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Ryanair's Reduced Capacity At Dublin
Ryanair has announced it is reducing the number of flights into and out of Dublin Airport this winter.Ryanair will operate 18 aircraft out of Dublin this winter, down from 22 last year, and it says it will have 1,200 weekly flights compared to 1,350 last year. This represents an 18% reduction in aircraft and a 12% reduction in weekly flights.
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Reduced capacity
It seems that there will be a cut back in Dublin to Stansted by 2 a day, Cork by 1, most of the UK regional airports remain the same, so the big reductions must be on route to the continent and longers sectors.
Might be some opportunity for Aer Lingus here.
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Might be some opportunity for Aer Lingus here.
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I think they will also try and push up their load factor on certain routes by cutting frequencies etc.There is also a lot of Sun Routes which would also be summer only routes Palma,Zadar,Porto etc..Aer Lingus will be pleased to see this move as well.Lets wait and see whats in store for Stansted!!!!
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Some facts from the DAA
DAA Rains Some Facts on Ryanair's Latest Colourful Parade
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) wishes to respond to Ryanair's latest colourful communication with some relevant facts.
The combination of a sharp economic slowdown in many of its key markets, its own failure to provide hedge against historically high oil prices and its heavily loss-making investment in Aer Lingus are the key factors driving this decision to consolidate seasonal schedules and not airport charges, which are paid fully by the airline's passengers.
Ryanair's own recent statements have acknowledged that the scale of the impact of current oil prices alone is sufficient to eliminate the airline's current year profits. In this context, the competitive charges at Dublin Airport paid for by the airline's passengers, are of marginal significance.
The DAA is fully aware of the impact of the current economic environment on all its key customers. As a fully commercial business, its own commercial revenues and operational costs have also been impacted by slowing economic activity and higher energy and other costs.
The DAA will continue to work closely with all its airline customers to try to identify appropriate support for their services in a very difficult aviation environment. Any such support can only be agreed in the context of the DAA's own challenging commercial and investment requirements and, under EU rules, must be fully transparent and available to all airlines at Dublin Airport. The DAA also continues to evaluate all its costs rigorously.
The DAA can confirm that Ryanair has recently sought support for some of its winter services at Dublin Airport on a seemingly exclusive and non-commercial basis. The DAA finds it ironic that Ryanair, the so-called champion of competition, complains publicly when its request for anti-competitive support mechanisms, are justly declined. The DAA is responding to correspondence from Ryanair this week, seeking support under current route incentive schemes for routes the airline plans to launch this winter.
DAA explains some facts to Ryanair
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) wishes to respond to Ryanair's latest colourful communication with some relevant facts.
- Dublin Airport's maximum airport charge of just under €7.40 per journey is amongst the lowest of all major European Airports. Dublin Airport is now Europe's eighth busiest international airport and is not comparable to the remote former airfields to which Ryanair largely flies.
- Dublin Airport's maximum airport charge per journey amounts to less than half the €15 cost of checking in one bag on a Ryanair flight at Dublin Airport.
- Dublin Airport's maximum airport charge per journey amounts to less than 75% of the credit card handling charge per passenger for a Ryanair return flight.
- Dublin Airport's maximum airport charge per journey is only slightly higher than the €5.49 per passenger journey, Ryanair charges for "insurance" against terrorism attacks.
- Airport charges at Dublin Airport are paid by passengers and not by Ryanair or any other airline. Airlines pass this charge fully to passengers' via their airline tickets.
- The airport charge at Dublin Airport helps to cover all the Airport's operational costs, including a 24-hour fire brigade service, nearly 700 passenger security employees and up to 100 customer care employees. The airport charge also partly pays for the €2bn investment programme underway at Dublin Airport.
- Ryanair pays a rental charge of €25,000 per year for each check-in desk at Dublin Airport, or total of €750,000 per year. Ryanair generates approximately €40m per annum from check-in and baggage charges at Dublin Airport's check-in desks. The €25,000 charge per check-in desk represents less than half the full cost of providing these desks and their IT and baggage handling support systems.
The combination of a sharp economic slowdown in many of its key markets, its own failure to provide hedge against historically high oil prices and its heavily loss-making investment in Aer Lingus are the key factors driving this decision to consolidate seasonal schedules and not airport charges, which are paid fully by the airline's passengers.
