Ryanair - 8

[eu01]

"Memmingham". Wow! If an English-language name for Memmingen didn't exist, now it's been created!

Located in the foothills of the Alps, only 70 km from the ski jump in Oberstdorf. I see. The winter period is obviously low season on the slopes, without any doubt ...

[racedo]

Located in the foothills of the Alps, only 70 km from the ski jump in Oberstdorf.

Thats er a Launch Pad not a jump, wonder what MTOW is for the launch pad and will a 738NG fit down it.

[mickyman]

ASFKAP

Good to see that you have not lost your sense of humour !

MM

[jabird]

Ciudad Real, Lerida and many else failed investments...

...dodges of Ryanair are forcing to reconsider the appropriateness of low-cost airport investments practically anywhere in Europe.

Was it not Tony Ryan who said "you can't fly people from nowhere to nowhere".

I suggest that the failure of these two airports, and of CR in particular, has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with Ryanair.

Maybe they should consider 130-150 seat aircraft for slightly thinner routes.

That would seem to make sense, especially as it would also open up airports where you couldn't get a 738 in/out, but it would go against the whole mantra of keep it simple, one type can fly all routes.

[Skipness One Echo]

but it would go against the whole mantra of keep it simple, one type can fly all routes.

I think being too simple means that a lot of the routes they closed might have worked on a B737-700 at a minimal additional cost.

[davidjohnson6]

Assuming at least 50 737-700 aircraft were in any subfleet to spread any extra fixed costs, and allowing for an average 1,100 km bog standard route flown 6 times per day, standard depreciation, and equivalent discount from list price what's the approximate difference in total cost per year of buying, fueling, crewing, maintaining and operating a 737-700 compared to a 737-800 ? How much reliance is currently placed on absolute interchangeability of aircraft that would be partly lost with the existence of a second type ?

Or to put it another way, how big an impact would an additional but slightly smaller aircraft really make to Ryanair ?

[EI-DAC]

New ski route: TRN-DUB every saturday effect dec. 22nd.

TRN-STN increase from 7x to 10x: extra flights on mon-fri-sat... in these days first flight is at 10:25 am and second one is at 10:35 am... are they completely crazy in FR scheduling office??

[RAT 5]

Does anyone know why, after a couple of years, the only route RYR has into NCE is from Dublin? Curious. They tread on ez toes every where else, and it would surely be a prime route from NL, De. and the Scandinavian countries. What's so special about the Dubliners, or is it just to poke AerLingus in the eye?

[eu01]

is it just to poke AerLingus in the eye?

You seem to make good conclusions, why hesitating to accept them?

[jabird]

Or to put it another way, how big an impact would an additional but slightly smaller aircraft really make to Ryanair ?

My assumption was based on using a smaller type to cover thinner routes and get in and out of smaller airports. I was essentially talking about the Flybe fleet with Ryanair's route network and business model.

I guess a smaller 737 family frame would be a half way house between these two options.

Either way, my understanding is that these options are evaluated all the time, and that the gains they would offer are not sufficient to justify the expense of fleet modification. Now knowing MOLs bargaining ability, would now be the time to snap up a deal on some cheap Sukhois - or is that a bargain too far?

[Jamie2k9]

Does anyone know why, after a couple of years, the only route RYR has into NCE is from Dublin? Curious. They tread on ez toes every where else, and it would surely be a prime route from NL, De. and the Scandinavian countries. What's so special about the Dubliners, or is it just to poke AerLingus in the eye?

NCE is to expensive for FR but there DUB route is very profitable but there has being large reductions over the last few years and it has now being made seasonal. Aer Lingus have the majority market share on the route.

[FR-]

Most Nice pax have the money to not fly Ryanair

fr-

[EI-BUD]

issues in Spain

Quite a bit if media coverage in Spain in the last week, relating to Ryanair and safety.
A number of emergency landings including one with a loss of cabin pressure. I believe Spanish civil aviation authority had something to say about these...

Another one reported today, a 738 enroute to TFS landed in MAD.

Surprised this info hasn't been reported here already.....

Ei-bud

[eu01]

issues in Spain

I've noticed that as well, but it's (too) easy to become accused of pointless mocking etc. Anyway, there were clearly too many incidents in a very short period of time, is it already a real cause for concern?

[Sober Lark]

All designed to weaken their image I'd say. Spanish airspace seems to have become a sort of Bermuda triangle all of a sudden?

[racedo]

Quite a bit if media coverage in Spain in the last week, relating to Ryanair and safety.
A number of emergency landings including one with a loss of cabin pressure. I believe Spanish civil aviation authority had something to say about these...

Spanish authorities need to clean their own house first afterall 2 AESA people are facing criminal charges in Spain for falsification of records.

Iberia have had as many incidents reported as a proportion of their fleet as Ryanair so why aren't they being investigated ?

[ssflyer]

Chaos at midnight at BHX-Pax T2,luggage T1

http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airpo...am-5-a-75.html
#1495

In no way could there be any blame on FR, it was a handling problem, but if it does get into the media it will,no doubt, be featured as a "Ryanair cockup"

[insuindi]

The Spanish authorities/Ryanair story has been picked up by many continental media - e.g. virtually every German media outlet features the story. Reports take it a bit easy on the facts with little attempts to understand how many planes of other airlines may have some technical issues every month.

This is becoming quite a PR issue (with MOL usually getting all his comments published everywhere as free PR, this time the tide may be against him).

[Sober Lark]

You have low cost carriers with the ability to weather tougher economic conditions compared with the likes of Iberia who have uncontrollable costs. These can't compete against the Ryanair cash machine but they can try and fuel and create a negative media frenzy.

When you read some of these media reports you can almost sense the writer suffers from anxiety associated with flying to the point of being phobic. Such a thought process when it later appears in print is not designed to appeal to the rational side of the reader.

[TimmyW]

Will Ryanair be running any routes from DSA next year?