{"id":120056,"date":"2023-10-17T23:29:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T23:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=120056"},"modified":"2023-10-17T23:29:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T23:29:34","slug":"ba-vs-ryanair-vs-easyjet-mystery-shopper-test-for-cheap-uk-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/travel\/ba-vs-ryanair-vs-easyjet-mystery-shopper-test-for-cheap-uk-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"BA vs Ryanair vs easyJet mystery-shopper test for cheap UK flights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>BA vs Ryanair vs easyJet mystery-shopper test: MailOnline finds out which carrier offers the best cheap UK flights (and it&#8217;s not the one with seats that are &#8216;a disgrace to aviation&#8217;)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ted Thornhill assessed the carriers on trips to Manchester, Belfast and Stansted<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He filmed his odyssey, with the footage making for fascinating viewing\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Mail paid for every flight and none of the airlines knew he was coming\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: I sell private jets &#8211; this is the biggest myth about the industry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take a domestic flight in the UK and it&#8217;s highly likely you&#8217;ll jump on an aircraft operated by British Airways, easyJet or Ryanair.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re flexible with when you can travel, it&#8217;s possible to find similarly dirt-cheap ticket prices for all three carriers. But is price where the similarity ends?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m the MailOnline Travel Editor and I put them head to head in a mystery shopper battle to find out&#8230; flying economy with British Airways to Manchester, then with easyJet to Belfast International, then Ryanair to London Stansted.<\/p>\n<p>The Mail paid for every flight and none of the airlines knew I was coming. Scroll down for a short video documenting my fascinating odyssey around the UK and my verdicts on each airline, from booking to boarding and the in-flight cabin experience. Who won? Spoiler alert \u2013 not the one with the filthy cabin carpet and seat that&#8217;s a disgrace to aviation&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span><span>BRITISH AIRWAYS &#8211; HEATHROW T5 TO <\/span><span>MANCHESTER AIRPORT<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BOOKING<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I found my British Airways flight, which departed at 7am from Heathrow Terminal 5, using Google Flights then booked directly through the BA website.<\/p>\n<p>The process was a cinch, with the fare, baggage and seat selection options presented clearly and aggressive pushing of extras joyously conspicuous by its absence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76449845-12619701-image-a-23_1697063056349.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted found the BA booking process a &#8216;cinch&#8217; and the layout of the carrier&#8217;s website &#8216;almost serene&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>And thanks to the layout comprising gentle fonts and calming blue BA-brand hues, the experience was almost serene.<\/p>\n<p>I opted for the &#8216;economy basic&#8217; fare, which included two pieces of hand baggage, and paid \u00a347.68 (which included \u00a33 for choosing my window seat &#8211; 31A).<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BOARDING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434869-12619701-image-a-24_1697063064445.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>On his BA flight, Ted was greeted by a stewardess with a\u00a0cheery, &#8216;Morning, you okay?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>I was given a friendly &#8216;good morning, Mr Thornhill&#8217; at Terminal 5&#8217;s A6 gate by a friendly BA worker once she&#8217;d seen my boarding pass.<\/p>\n<p>And upon entering the aircraft, a stewardess in the new Ozwald Boateng uniform gave me a cheery, &#8216;Morning, you okay?&#8217;, while her colleague busied himself with organising the galley.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 3.5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>IN-FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FROM SEAT TO SERVICE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434825-12619701-image-a-25_1697063071051.jpg\" height=\"499\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted says of his BA in-flight experience: &#8216;The seat was very comfortable, with a luxuriously padded headrest. Plus, there was a recline option&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434827-12619701-image-a-26_1697063078238.