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Some interesting posts...I flew Ryanair from AGP to EMA last month and regretted not being able to buy anything from the airport shops as my bag was already quite full (thanks to the 15kg limit on the hold baggage!). It was clear from the airline's regulations that buying any duty-free would not be tolerated if it meant an extra bag of any type. As a precaution I never buy anything that can't fit in my bag.
So generally no cheap booze.
Some people joined the queue for boarding with two bags (one of which was a plastic carrier bag from an airside shop). I expected this to cause trouble but it seemed to be ignored.
Boarding began half an hour before the flight time but the plane took over 45 minutes to load as the flight was full (so we arrived at EMA late). It was pretty tiring standing for all that time (there was a long wait at checkin as well) and I would have paid to reserve a seat just so I could join the flight after the queue had dispersed.
So generally no cheap booze.
Some people joined the queue for boarding with two bags (one of which was a plastic carrier bag from an airside shop). I expected this to cause trouble but it seemed to be ignored.
Boarding began half an hour before the flight time but the plane took over 45 minutes to load as the flight was full (so we arrived at EMA late). It was pretty tiring standing for all that time (there was a long wait at checkin as well) and I would have paid to reserve a seat just so I could join the flight after the queue had dispersed.
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go to the unmanned check in desks and weigh your bag. last time i tried this there were 3 desks next to each other. weighed my bag and got 3 different answers. if airlines are going to be strict then they need to be fair in enforcement.
I think the requirement to avail of this will be you must be ready to board 1st rather than waiting until the last.
If you were 1st then you would not have to buy it,you would sit there for free.
If you were 1st then you would not have to buy it,you would sit there for free.
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Just continue with the 'love', i've just booked 2 returns to ALC in September from LGW on.... EasyJet...
Ryanair - £35 cheaper, better flight times, better Aircraft (in my opinion), but bull*hit marketing, cabin crew talking 'sales' for the entire sector, and the constant PA annoyance every 5 minutes swayed it for me.
I also like the feeling that when flying with EZY you are treated like a passenger, not an 'inconvenience'.
Ryanair - £35 cheaper, better flight times, better Aircraft (in my opinion), but bull*hit marketing, cabin crew talking 'sales' for the entire sector, and the constant PA annoyance every 5 minutes swayed it for me.
I also like the feeling that when flying with EZY you are treated like a passenger, not an 'inconvenience'.
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Waffler - that's true; the people with seat reservations would have to be called on board first. But you can sit down and wait until the gate opens rather than join in the crush, so it's beneficial.
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I think it's unfair to insinuate that FR cabin crew view passengers as an "inconvenience".
I, too, prefer EZY and their CC but most of the FR crew I meet are really friendly and pleasant. The PA stuff and the marketing is intensely annoying but that's not the crew's fault. They must hate it as much as us.
I, too, prefer EZY and their CC but most of the FR crew I meet are really friendly and pleasant. The PA stuff and the marketing is intensely annoying but that's not the crew's fault. They must hate it as much as us.
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BHD runway decision which resulted in FR pullout may be reviewed
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The PA stuff and the marketing is intensely annoying but that's not the crew's fault.
How can it be annoying it not like every announcement cuts into your IFE "now that is annoying".
I simply book print and board, watch the crew do there thing on landing on water then plug my iphone in and watch a move or have some music on, I never hear anything and can see when the drinks trolloy is on it way.
Infact I find Ryanair flights the most relaxing and uninterupted flights there is.
How can it be annoying it not like every announcement cuts into your IFE "now that is annoying".
I simply book print and board, watch the crew do there thing on landing on water then plug my iphone in and watch a move or have some music on, I never hear anything and can see when the drinks trolloy is on it way.
Infact I find Ryanair flights the most relaxing and uninterupted flights there is.
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How can it be annoying
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Infact I find Ryanair flights the most relaxing and uninterupted flights there is.
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Read my post again ! once onboad my iphone goes on and I hear nothing ... The point I am making is the PA's that cut into your IFE on other flights with other Airlines annoy me 10x as much as any announcement for train tickets which I repeat I dont hear.
And as for turning the lights down have you ever took a red eye on BA with the heating turned up so much you cant sleep anyway and dont get me started on the sour faced CC that are about 100 yrs old and look like if they have to talk to one more Passenger they would rather jump from the Aircraft at 34,000 feet.
And as for turning the lights down have you ever took a red eye on BA with the heating turned up so much you cant sleep anyway and dont get me started on the sour faced CC that are about 100 yrs old and look like if they have to talk to one more Passenger they would rather jump from the Aircraft at 34,000 feet.
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Read my post again ! once onboad my iphone goes on and I hear nothing ... The point I am making is the PA's that cut into your IFE on other flights with other Airlines annoy me 10x as much as any announcement for train tickets which I repeat I dont hear.
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No one mentioned BA did they?
However from a customer service point of view (in-flight) Ryanair are sh1t I'm afraid. However if the price is right or they are the only ones going...
They could 'tweek' a few more things other than reserved seating (those already mentioned) before I'd choose them over Easy. And I'm happy to pay a bit extra if Easy duplicate the route.
Oh and on the BA subject daz211... At least they're conversational in 'English'. Comes in handy should said plane suddenly burst into a ball of flames *or similar*.
However from a customer service point of view (in-flight) Ryanair are sh1t I'm afraid. However if the price is right or they are the only ones going...
They could 'tweek' a few more things other than reserved seating (those already mentioned) before I'd choose them over Easy. And I'm happy to pay a bit extra if Easy duplicate the route.
Oh and on the BA subject daz211... At least they're conversational in 'English'. Comes in handy should said plane suddenly burst into a ball of flames *or similar*.
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Well each to there own re- FR v EZY but as for CC speaking bad english I for one have taken enough flights in my time with many world wide Airlines that If I need to get off in a hurry I would know what to do also BRACE BRACE BRACE and leave the A/C now leave everything and JUMP JUMP JUMP would be easy to hear even in chinese...
daz - I think you trying to compare two totally different scenarios here, and also pretend to be more travelled than you are.
The main points are:
Do you prefer Ryanair or Ezy? We all have our own point of view, and nothing will change our minds.
Do we like BA? Nothing to do with this thread - having flown with numerous airlines, every flight has pros and cons, but this is NOT the place to compare them.
Come on the U's ! [I assume you know what I am referring to ?]
The main points are:
Do you prefer Ryanair or Ezy? We all have our own point of view, and nothing will change our minds.
Do we like BA? Nothing to do with this thread - having flown with numerous airlines, every flight has pros and cons, but this is NOT the place to compare them.
Come on the U's ! [I assume you know what I am referring to ?]
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I have/do travel the world more than most, I work in aviation and my job takes me all over the world, I work for an Airline that has offices in every country in the world and most cities in the world we have many A/C ranging from 146's to 744's so I would concider myself very well traveled. as for the rest of your rant what do you mean by the U's ?