I've got this terrible feeling that this marks the start of things to come.
I agree with cutting costs within any company - it's always possibe. It seems that this goes a step further with Ryanair. As if the 30-50k debt that most pro pilots have isnt enough. Let's face it, if your unemployed or working in a low paid job like instructing, £50 is a hell of a lot of money, especially when you look at your bank balance after your monthly debt payment is taken out. 'Oh well I'll have to go without food this week so some clerk can be paid for ten minutes work...'
The trouble with aviation is that every day people like me and you guys get used to talking about money in thousands, its almost acceptable to do so - companies like Ryanair are just exploiting this. Grrrrrr.