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The legroom on the BA A321? &#8216;Distinctly average,&#8217; says Ted, &#8216;but fine for a short flight&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/08\/76463385-12619701-image-a-5_1697096183069.jpg\" height=\"242\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted&#8217;s BA A321 flight (stock image) began at 7am from Heathrow&#8217;s Terminal 5<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft was an Airbus A321, which felt quite new. The flight was almost full and I had a seat companion \u2013 so a good opportunity to test the comfort levels (as having a spare seat to the side can mask true comfort and legroom).<\/p>\n<p>The seat was very comfortable, with a luxuriously padded headrest. Plus, there was a recline option.<\/p>\n<p>The seatback in front featured a plastic cubby hole at eye level and a pocket beneath. And a good-sized tray table. Sadly, though, no charging port.<\/p>\n<p>The width of the seat was agreeable, and the legroom just fine for a short flight, though it would be a tad uncomfortable over long distances (for reference, I&#8217;m 5ft 10).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434875-12619701-image-a-27_1697063088145.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The BA cabin crew were on point \u2013 friendly and well drilled, says Ted<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434837-12619701-image-a-28_1697063094615.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Even though the BA plane was only 35 minutes in the air, the crew managed to distribute spring water and a Kellogg&#8217;s snack to all<\/p>\n<p>The cabin crew, meanwhile, was on point \u2013 friendly and well drilled (though not all in sync sartorially because of &#8216;logistics issues with the new uniform&#8217;, we were told via the PA). They whipped out complimentary bottles of Harrogate spring water and Kellogg&#8217;s Nutri-grain bars to the entire economy cabin despite the flight once in the air lasting just 35 minutes. And with a smile on their faces.<\/p>\n<p>The captain was impressive, too, with a debonair lilt over the PA and a yen for keeping us well informed.<\/p>\n<p>He told us about the cause of a small delay (someone didn&#8217;t make the flight on time and their bags had to come off), kept us up to speed on our expected departure time and revealed he expected the flight to be a smooth one. Part-way, he announced when we would be beginning our descent. He could definitely land a job in radio or TV&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>VALUE FOR MONEY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434835-12619701-image-a-29_1697063100627.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pictured above is the HS2 scar in the countryside just north of London<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434885-12619701-image-a-30_1697063106099.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted&#8217;s BA fare was only \u00a347 &#8211; but he would have paid \u00a3370 had he flown slightly later in the morning<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no arguing with a \u00a347 fare with BA. However, on the date I flew, the price for the next departure slightly later in the morning was \u00a3370, which seems dizzyingly steep.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>GRAND TOTAL: 16.5 out of 20 \u2013 82.5 per cent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>EASYJET &#8211; MANCHESTER TERMINAL 1 TO BELFAST INTERNATIONAL<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BOOKING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76449859-12619701-image-a-31_1697063115428.jpg\" height=\"306\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted found the easyJet booking site clear, but there were an irritating number of nudges to buy extra luggage<\/p>\n<p>I booked my Manchester to Belfast flight directly through the easyJet website. Once you&#8217;ve selected your flight, you&#8217;re presented with your fare options and the baggage allowance that comes with each one.<\/p>\n<p>I opted for a &#8216;standard &#8211; travel light&#8217; ticket that cost just \u00a325.48, the cheapest fare in the head-to-head adventure, and gave me permission to bring a &#8216;small under seat cabin bag&#8217; on board.<\/p>\n<p>After this, there was a seat selection page, along with the chance to add on travel insurance and food and drink vouchers, plus a great deal of badgering for buying bonus baggage.<\/p>\n<p>I had to tell the site four times at various stages of the booking process that I was happy with my baggage allowance.<\/p>\n<p>The constant cajoling was irritating and made me feel like I was doing something wrong, while on the &#8216;hold luggage&#8217; page I was confusingly told what my allowance was for &#8216;each flight&#8217;, when I was buying a one-way ticket for a solitary flight.<\/p>\n<p>On the plus side, there was a panel to the side of each page reminding me of my purchases and the layout was quite clear.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 2.5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BOARDING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434887-12619701-image-a-32_1697063121964.