Whilst there is a certain logic to this latest "tax" by Ryanair it discriminates against those who have access to computers to check-in and those who do not. Even if you own a PC at home what happens when once has flown to whatever destination.

We do not all have lap tops and world wide access to the Net. Presumably we have have to pay to find an internet cafe to check-in for the return trip. That cost might be more than the cost to check-in at the aiport. Many will simply then decide to pay the "tax" and check-in at the airport for the return flight. So check-in desks and staff will still be needed!

Geoffrey McNab, Belfast,

Prospective passengers on Ryanair should also note that they charge for card payment for each leg of the journey rather than one transaction at the time of booking (which, of course, it is). They do seem to be masters of the "stealth tax", but with little or no competition on many of their routes, we are at their mercy.

Keith Wilson, Beziers, France

Oh! how quickly we forget.Do you remember the time when it cost two weeks wages to fly with BA or Aer Lingus to London.?.
Just check in on line and quit whingin` or get the kids to do it for you!
What about a knighthood for Mick O Leary? For services to the common man!

P.Doyle, Wexford, Ireland

I had a flight to Dublin from Prestwick, provided by a client, and travelled with a small cabin bag and a folding bike. On the return trip I was charged for the bike - "It's a bike even though you've put it in that bag", and then - "Its not a bag it's excess baggage". After referring this to the UK Air Users Council, who semed to be corresponding on first name terms with Ryanair, I got an admission that I should have been charge one fee or the other but not both but no apology and certainly no refund.

That was 11 years ago - I won't be flying Ryanair again if I have any say in the matter.

We also put up language students from time to time and one was delighted to get a flight to London - for £1 = forgetting the £35 it would cost for a taxi to Prestwick, and the samecoming back because the flights left or arrived outside the hours that the rail or even the coach operated. Now anyone flying to London instead of rail is thought as mad or anyone driving Glasgow-Edinburgh

Dave Holladay, Glasgow,

Unless you've managed to get one of those all-in offers of £10 or less flights including taxes etc , its not worth going on Ryanair in most cases if you include all their charges. The final thing that made me avoid them if at all possible was the fact that none of the seats on their planes recline and are made of hard plastic. What price discomfort?
Ryanair will go so far with their lack of customer service that eventually this will erode their customer base except for those captive fliers who have bought foreign properties near fr outlandish airports no one else flies to!

Irving Wiseman, London, UK

I flew Ryanair once, but never again. I found the experience irritating, uncomfortable and unfriendly. And I had to pay 24 euro because I was 3 kilos overweight.

Mr Ryan is way too clever for himself and there are plenty of alternatives. I didn't know but I know now. No more.

Victor Dago, Athens, Greece

whats next paying to go to the loo , ten pence for a sheet of loo paper, paying to exit the plane, how about paying for a window seat , when budget airlines first surfaced it was great it was really cheap but now their not so cheap five pounds here ten pounds there it all adds up the £1 flight turns into £100 they now bump the price up during holidays and its becoming really dear. what would happen if buses started charging more acording to the amount of passengers it had on ,sorry luv the price is now £1.50 instead of fifty pence the bus is nearly full. also have you noticed all the budget airlines prices are very similar ,cosy

r mawhinney, newtownards, northern ireland

Anyone get the feeling that Ryanair are aiming for a cold and callous customer experience. That's the price of going cheap along with all the other hidden charges.

Have they threatened anyone with a court case recently?

J Nicholls, Leeds, UK

Solution,if you object to this further tyranny from Ryanair,is not to travel with this airline

Brian French, Hong Kong, China

Ryanscare, dont we all love them!
I'll happily pay to fly with a decent airline instead of that lot!

Maurice Greene, Glasgow, UK

This makes more sense than the present arrangements where charges are made for on-line check in (done by a computer) but not airport check in (done by personnel who have to be paid). Ryanair need to change their online check-in policy, which presently only permits check-in a maximum of 2 days before the flight. One should be able to check-in for both the outward & return flights at the same time, especially if one considers the difficulty of obtaining public web access at some holiday destinations.

Clive West, Hawes, UK