A passenger’s mid-air photo sparked laughs online after Ryanair responded with a single, blunt word.

Airline’s Blunt Reply To Passenger’s Free Ticket Request Leaves Internet In Splits

A passenger’s mid-air photo sparked laughs online after Ryanair responded with a single, blunt word.

• Edited by:Neha Grover
• Travel News
• Dec 17, 2025 18:04 pm IST
  • Published OnDec 17, 2025 16:43 pm IST
  • Last Updated OnDec 17, 2025 18:04 pm IST

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A Ryanair passenger posted a photo of Rome from a flight, asking for a free ticket. The airline replied with a blunt one-word reply, sparking online reactions highlighting Ryanair’s famously curt customer interactions

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Social media has become the go-to place for travel brag posts. Window seat views. Wing shots. Cloud photos. Almost every flyer has clicked that one picture mid-air. Some post it for memories. Others post it for likes. And sometimes, people try their luck with airlines too. A recent moment involving Ryanair shows how that attempt can go very differently.

A passenger shared a clear mid-flight photo on X. The image showed Rome from above, the aircraft wing in the frame and a bright blue sky in the background. In the post, he wrote, “Hey Ryanair, I took a photo of Rome from your plane. Could you give me a free ticket for this amazing photo?”

The idea was simple. Share a nice shot. Tag the airline. Expect a reward. But the budget airline was not in the mood to play along. Instead of ignoring the post or giving a long explanation, the airline responded with just one word.