Well I wouldn't exactly categorise myself as a frequent flyer with FR but when I have flown with them I have always found them excellent. Their ground crew have always been courteous & helpful, their punctuality excellent, their inflight service fine and their cabin crew go out of their way to indulge my interest in aviation & do all in their power to see if I can gain access to the flight deck. Any of the flight crew I've had the pleasure of sharing the cockpit with have always been real gentlemen who spoil & indulge me rotten xxx.
Anyone living in Ireland who needed to fly back in the 60's, 70's & 80's knows despite the odd hick up we have alot to be thankful to for FR. Who wants to go back to paying the exorbitant prices charged when EI had the monopoly. FR are in no small way responsible for Irelands economic boom and have opened up the joys of airtravel for the masses. I may not be in love wiith some of O'Leary's style of management but while many airlines are feeling the pinch (ouch) of the recession in the aviation business FR seem to be thriving on it, so like it or not he may not win many popularity contests, which somehow I doubt will bother him but he's a good tough business man who knows how to run a profitable successsful airline which is not something I could say about EI at the mo.
Emerald
[ 22 August 2001: Message edited by: Celtic Emerald ]