Table: Cocktails with film makers, reserved seating screening, dinner with artists, and a performance.

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In some places, lines for reserved seating were three hours long.

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This is why budget airline Ryanair, notorious for offering ultra-cheap fares around Europe, also charges for reserved seating, priority boarding, bringing infants on board, carrying musical instruments or sports equipment and re-issuing boarding passes.

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