PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Results of "Which?" Survey
View Single Post
Old 20th Dec 2012, 20:05
  #11 (permalink)  
eng123
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: uk
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
But that's absolutely fine Admiral. You have the freedom of choice. Maybe there are lots of people who would rather pay the traditional airlines extortionate fares. But there are also an awful lot more who are savvy enough to go for the cheaper option! The amount of 'celebrities' (for want of a better word) who I see boarding Ryanair aircraft tells the story. These are people who can certainly afford a ticket with rip-off airlines but no-one likes getting ripped-off..even rich people!

Look, what do you want out of an airline?

You want to turn up at the airport, check-in (well this has already been done due to on-line check in), maybe queue to drop a bag off (ok, it cost £30 so either travel without one or look at the overall cost of the journey).

You want then travel to the gate and join the queue. If you are in a group you may want to buy priority boarding (another £6 but again, factor it into the overall cost). You then get on the aircraft, generally one of the newest out of all the airlines in Europe.

You want that aircraft to be maintained well, Ryanair do that to the highest standards around.

You want to leave on time, Ryanair do that better than most.

You want to then get there. Ryanair will provide you with a food/drink service. Maybe a bit pricey but why not just go without for two hours? Or bring your own? Or even buy something? The Hot Chocolate is nice! Failing that, just look out the window!

You then arrive at your destination and are off the aircraft in minutes. Through passport control and because it's a small airport (normally, but not always), your bags are waiting for you on the carousel.

There you have it. It's not rocket science is it? Honestly, what more do you want? Serious question, what more do you want?
eng123 is offline