Ryanair's own recent statements have acknowledged that the scale of the impact of current oil prices alone is sufficient to eliminate the airline's current year profits. In this context, the competitive charges at Dublin Airport paid for by the airline's passengers, are of marginal significance.
The DAA is fully aware of the impact of the current economic environment on all its key customers. As a fully commercial business, its own commercial revenues and operational costs have also been impacted by slowing economic activity and higher energy and other costs.
The DAA will continue to work closely with all its airline customers to try to identify appropriate support for their services in a very difficult aviation environment. Any such support can only be agreed in the context of the DAA's own challenging commercial and investment requirements and, under EU rules, must be fully transparent and available to all airlines at Dublin Airport. The DAA also continues to evaluate all its costs rigorously.
The DAA can confirm that Ryanair has recently sought support for some of its winter services at Dublin Airport on a seemingly exclusive and non-commercial basis. The DAA finds it ironic that Ryanair, the so-called champion of competition, complains publicly when its request for anti-competitive support mechanisms, are justly declined. The DAA is responding to correspondence from Ryanair this week, seeking support under current route incentive schemes for routes the airline plans to launch this winter.
DAA explains some facts to Ryanair
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Stn Lpl
Ryanair to STN from LPL, I would be amazed given that they axed Blackpool and easyjet used to do LPL LTN and it was withdrawn due to poor loads.
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pushchairs and online checkin
Ryanair only allow infants 0-2 to carry one piece of baby equipment i.e. pushchair. I presume that as you are checking in online, then you must be travelling with a child, 2+, therefore technically you might have to pay for it as baby equipment. However, it all depends on the ground staff and whether they pick up on this. If you are checking in online and taking a buggy, then you must go to check-in anyway to get the buggy tagged, as it will be going into the hold. If you want to be really cheeky just turn up at the aircraft with the buggy and online check-in, however this can cause major issues for the ground staff, and if it could cause a delay, the buggy could get left behind.
Best to check-in online and go to chek-in, try your chances with the ground staff! Hope that helps.
Best to check-in online and go to chek-in, try your chances with the ground staff! Hope that helps.
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New routes from Stansted
I see from another website that Ryanair are to commence flights to Malaga, Basle (both easyJet routes at present) and Fuerteventura from Stansted but no start times. They are not available on the booking engine at the moment. Ryanair seem to be creating quite a presence at Malaga at the moment.
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These new routes are listed on www.theairdb.com
Alicante - Leeds/Bradford
Alicante - Palma
Gerona - Ibiza
Gerona - Leeds/Bradford
Gerona - Palma
Gerona - Turin
London Stansted - Malaga
London Stansted - Basel
London Stansted - Fuerteventura
London Stansted - Ibiza
London Stansted - Katowice
London Stansted - Tenerife South
Alicante - Leeds/Bradford
Alicante - Palma
Gerona - Ibiza
Gerona - Leeds/Bradford
Gerona - Palma
Gerona - Turin
London Stansted - Malaga
London Stansted - Basel
London Stansted - Fuerteventura
London Stansted - Ibiza
London Stansted - Katowice
London Stansted - Tenerife South
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very interesting to see the public bust-up between oleary and the Dublin airport authority about reduced schedules.finally even those in dublin realise ryanairs business model of relying on unfair subsidies to start new routes,which are then chopped when the subsidies expire,or are threatened to be withdrawn.the writing is now on the wall,no subsidies last forever and in the future ryanair are going to have to compete without subsidies.it's anyones guess how long it will be before numerous routes get the chop.ryanair still in business in 2 years time ??
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Since when did Ryanair decide it'd be okay to charge £4 perflight "handling fee" when booking a flight on their website. I've just paid £24 for the pleasure of booking three return flights.
I thought this kind of thing had been banned?
I thought this kind of thing had been banned?
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According to todays Irish Independent, Ryanair will announce a new base tomorrow in the UK. Whats Left? MAN, NCL, LDY or maybe LBA considering according to the post above they are to get two new routes...ALC & GRO...but they are prob just re shuffle of ALC & GRO.
Edit - Heard another interview with MOL who said he was announcing 7 routes ex UK today and he would be in London so perhaps incorrect news by the indo.
Edit - Heard another interview with MOL who said he was announcing 7 routes ex UK today and he would be in London so perhaps incorrect news by the indo.
Last edited by VanBosh; 17th Jul 2008 at 07:29.