Ryanair Billboards at Southampton today
FLYBE FACE MASS EXODUS FROM SOUTHAMPTON AFTER CHEEKY RYANAIR RAID
flybe are facing a mass exodus of passengers from Southampton Airport after a cheeky dawn raid by rivals Ryanair today.
flybe's high fares to Dublin were exposed by a Bournemouth-based Ryanair hit squad who used a large adtrailer which they parked outside Southampton's terminal building.
Passengers arriving for flybe's Irish flight were reminded that it was far cheaper to fly with Ryanair from nearby Bournemouth Airport.
Ryanair's Promotions Executive Annette McGarry masterminded the flybe blitz.
"It was time to point out to flybe passengers that they're being ripped off on the Dublin service. With Ryanair from Bournemouth it's just £19 one way but with flybe it can be as much as £29. Why pay more?
"Our simple message - which left flybe staff fuming - was that we're much cheaper. They were furious at being embarrassed by us in front of their passengers, but the truth hurts.
"Pathetically, they even called the Police who asked us nicely to move on, which we did, but by that time we had made our point.
"So the result of the dawn swoop on Southampton: Ryanair 1 flybe 0. No contest!"