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Old 4th Jun 2011, 12:24
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Why are TLL routes being dropped? The loads are good, fares are good, and the sales are good. . . .
It could mean just a row about fees, but I guess also a second (North-) East European base could be considered. Estonia is a small sparsely populated country, but St. Petersburg "just" 363km away. To my knowledge more and more Russian pax come to fly not only from Lappeenranta, but from TLL as well.

To be clear, I have no knowledge about an upcoming FR base in Tallinn, it is my pure speculation so far. Speaking of Central-Eastern Europe I also wonder why FR still didn't create a single base anywhere in Poland or e.g. in Slovak Bratislava, so dependant on them... amazing!
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Old 4th Jun 2011, 12:37
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From what I have herd the next FR bases will in Central Europe and possibly Morocco.
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Old 4th Jun 2011, 13:43
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Next Ryanair "base"

Andorra la Vella ?

Makes sense.

No taxes there. No pesky labour laws either.

Handy for punters from Barcelona and Toulouse; Madrid and Lyons at a pinch.

Why stop there? "Get this boys: Andorra la Vella will be marketed as Paris South West."

Mountains ? I see no mountains.
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Old 6th Jun 2011, 08:16
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In the booking overview it now shows "low fares available" where previously you could see the prices on alternative days. In now means you have to click on every day to see the fare. Not very customer friendly?
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Old 6th Jun 2011, 09:10
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With you on that one, its a real pain.
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Old 6th Jun 2011, 09:40
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Boh winter

Can someone from ryanair allude to whether boh is now a permanent 9 month seasonal base? No winter flights loaded.
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 15:32
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Well this is a first for me so you all better sit down !

I HATE the website and the way you cant see the cost of flights for the full week, like many other passengers I like to look what dates offer the best price but now all I can see is LOW FARES AVAILABLE, well im sorry if it is putting me off looking for cheap flights It must be putting 100's of others off . PLEASE tell me it is only a short term thing and that the prices are going to be shown again soon .
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 15:47
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First, you have to relax a bit.
Secondly, this is surely just a a glitch, as all is as usual when you switch language to German (Deutschland). Or if you know French, select Belgie (Francais). Oh, or even Croatia (English) or any other country apart from UK. Odd error, but then their IT department must be all on minimum wage.
 
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I can live with a glitch .
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 17:38
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Originally Posted by ASFKAP
it must be pointed out that at no time do Ryanair or indeed MOL ever attempt to convey the impression that they are in any way "customer friendly"
Err... in a way, you are right, actually. In fact, I believe some face-lifting effort would make miracles happen bringing FR more customers! A very basic investment in their website could do the same. Likewise, it would probably be profitable to translate the Czech (Croatian, Finnish etc.) sites to the appropriate countries' languages. If you think everybody is fluent in English in these countries, you are badly wrong. How many of you English native speakers would like to make your bookings in French or German even having learned the basics of the language at school? You would probably feel discouraged, like them (Czechs and so on).

Or even better. Try Finnish / Hungarian .

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Old 7th Jun 2011, 17:53
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......still 77+ million people a year across Europe do not seem to have
many problems using this airline........or its website.
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 18:10
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still 77+ million people a year across Europe do not seem to have
many problems using this airline........or its website
Well, would 10 million pax more make a difference? Speaking of euros and pounds, probably yes. Every penny counts, they say.

No problems with the website? I wonder how many customers are being discouraged every year by repeatedly emerging "your session has been locked". Thousands? Millions? In terms of money, what sum is being lost ("never again" etc.)?
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 18:29
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Im just as sure that fewer people than you think have such problems.....If
the airline was as worried about it as you seem to be - then Im sure they would do something......
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 20:01
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Lily allan

If I am not mistaken Ryanair do not fly to Belfast any more maybe she was going to Derry? Sorry love wrong destination and 40 quid. Ooops
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 20:59
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ASFKAP

'never used a single one of them.....'

I didnt make you look like an idiot did I !

'Err.....that's actually 77+ Million 'seats sold' not 77+ million people'

Again I never made you out to be an idiot !

'The actual number of individuals that use Ryanair is a figure that they studiously avoid publishing.'

Oh dear me .............
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 21:42
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Up to a couple of years ago I probably bought ten or twenty tickets a year with them but (thankfully) never used a single one of them
I was struggling to understand why anyone would buy up to twenty Ryanair tickets a year and not use them. Then my son suggested that he probably bought them as cheap insurance to use in case his Aer Lingus flights are cancelled due to industrial action.

On the "your session has been locked" subject I entirely agree that this happens far too often but, to be fair, I have always received a flight confirmation email within a minute in such cases.
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 22:38
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ASFKAP

This surely is a bizarre but interesting post...It also may explain why FR could not afford to keep it's routes at BLK and why BB could not afford to keep FR at BLK..It was unsustainable cheap fares and not the ADF it would seem was the reason FR left BLK.

On the Yahoo Travel Rant - Jet2 are the same..They clearly state on their website that anyone not turning up with their online boarding pass will be charged i think £30+. Fair charge are not, people are warned what will happen if they do not turn up with their boarding pass - I expect FR are the same and have made it clear when bookings are made.
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Old 7th Jun 2011, 23:56
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MAN-ALC flight i was on, very disspointing! ryanair is terrible with costomer services and are rude! never flying again!
Well I travel LPA-LPL-LPA regularly and find all the staff, both in the air and on the ground, to be fantastic and eager to please. The staff in LPA (and obviously in the air) are FR's own and do a brilliant job. In LPL they are ServiceAir - here it is all treated as a bit more "routine", but still very courteous and efficient.

Most people I know in Gran Canaria now use FR as an "of course" and you will be very hard pressed to find any "Ryanair bashers" here.
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Old 8th Jun 2011, 05:00
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Am I the only one who finds this thread infuriating. Ryanair are like Marmite, you either love them or hate them.

//Rant On//

Personally, I have flown Ryanair 3 times over the years and can't complain about the service received on any occasion although the on-time jingle is annoying, especially when the plane is late. I can't complain about the crews either as they have been good, and at the end of the day we should all now be used to having a mixture of nationalities in the workplace.

Since I usually book holidays several months in advance, I usually fly EasyJet because their fares are lower when purchased in advance. I do believe that Ryanair need to be more upfront with their advertising, as the prices advertised do not correspond to the prices paid. I can only fine the £8 deal flying to somewhere I don't want to go, when I don't want to go. Flying to somewhere I do want to go, when I want to go tends to cost £80 each way. At that price and allowing for luggage, food etc it is often cheaper flying on other airlines.

I really do not have any sympathy for people who do not read the Ryanair T&Cs and turn up at the airport without their boarding passes and especially oversize hand luggage. I purchased a suitcase for my wife and myself that I made sure met the hand luggage rules. As someone who made sure they follow the rules, I would rather Ryanair checked every case going as hand luggage, as most of what gets carried on is too large. It p$$&& me off that they let them on and don't charge.

//Rant Off//
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Old 8th Jun 2011, 10:03
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FR still in quarrel with the Catalonian government?

I am looking for flights between Catalonia and Sweden for the winter season and there seems to be no flights loaded at all from Girona? There are flights from Beauvais to Barcelona El Prat but not to Girona (and not to Reus either). Anyone here who knows when the winter schedule might be fully loaded?
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