With the recent announcement of pending strikes by Ryanair pilots there is a fear that your flight will be cancelled or delayed, causing you to miss a connection, or worse, your holiday.

Hanging around in the airport, especially with small children, is nobody's idea of a good time, so the very least the airline can do is look after you while you're there.

The Hard Shoulder's consumer guru, Sinead Ryan gave Ivan all the tips you need.