarily, you are entitled to the rights set out below." These entitlements are detailed on the website.
