Roxana Mihaela recently shared the story of her Ryanair flight. She said she booked a window seat, but was left totally floored when she boarded the plane. This is what happened
There’s nothing like jetting off to sunnier climates – the only thing is – sometimes the plane journey to get there doesn’t always go as expected. Such was the story for Roxana Mihaela who recently booked a flight with Ryanair to venture off on holiday for some time in the sun.
In a recent TikTok video, she detailed what happened after she booked a window seat with the airline. In a candid clip, she and her partner were left floored after boarding the plane and making a shocking discovery. While it may have been unexpected, it’s clear they couldn’t help but laugh at the situation in the end.
Over a clip of the video, Roxana wrote: “POV: You book a window seat with Ryanair.” You can see her partner is sat next to where the window should be, but there’s no window in sight, and it’s not the first time someone has fallen short of a window seat on a plane.
The video has been viewed over 14,000 times since it was shared, with people being quick to comment. They had all sorts of ideas to share.
One person pointed out a key detail, writing: “The fact that this seat has no window is mentioned on the website. Why did you book it?”
Another added: “When booking your seat, Ryanair tells you there is no window in that seat. If you don’t pay attention, it’s not their fault.”
A third replied: “Literally, when you book it, it says ‘no window’.” Some people had different opinions though, as a fourth wrote: “Ryanair is the best.”
Someone else also chimed in with: “11A. Oh no. My mum got that seat on a plane to Spain a couple of weeks ago.”
In the comments, Roxana admitted she was sitting in seat 14F, and others confessed to having made the same mistake in the past. It turns out, many know it may not promise you a window seat.
The Irish airline Ryanair is well-regarded in the UK for its affordable ticket prices. These fares enable passengers to travel to over 235 destinations worldwide at competitive rates.
Seat 11A on Ryanair flights has been the subject of many online discussions. It is the only “A” seat on the plane without a window. The seat has now gained significant online presence, with multiple videos posted on TikTok under the tag #seat11a showing users complaining about it and mocking those who chose to sit there.
In the past, Ryanair has quickly responded to some people who have brought the issue up, mocking their passengers for not paying attention when booking the seat. They also showed proof that everyone who booked seat 11A were pre-warned about the lack of a window.
A video shared back last year gained over 600,000 views and received a flood of comments after bringing up the topic. One user asked: “Why doesn’t it have a window?” to which Ryanair jokingly replied: “They’re overrated.”
Even though the situation gets a lot of people talking, Ryanair is not to blame for the windowless seat; it’s actually due to the engineering behind the Boeing 737 cabin air conditioning system. On modern planes, air conditioning is supplied by two “packs” that regulate the airflow and temperature in the cabin. Most planes will have two packs near the main landing gear.
High-temperature air is taken from the engines or auxiliary power units to the two packs, which cool it before circulating it into the cabin. The cooled air travels from the packs to the passenger cabin via a series of ducts built into the side of the aircraft. Unfortunately, one of these ducts is located alongside seat 11A in the Ryanair 737-800 cabin.
It’s worth noting that the placement of the ducts means that seats 12A, 12F, 14A and 14F on any Ryanair aircraft will also have partially obscured windows due to the system. This is why it’s always important to double-check the fine print the next time you book a window seat.
