Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Airline
Ryanair
Flight
FR6542
Aircraft
Boeing 737-800
Registration
EI-ENM
Class
Economy
Seat
24A
Date
31/10/2021
Flight time
01:40

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Introduction

Hello everyone and welcome to this new Flight review.

As part of Flightreviews.net's ambition to cover as many types of passenger experiences as possible, we are meeting today for a flight from Marseille-Provence to London-Stansted with Ryanair, the giant Irish low-cost airline.


Departure airport

Our flight will leave from Terminal 2. The latter is easily accessible with several parking areas close to the entrance.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Inside, it is a very simple terminal, undersized, which did not convince me. Indeed, as this terminal is dedicated to low-cost airlines, its layout is reduced to the bare minimum. As you can see in the picture below, we had to deal with a long queue. That's why I recommend you, and it's even more true when you travel with Ryanair, to arrive very early at the airport if you have luggage to check in. The process is often laborious, and if there is not enough room, you may miss your flight.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Anyway, after going through security, here I am, on the airside. Having accumulated a delay while waiting for check-in, I immediately head to the queue to wait for boarding.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Boarding

The time has come! We board, on foot, of course, EI-ENM, an 11-year-old Boeing 737-800.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Here is the tail of the beautiful bird with the famous yellow harp on a blue background, the logo of the airline.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

The fuselage shot is made, from the back this time!

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

We then discovered a cabin well-known to travellers. Although this cabin does not make a very good impression, with its yellowish lighting, its abundance of plastic, and its recurrent dirtiness, how can you complain when you have paid a very competitive price for your ticket?

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

I then join my seat, the 24A, and discover the view from my window.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

The boarding continues.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

A small detail: there are no longer any paper safety cards on Ryanair planes. They have been replaced by a plastic print on the front seat.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Legroom is obviously tight and as you can see, there is no seat pocket!

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

We simply have the classic tray table.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Outside, we meet some colleagues.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

The boarding is completed, it's time to start the ride!

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Take-off

We align ourselves and take off from the 13L in the stride…

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We turn left, the occasion for us to throw a last glance towards the airport before taking altitude.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Then comes the beautiful moment of cloud surfing…

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Cruising

The “Fasten Seatbelt sign” took a while to switch off. Therefore, some people took the liberty of standing up without waiting for permission.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Unfortunately with backlighting, the views through the window (very dirty, by the way) will not be exceptional.

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We could nevertheless comfort ourselves with these two air-to-air.

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A little art to reveal all the dirt in the window…

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During the whole flight over France, a thick sea of clouds will accompany us.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Turbulence is felt, and the "Fasten Seatbelt" sign turns on.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

It is only over the Channel that the sea of clouds will fade.

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Shortly after arriving over England, we flew over London-Heathrow Airport.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Descent and arrival

We begin our descent.

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To slow down our speed, the airbrakes are deployed.

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We then make a sharp turn to line up.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

And here we are in the final before the touchdown!

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Pegasus' A320neo takes off over us after we clear the runway.

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Then we meet some beautiful aircraft such as a former KLM 747 or a Qatar Executive private jet.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

Welcome to Stansted, aka the home of Ryanair!

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

A 737 MAX or should I say a 737-8200 with the Irish low-cost airline.

Review: Ryanair from Marseille to London in Economy

We disembark by foot with some nice views of the aircraft.

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Arrival airport

We then enter a staircase followed by a corridor. It is interesting to know that Stansted airport does not have a lane for connecting passengers. For transit passengers, it is, therefore, necessary to collect their luggage and go through customs before being redirected to their next flight.

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Conclusion

To conclude, it was a normal Ryanair flight on a regular route. Terminal 2 in Marseille would clearly deserve a refurbishment. About the airline: from a comfort point of view, it's a bad service from Ryanair. However, as I said before, you have to measure this against the price you pay. The price-quality ratio is still good. On arrival, Stansted Airport is quite satisfactory.


Ratings

3.7/5
Cleanliness
3/5
Accessibility and orientation
4.5/5
Efficiency
4.5/5
Services
2/5
2.6/5
Cabin and comfort
2/5
Entertainment
1.3/5
Food and beverages
3.3/5
Crew
4/5
Cleanliness
4/5
Accessibility and orientation
4.5/5
Efficiency
4.5/5
Services
N/A

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