Ryanair - 6

[jamesp]

if fr start flights to maderia or the azores, would fr time some or all of the flights to oporto from the uk/europe in time with the flights to maderia/azores. i know its just talk at the moment but for people who know fr well, is this something fr might do?

[AirfranceMan]

I think you have the airlines wrong way round because Ryanair would never put their prices that high even though the seats are last-minute seats !!!

[VanBosh]

BTS

Any talk of Ryanair basing a few aircraft at Bratislava following Sky Europes collapse?

They alreay have quite a few routes from there and recently announced two more (CIA,BLQ) so they must be on good terms with the airport who are now likely to be desperate to get passenger numbers up.

[MUFC_fan]

I think for the airport it is better to have the aircraft based elsewhere.

If they were to base say 2-3 planes at Bratislava, Ryanair would expect them to provide facilities etc. for little or no cost.

Unless of course they planned to build quite a substantial base at the airport then obviously it would be more beneficial for them to base the machines.

Would be quite a good idea and a great place to start their Eastern movement.

[ConstantFlyer]

In practice, it is usually fairly straightforward to take a Ryanair flight to one destination, and then travel on to another. I have done it many times and have been lucky enough not to have had any delays or problems. Some groundrules, though:

• As always with Ryanair, try to travel with just hand baggge;
• Check in online (you have to now anyway);
• Leave plenty of time to get landside at your intermediate airport, then back through security, especially at Dublin and Stansted;
• Be prepared with a Plan B you can afford should you miss a connection; and
• Only use this way of flying if your journey is flexible. Fine if you're travelling alone.

That said, I have successfully changed planes and airlines - including Ryanair, easyJet, flybe, Jet2.com, WizzAir, SkyEurope, Aer Lingus and Aer Arann - using this method at BFS, DUB, GRO, PRG, BCN, STN, SOU, GVA and BRS. Most were easy; the longest walks and security queues are generally at DUB and STN. I wouldn't, however, recommend this method for going to important or time-critical events; though it's fine for coming back from them.

[FSXFan]

A quick question...Ryanair recently announced they were pulling the DUB-NCE route for the winter period. In July, I booked a flight over the Winter period which is still showing as 'confirmed', despite the fact that there are no flights showing beyond 1st November - right up to and including the start of next summer. Does this sound like a new schedule is being put in place or I am being too optimistic?

[kingston_toon]

I wasn't surprised to note that at least 10 of the people on my Gdansk - Bremen flight yesterday also ended up on my Bremen - Stansted, which was scheduled out 2 hours later. Both flights arrived 30 mins early so the connection was effortless. However, when booking moves like this (as I do often, usually via Bergamo, Hahn or Bremen) I always book a backup onward flight the next morning, just in case. When it only costs £1, it makes sense.

I wonder if Ryanair know this, or even care. London - Poland is rarely on promo nowadays, but Germany - Poland always is, and London - Germany is always available for £1. So instead of £33 for one flight, pay £2 for 2!

[OliWW]

When do Ryanair release their Summer schedule for 2010? The dates are all ready on the booking section, but no flights appear...

[heidelberg]

some 'ryanair' humour

A mother and her young son were flying Ryanair from Dublin to Malaga .
The little boy (who had been looking out the window) turned to his
mother and asked, "If big dogs have baby dogs and big cats have baby
cats, why don't big planes have baby planes?"

The mother (who couldn't think of an answer) told her son to ask the
flight attendant. So the boy went down the aisle and asked the flight
attendant, "If big dogs have baby dogs and big cats have baby cats,
why don't big planes have baby planes?"

The busy flight attendant smiled and said, "Did your mother tell you
to ask me?"

The boy said, "Yes, she did."

"Well, then, you go and tell your mother that there are no baby planes
because Ryanair always pulls out on time. Have your mother explain
that to you."

[boyzinblue]

Ryanair now offering an easyjet rescue package after easyjet are to close their east midlands base.

Rich again from FR when one considers the inconvenience they cause when, for the very same reasons as Easyjet, FR pull routes. ie. Manchester.

[Based]

Ryanair now offering an easyjet rescue package after easyjet are to close their east midlands base.

Rich again from FR when one considers the inconvenience they cause when, for the very same reasons as Easyjet, FR pull routes. ie. Manchester.

Just a good marketing opportunity, nothing else.

[DILLTHEDOG]

Ryanair out of Manchester - Easyjet out of East Mids

MAG must be in their Beer.

What the big players should be doiing is pulling out of the major Airports, not trying to finish off the Regionals.

[cesare.caldi]

For me a reason may be central England routes are only outbound for English people, there isn't a big inbound tourism.

[MUFC_fan]

Originally Posted by DILLTHEDOG

What the big players should be doiing is pulling out of the major Airports, not trying to finish off the Regionals.

Tell the accountants that - they would laugh in your face.

[DILLTHEDOG]

Surely people outbound must come back ?

It's the accountants that got all us all into this mess, although they probably do think it's funny.

Looking forward the Regionals should play a greater part, as majors are close to capacity. Or was that not the plan ?

[MUFC_fan]

The major airports are where the money is, although there is not much of it around at the moment.

I would agree that Ryanair probably doesn't make as much profit off of seat sales as other airlines but they are starting to move more into the larger airports as they see the demand these facilities provide.

[racedo]

August Numbers

Aug 08 - 5.78
Aug 09 - 6.88

UP 19%

Load Factor 90% same as Aug 08

12 Month Rolling Aug 09 - 62.4 M
12 Month Rolling Aug 08 - 55.12 M
UP 13.2%

[befree]

If they sell 19% more seats at 19% less each then they are not doing very well. Most of the growth will be outside the UK. The real test is when they report income & expenditure for the summer.

[racedo]

If they sell 19% more seats at 19% less each then they are not doing very well. Most of the growth will be outside the UK. The real test is when they report income & expenditure for the summer.

Did you just copy from what you said in August ????? But leaving out reference to pubs.

They have now increased PAX number by 19% 2 months in a row, so much for not having passengers to fill the planes, increased passenger numbers on a 12 month basis by 13%, produced a substantial profit in Q1.

You always seem to want to move the goal posts and when they pass them its oh lets wait until something else happens.

[Based]

Quote:
August Numbers

Aug 08 - 5.78
Aug 09 - 6.88

UP 19%

Load Factor 90% same as Aug 08

12 Month Rolling Aug 09 - 62.4 M
12 Month Rolling Aug 08 - 55.12 M
UP 13.2%
So its fair to say that the APD isn't having a negative impact on Ryanair's business after all....?

The reason you're confused this time is because it's not possible to draw any conclusions whatsoever regarding the UK APD from these figures.