First up, we have Spirit Airlines, the airline that treats legroom like a precious, non-negotiable luxury. If you’re over 5’2”, you’ll be doing a yoga pose called “cramped praying mantis” for the entire flight. Fun fact: Spirit charges you for water—yes, H2O—and they once tried to charge a passenger $100 for asking for a second bag of peanuts. The peanuts weren’t even good.
Then there’s Ryanair, Europe’s budget beast that makes Spirit look like a five-star spa. Ryanair’s CEO proudly said he wants to make flights so cheap that “people will just sit on the floor,” and he wasn’t joking. Surprise statistic: Ryanair has a 94% on-time arrival rate, which sounds great until you realize they count “landing in the wrong country” as “on time.” You might end up in Portugal when you paid for Paris—but hey, you saved €12!
