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When I can currently book Ryanair flights from my local UK airport to Dublin for just 49 pence + tax, yes, there and back for less than a pound + tax, would it really bother me paying one pound to pee?
But it won't happen, it's just another example of there being no such thing as bad publicity, just very cheap brand promotion.
But it won't happen, it's just another example of there being no such thing as bad publicity, just very cheap brand promotion.
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As has been mentioned countless times on here, and is pointed out on ryanair.com, the Visa Electron card doesn't incur a fee.
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Probably only the first person in each toilet queue would have to pay as each person in turn holds the door open for the next! Can't imagine cc wishing to police this one!
I like the bit in the msn news report which says that: "Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara said: "Michael makes a lot of this stuff up as he goes along and, while this has been discussed internally, there are no immediate plans to introduce it"
I like the bit in the msn news report which says that: "Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara said: "Michael makes a lot of this stuff up as he goes along and, while this has been discussed internally, there are no immediate plans to introduce it"
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Some feel that there's no such thing as bad publicity but I disagree. I think this episode will do Ryanair no good at all. I believe that the airline is making efforts to improve the "customer experience" but this latest publicity will in particular, I think, put off some who have never flown Ryanair - it will confirm the low opinion of the airline which many of them will doubtless have. Elsewhere on PPRuNe I have written that in the past I wouldn't have considered Ryanair because of the poor image I had of the carrier. I don't know what tempted me to try Ryanair but now I fly maybe 40-50 sectors a year with them and have very little to be critical of. My only regret is not having put aside my misgivings earlier.
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Well I've just seen Ryanair on the front of another UK national newspaper.
Some how I don't think they would bring this charge in and I don't know how it can be legal when some flights are over 4 hours long! Correct me if I am wrong, but in the UK, if you are serving food and drink to be consumed on the premises (which I believe a plane would be), you have to supple toilets free of charge. As I said, I may be mistaken.
As I said, I do not think they will enforce this in the near future but it does show the marketing genius of MOL. Time and time again he pulls it out of the bag and turn's his companies name into the headline whether it be good or bad (usually the latter) but it is publicity and all publicity is good publicity!
He truly is the master of marketing I must give him that. I have a lot of respect for him for what he has achieved in business but I despise the man as a person.
Some how I don't think they would bring this charge in and I don't know how it can be legal when some flights are over 4 hours long! Correct me if I am wrong, but in the UK, if you are serving food and drink to be consumed on the premises (which I believe a plane would be), you have to supple toilets free of charge. As I said, I may be mistaken.
As I said, I do not think they will enforce this in the near future but it does show the marketing genius of MOL. Time and time again he pulls it out of the bag and turn's his companies name into the headline whether it be good or bad (usually the latter) but it is publicity and all publicity is good publicity!
He truly is the master of marketing I must give him that. I have a lot of respect for him for what he has achieved in business but I despise the man as a person.
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Two completely different opinions of yours.
There is also a question of a good or bad taste. Also which kind of customers you win and whom you can lose by such a publicity. This time I'm closer to Seat62K's opinion.
Well I've just seen Ryanair on the front of another UK national newspaper.
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it does show the marketing genius of MOL. Time and time again he pulls it out of the bag and turn's his companies name into the headline whether it be good or bad
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He truly is the master of marketing I must give him that.
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it does show the marketing genius of MOL. Time and time again he pulls it out of the bag and turn's his companies name into the headline whether it be good or bad
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He truly is the master of marketing I must give him that.
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just think what the cleaners will find stufft down the back of the cushions.................
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WEE !
WEE ! all know that Ryanair will not charge you to use the loo.
The toilet spin was talked about for one reason and one reason only,
FREE ADVERTISING, a last push for summer sales.
Ryanair were on all the news channels and radio stations across Europe with the news of charging for a pee but later in the day the same news and radio stations were reporting a spokesperson from Ryanair had NOW said there we no plans to charge passengers to use the toilets "well not in the near future anyway"
And this is the KEY PART !
"Even if we DID charge for the loo we would still be offering the lowest fares this summer ".
So you see it has worked FREE FREE FREE advertising across the whole network ! everyone is talking about Ryanair and alot of people will be going to the Ryanair website to see if its true .
More people talking about ryanair = More bookings.
More people looking at the website = More bookings.
The toilet spin was talked about for one reason and one reason only,
FREE ADVERTISING, a last push for summer sales.
Ryanair were on all the news channels and radio stations across Europe with the news of charging for a pee but later in the day the same news and radio stations were reporting a spokesperson from Ryanair had NOW said there we no plans to charge passengers to use the toilets "well not in the near future anyway"
And this is the KEY PART !
"Even if we DID charge for the loo we would still be offering the lowest fares this summer ".
So you see it has worked FREE FREE FREE advertising across the whole network ! everyone is talking about Ryanair and alot of people will be going to the Ryanair website to see if its true .
More people talking about ryanair = More bookings.
More people looking at the website = More bookings.
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At least someone got something out of it!
Punter to collect on bet after Ryanair’s ‘wee fee’ - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Not from me
Punter to collect on bet after Ryanair’s ‘wee fee’ - Local & National, News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk
More people talking about ryanair = More bookings.
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Kick the tires
Good publicity !
What you dont seem to understand is ANY publicity is GOOD publicity.
Most of the counrty and as far away as the USA/Canada are talking about
Ryanair, the who point is people will go to the ryanair website to find the
story, whilst there, people will see the SALE BANNER, even if people are not looking to book a flight they will see the offers and destinations that Ryanair offer.
Some people wont know that Ryanair now fly to say IBZ, PMI, AGP, ALC, MAD, FAO and the list goes on.
So you see all puplicity is VERY GOOD PUBLICITY !
ALSO NOTE !
MOL stated 1 GBP £££££££££,
most of Ryanairs customers will use the EURO,
and a few will use other currencies,
so this will never happen trust me it was PUBLICITY !!!! and it WORKED.
What you dont seem to understand is ANY publicity is GOOD publicity.
Most of the counrty and as far away as the USA/Canada are talking about
Ryanair, the who point is people will go to the ryanair website to find the
story, whilst there, people will see the SALE BANNER, even if people are not looking to book a flight they will see the offers and destinations that Ryanair offer.
Some people wont know that Ryanair now fly to say IBZ, PMI, AGP, ALC, MAD, FAO and the list goes on.
So you see all puplicity is VERY GOOD PUBLICITY !
ALSO NOTE !
MOL stated 1 GBP £££££££££,
most of Ryanairs customers will use the EURO,
and a few will use other currencies,
so this will never happen trust me it was PUBLICITY !!!! and it WORKED.
Last edited by daz211; 28th Feb 2009 at 15:25.
well in mol keep up the good work.