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted&#8217;s \u00a325 flight to Belfast with easyJet departed from Manchester&#8217;s Terminal 1<\/p>\n<p>My afternoon flight to Belfast International departed from Manchester Airport&#8217;s Terminal 1, (which is fine in the main departures area, but prison-esque at the gate).<\/p>\n<p>The easyJet boarding-pass checker at the gate was quite chirpy and the greeting by the beaming cabin crew on board the most sincerely welcoming of the trio of flights I took for this mystery shopper experience.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>IN-FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FROM SEAT TO SERVICE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434843-12619701-image-a-33_1697063128727.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted is pictured above in the easyJet seat, which was &#8216;not quite as thickly padded as the BA seat&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The seat on the A319 aircraft was quite comfortable, though not quite as thickly padded as the BA seat and there was no recline function.<\/p>\n<p>However, the legroom was comparably satisfactory, along with the tray table size, and it was handy to have a seat pocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also on the seatback \u2013 an advert for discounted beauty products (I was mildly surprised it wasn&#8217;t an ad for buying more baggage for a subsequent easyJet flight).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76435237-12619701-image-a-34_1697063134728.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The easyJet A319 legroom was satisfactory, writes Ted, along with the tray table size<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434845-12619701-image-a-35_1697063142029.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>During the easyJet flight, &#8216;the bonhomie-infused crew zipped up and down with the drinks and snacks trolley&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The flight crew gave informative PA announcements, letting us know part-way after we&#8217;d flown over Liverpool when the descent would begin.<\/p>\n<p>And the bonhomie-infused crew zipped up and down with the drinks and snacks trolley.<\/p>\n<p>We arrived 20 minutes late and it was a bit bumpy on the approach, but nothing really to grumble about.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 4.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>VALUE FOR MONEY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434893-12619701-image-a-36_1697063148515.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>EasyJet scored a respectable 77.5% in Ted&#8217;s mystery shopper assessment<\/p>\n<p>At \u00a325, a genuine bargain, with an in-flight experience that competed with BA&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>GRAND TOTAL: 15.5 out of 20 \u2013 77.5 per cent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>RYANAIR &#8211; BELFAST INTERNATIONAL TO LONDON STANSTED<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BOOKING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76449865-12619701-image-a-39_1697063186522.jpg\" height=\"405\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted found the Ryanair website &#8216;clear and easy to navigate&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The Ryanair booking website, like its Twitter (&#8216;X&#8217;) feed, is light-hearted at times (&#8216;reserved seat \u2013 just not the pilot&#8217;s seat!&#8217;), clear and easy to navigate. I particularly liked the handy phrases deployed to clarify what sort of seat you&#8217;re buying (&#8216;get off quick&#8217;, &#8216;best value at the back&#8217; and so forth) and the little pictures of the kinds of bags you&#8217;re allowed on board with each fare type.<\/p>\n<p>And while, like easyJet, there is some cajoling to buy extras such as car hire and travel insurance, it&#8217;s not quite as aggressive as it is with the aforementioned carrier.<\/p>\n<p>I opted for a &#8216;regular&#8217; fare for my 7.40pm flight from Belfast to London Stansted, which gave me allowances for a small bag under the seat, a 10kg overhead locker bag, priority boarding and a reserved seat. The grand total was \u00a342.49.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 3.5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>BOARDING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434901-12619701-image-a-43_1697063240546.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>As Ted entered the Ryanair 737-800 cabin (above) a female air stewardess offered a cheery &#8216;hiya&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The incoming plane came from Milan and it was around 30 minutes late, with the perfectly polite Ryanair gate staff complaining that &#8216;it&#8217;s always late when it&#8217;s from Milan&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The turnaround was rapid, with said gate staff announcing that &#8216;the plane has arrived so boarding can begin&#8217;. And this was no false promise.<\/p>\n<p>On we went.