Ryanair cabin crew share a hack so you can sit together for free

One less thing you have to pay for when travelling

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When heading off on a plane, everything comes with an extra cost- from our luggage to our seats.

Airlines are hiking up their prices and anywhere we can cut the cost we will.

To keep costs down is by booking with a budget airline - but these have hidden costs.

Ryanair is one of these budget airlines that charges you extra to sit beside the people you're travelling with.

But one former cabin crew member has a tip to help get around this.

This only works with friends or family who are older.

If you want to stick with your children to keep an eye on them, you may not want to risk it.

Jane Hawkes told Express: “If you’re travelling with friends or a partner, then never pay to book a seat together.

“Just wait to get onboard and then say ‘we’re travelling together and we didn’t realise we’d be separated’.

“You could just ask other passengers around you who can be very accommodating.

Adding that there's not much point asking ahead of boarding, she said this is worth a shot as the stewards can be very accommodating.

Asking solo travellers to switch is another option, and works especially well if you're offering to move them from a middle seat to any other.

When it comes to Ryanair, children under the age of 12 must be seated with an adult, with the airline giving passengers a free allocated seat for four children per adult.

To reserve a seat on Ryanair, it can cost anywhere between €3 and €14.