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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Shane Hickey

Ryanair’s £79 membership scheme takes off – but Which? says ‘think twice’

Passenger safety instruction on the back of the seats on a Ryanair flight
Ryanair’s Prime membership costs £79 a person a year and promises 12 free seat reservations, travel insurance, and monthly access to a sale. Photograph: Peter Titmuss/Alamy

Ryanair has become the latest low-cost airline to offer a yearly membership scheme that promises benefits such as free reserved seats and cheap flights – but the consumer group Which? says you should look at the small print before you join.

The low-cost carrier’s Prime membership costs £79 a person a year and promises 12 free seat reservations, travel insurance, and monthly access to a sale. However, the terms and conditions show a number of limitations.

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