<\/p>\n<p>As I entered the Boeing 737-800 cabin a female air stewardess offered a cheery &#8216;hiya&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>IN-FLIGHT EXPERIENCE FROM SEAT TO SERVICE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/14\/13\/76434857-12619701-Despite_the_smiles_here_Ted_was_not_terribly_impressed_at_all_wi-a-2_1697288322797.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite the smiles here, Ted was not terribly impressed at all with the Ryanair inflight experience\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76435407-12619701-image-a-48_1697063293563.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted writes: &#8216;This in-flight experience felt as cheap as the fare&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434855-12619701-image-a-55_1697063497403.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The carpet around Ted&#8217;s Ryanair seat looked &#8216;filthy&#8217;, as the photograph above shows<\/p>\n<p>Oh. Deary. Me.<\/p>\n<p>This in-flight experience felt as cheap as the fare.<\/p>\n<p>The carpet by my seat looked filthy \u2013 covered in what looked to be bits of food and stains &#8211; and the seat itself was dreadful, a disgrace to the aviation industry. The headrest was rock hard and the armrests thin.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, there were no seat pockets&#8230; at all.<\/p>\n<p>And with adverts lining the overhead bins and the seatbacks, the whole vibe screamed &#8216;tacky&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434915-12619701-image-a-56_1697063505090.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted labelled the Ryanair seat as being &#8216;dreadful, a disgrace to the aviation industry&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434851-12619701-image-a-57_1697063511431.jpg\" height=\"475\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted points out that his Ryanair fare was only slightly cheaper than the BA ticket. Above, a photo showing the lack of seat pockets on the Ryanair 737<\/p>\n<p>Within seconds of sitting down a cabin-crew PA announcement informed passengers that &#8216;we don&#8217;t take cash payments, only cards&#8217;, which felt mercenary \u2013 and the welcome message from the flight deck was polite, but very short.<\/p>\n<p>The announcements from cabin crew in general were rushed and sounded insincere, though the head flight attendant&#8217;s PA offerings were more professional and reassuring.<\/p>\n<p>Any plus points? Apart from the flight being mercifully short at just over one hour in duration, I did quite like the alluring blue lighting that illuminated the cabin once we were underway.<\/p>\n<p>The flight crew didn&#8217;t bother with any PA messages mid-flight and I was glad to be off the plane and onto a far more comfortable Stansted Express train to London Liverpool Street at 10.13pm.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>VALUE FOR MONEY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/08\/76462955-12619701-image-a-1_1697094961276.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ted rated the Ryanair 737 cabin experience (stock image) as inferior even to that of Wizz Air, which was ranked as 2023&#8217;s worst short-haul airline by Which?<\/p>\n<p>The problem for Ryanair in this domestic carrier face-off is that the fare was only slightly cheaper than the one for the BA flight, yet the inflight BA experience was in a different class.<\/p>\n<p>Even the inflight experience from Wizz Air, the airline that came bottom of this year&#8217;s Which? short-haul airline ranking, is better, in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>I flew Wizz Air to Lyon earlier this year and versus Ryanair it was superior in the seat and crew department.<\/p>\n<p><span>Rating out of five: 3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>GRAND TOTAL: 11.5 out of 20 \u2013 57.5 per cent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>CONCLUSION<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/11\/23\/76434833-12619701-image-a-58_1697063555393.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ryanair comes last with a score of 57.5 per cent. Ted took the image above as his BA flight left Heathrow for Manchester<\/p>\n<p><span>British Airways (82.5 per cent)<\/span> is victorious thanks to a swish booking site and an impressive cabin experience, but <span>easyJet (77.5 per cent)<\/span> comes a close second \u2013 but only because of its poor score for the booking process. Some may find all the nudges to buy more baggage allowance useful, but I found them irritating.<\/p>\n<p>Ryanair\u00a0comes last with a score of just <span>57.5 per cent<\/span>. I&#8217;m shocked that the Irish airline charged me a similar fare to British Airways but then give me a cabin with a filthy-looking floor and an uncomfortable seat with no seat pockets. Unfathomably awful.<\/p>\n<p>Ryanair&#8217;s Twitter account declares that it sells &#8216;seats not windows&#8217;. I&#8217;d suggest the social media team puts quote marks around the word seats. 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