Most people have experienced some sort of drama at an airport, but one man’s ordeal left him seething after he was allegedly told he couldn’t board the plane. The man claimed he was travelling from Verona to Dublin with Ryanair when he was informed he wouldn’t be allowed on the plane, despite having a ticket.

According to his account, he was told “you booked a ticket sir, not a seat”, which left him standing in complete bewilderment. The anonymous man shared his story on Reddit where he detailed what he alleges occurred, and the tale took many by surprise.

Although it may seem perplexing, it appears this isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Previously, people told of how they weren’t able to board a Ryanair flight.

In the post, he stated: “Checked in online, was given the status of ‘seat will be assigned at departure gate’. Got to gate, was told there was no room for me. I would not be travelling on the flight I had booked and it wasn’t cheap (Verona to Dublin).

“I asked how can it come to pass that I have a ticket, was allowed to check in, but now I can’t fly? I was told exactly this: ‘Sir you booked a ticket, not a seat, so there is no room for you.’ Penalisation for ‘allow random seat selection’ is real.”

He later updated the post to explain that the flight he was transferred to was delayed by over four hours, and was also scheduled to depart more than eight hours behind schedule. People were astounded by his travel ordeal.

One individual commented: “They changed it now and it’s a random allocation. I have a very unlucky friend who somehow is always refused boarding if the plane is overbooked. So she started checking in as soon as check-in opened and was still refused boarding (two months ago).

“She questioned it at the gate and they said that it is now a random allocation. System chooses random people, no matter when you check in.”

Another chimed in with: “Happened to me going from Dublin to Greece. Me and a mate and two others were lucky to get on because they must have changed the plane.

“We got the last two seats and the other two guys had to sit at the back of the plane where the flight attendants sit. Ryanair say they don’t overbook but, if they change to a smaller plane, then some passengers won’t get on. I’ve been flying with them for years and this is the first time it’s happened to me.”

A third responded: “Happened to me with a different airline last year. Ultimately got a hotel for the night, food, a ticket for a flight the next morning and £260 compensation. A result of only checking in on the way to the airport.”

Meanwhile, another traveller noted: “If the aircraft was changed to a slightly different design, with fewer seats, that could be why you didn’t get a seat. I noticed the difference between [an] outgoing flight to Portugal compared to [an] incoming flight a couple of weeks ago.”

Ryanair’s website clarifies that it does not overbook flights and provides some insight into the possibility of being denied a seat. It states: “Ryanair, as a policy, does not overbook its flights.

“However, in the unlikely event that a seat is not available for a passenger with a confirmed reservation, we will seek volunteers to surrender their seats in exchange for benefits that we and the volunteer may agree upon before involuntarily denying boarding to other passengers. If there are insufficient volunteers, and we deny you boarding involuntarily, you are entitled to the rights set out.”

Ryanair also employs a random seat allocation system that assigns you a seat free of charge when you check in online between 24 hours and two hours before your flight. To increase your chances of securing a preferred seat, or to enhance the probability of staying with your travel group, it’s recommended to reserve a seat at booking or during check-in.

When questioned about the incident, a Ryanair spokesperson responded: “We cannot comment on an unsubstantiated Reddit thread.” Further information about seat allocation and your rights can be found on the website.

House of Guinness has dropped on Netflix, with the complete series now ready for subscribers to devour in one sitting, reports the Irish Mirror.

The programme chronicles the offspring of Benjamin Lee Guinness – Arthur (portrayed by Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge) and Anne Plunket (Emily Fairn) – following his passing as they attempt to push forward with the business and begin a fresh era in the family’s legacy.

The series was created by Steven Knight, the mastermind behind Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes, boasting high production values and incredible locations.

Similar to Peaky Blinders, the programme draws from actual personalities, incorporating historical figures and incidents.

Nevertheless, viewers are keen to understand what elements are genuinely factual and which parts are fictional.

Is House of Guinness based on a true story?

Every episode of House of Guinness opens with the disclaimer: “This fiction is inspired by a true story.”

Whilst the Netflix programme does include genuine individuals and occurrences, it represents a distinctly artistic interpretation of history.

Discussing the writing process, series creator Knight revealed: “I would say there are two forms of reality in this. One is being faithful to the truth of the characters, and I think it is very true to the characters.

“So here were a lot of human beings who really existed at this time – they were members of the Guinness family, people who worked with them and for them, and what I’ve tried to do is bring those characters to life as faithfully to the real thing as possible, because the real thing was so interesting and more interesting than I could ever invent, because reality always is so bonkers and so I stayed true to the characters.

“In terms of the events, the chronology is pretty spot on, I’m picking stepping stones of actual events to leap between and in the leaps between it are invention, and not just invention but speculation, maybe that happened, maybe that would have happened, so it’s a mixture, but I hope that if those characters were alive now they would recognise themselves.”

Knight continued to explain that the female characters in House of Guinness were “incredibly strong” as this reflected how women in 1860s Dublin truly were in reality.

Existing as a woman during this period presented a “very particular requirement” and the screenwriter described it as “remarkable” how they were forced to “manoeuvre around the restrictions and the expectations”.

He continued: “They are very smart, intelligent, strong, powerful human beings with a great deal of influence who have to sort of pretend not to be, which is always an interesting situation to be in.”

Executive producer Karen Wilson disclosed that she and the team behind the show approached Netflix with House of Guinness as The Crown was drawing to a close, pitching it as “another epic family saga that speaks to history and intersects with major historical events”.

House of Guinness is streaming on Netflix now