Since when has having a laugh at the expense of Ryanair been classed as whingeing ?  As far as flying back to mainland UK from Reus they can be good and inexpensive, but I have reason to fly to Belfast at the end of this month and they fail to come up to the mark then.  To fly Ryanair would mean travellling to Girona and winging my way to Derry, both of these airports are miles from the start and finish points.  This means adding the extra journeys at either end, possibly hotel accommodation and then Ryanair's extras. I found it cheaper to book Easyjet from Barcelona on the leg out and return Aer Lingus.