Ryanair money-saving seat hack fails with couple booted off flight

Scott and his girlfriend were put on the next flight, but he says he won’t fly with Ryanair again (Picture: Kennedy News)

A horrified holidaymaker discovered that a common hack to save money on Ryanair flights backfired – when he was booted off without a refund.

Scott McCormick and his girlfriend, Helena Boshwick, 33, were due to fly from Birmingham Airport on May 1 to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, for a week-long holiday and gym-mentorship event.

The 33-year-old said they had not paid to reserve seats...