Never used Ryanair but the perception is they are the rip off merchants par excellence in the industry so doubt I would trust them anyway.

Once last point where I want to praise Sunshine for their unbelievable customer service when Holidays4u went bust meaning had to go through the claims procedure. Everything was done to make the process painless and great communication whenever I queried progress. I expect most agents just say download the forms and do it all yourself.

Anyway in closing I’d just like to give you all 5 Stars from me and long may you reign

I have to state I have been on one holiday with Sunshine and am looking forward to my next.

Your prices are the best I have found. My only regret is I found your site so late in life!

I am not concerned about Trip Advisor as I recently noted a man touring America had stated …if he had believed Trip Advisor he would not have had any accommodation. My personal opinion is that site is over populated with those who complained about the school dinners.

In 2008 I had to travel from Tenerife to Northern Ireland. I booked Ryanair to Dublin for €9.95. Whilst checking in at Tenerife I was advised by the check in lady (Spanish) that I had to pay €5 at Ryanair office. I asked why and was verbally abused in Spanish so I went to the office where I was further abused but I paid the €5 and demanded a recibo.

In those days there was a queue for speedy boarding (which you had to pay extra for) and a queue for people like me.

I was at the front of the ordinary queue so when the speedy boarders had checked in I followed them to a bus. I didn’t sit down on the bus. When it stopped I alighted very quickly and got the front seat on the plane! On another occasion I was thumped by a female passenger for claiming the front seat!

On reaching Dublin I caught the bus to Belfast (€6) and the front seat.

A lady was in the other front seat. The driver and another driver going off duty done what boys do….they chatted to this lady until the off duty driver alighted from the bus. The driver who was a little timid ceased conversing. That lady looked at me and her expression asked the question, “Do you want to talk?”

I had no difficulty engaging her in conversation and one of the first questions I had to ask after what I had heard earlier was, “What do you work at in Dublin Airport?” That lady responded by telling me she was the personal assistant to one Michael O’Leary!

I told her I had earlier been ripped off by staff in Tenerife (well, there are 20 €5 notes in €100) and produced the recibo. That lady made no comment apart from asking for my email address. Two days later I received an email advising €5 had been credited to my bank account from Ryanair.

So that was my Sunshine from Ryanair.

Keep up the good work and I will avail of more Sunshine holidays.

Take care

James