A money-saving tip is helping Ryanair passengers avoid unwanted middle seats on flights without any additional costs.
The booking trick was shared by money-saving expert Jordon Cox, also known as The Coupon King, and is gaining traction on Instagram.
Mr Cox has shared the hack to help those who want to secure a window or aisle seat without paying extra.
How to avoid middle seats on Ryanair flights for free
He said: "Never sit in the middle seat again with this easy trick.
"There is a way to avoid those awful middle seats on Ryanair without paying for it."
He recommends using the trick on the day of travel, around five to six hours before the flight, reports creatorzine.com.
Passengers should start by opening the seat-selection map and taking note of all the undesired seats, such as middle seats or others they might want to avoid, like those near the toilets.
Mr Cox said: "First of all, have a look at the seat selection and find all the seats you don't want to sit in.
"Then open a separate tab and create a new booking on the flight that you're on."
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Next, they are advised to open a new browser tab and begin a fresh booking on the same flight, entering ‘bogus’ names into all the remaining middle seats.
He added: "These seats are then frozen for a few minutes while they're in someone else's basket."
During this time, those seats become temporarily unavailable to other users.
Travellers can then return to their real booking, select Ryanair’s random seat allocation, and improve their chances of avoiding a middle seat.
Jordon said: "So head back to your actual booking, select random seat selection and boom!
"You've avoided the middle seat for free."
He also explained that travellers may need to add more than 10 fictitious passengers if many undesirable seats remain.
Jordon added: "Hopefully the only ones left are the aisle and the window."
He claims the method could save up to £20 per passenger.
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Ryanair is known for its low-cost fares, with some flights to European destinations available for less than €20.
However, the final cost can increase when passengers add services including baggage, airport check-in or seat selection.
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Choosing a specific seat can reportedly cost between €4.50 and €36.50 depending on its position and whether it offers additional legroom.
The hack has been well received online, with one user commenting: "Never thought of that idea ,I love it."
Another wrote: "Ooooo super cheeky and I love it!!"
A third said: "Middle seats are the worst omg this is gold."
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