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In Charleroi, tuesday, I have seen a traveller stopped at the first control (not Ryanair staff), as he had a trolley bag and a laptop bag; he was told to put the laptop in the trolley bag or else to send one of them as hold luggage.
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Im afraid it is a Ryanair issue, more so then airport. FR's terms clearly state one piece of handbaggage What it fails to state is whether this is as well as a handbag or laptop bag.
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Baggage charges to rise
News Release
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (28th April) announced that it will continue its drive to increase the number of passengers checking in on-line by increasing baggage and airport check-in charges from May 5. From this date Ryanair’s checked in baggage fee will rise from €9 to €10 while airport check-in fees will increase from €4 to €5. Ryanair encourages passengers to avoid these charges altogether by travelling with our 10kg hand luggage allowance and checking in on-line.
Passengers who book their flights in the next week (before May 5) will avoid these charges.
Announcing these charge increases, Ryanair’s Peter Sherrard said:
“40% of Ryanair passengers currently avoid queues at both check-in and boarding by availing of our free web check-in service, and this increase in baggage fees will result in fewer checked in bags and more passengers changing to on-line check-in.
“On-line check-in is faster, more efficient and costs Ryanair less. There is no doubt that it is the future for air travel. We will continue to increase baggage fees until half of our passengers check-in online, which will allow us to reduce check-in and handling costs and pass on these savings to our passengers in the form of Europe’s guaranteed lowest fares.
“Ryanair will continue to drive down the cost of travel by reducing its average fare (which includes baggage and check-in revenues) in 2008 and guaranteeing the lowest fares on every route”.
28.04.08
Baggage Charges Rise to Reduce Checked in BagsRyanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (28th April) announced that it will continue its drive to increase the number of passengers checking in on-line by increasing baggage and airport check-in charges from May 5. From this date Ryanair’s checked in baggage fee will rise from €9 to €10 while airport check-in fees will increase from €4 to €5. Ryanair encourages passengers to avoid these charges altogether by travelling with our 10kg hand luggage allowance and checking in on-line.
Passengers who book their flights in the next week (before May 5) will avoid these charges.
Announcing these charge increases, Ryanair’s Peter Sherrard said:
“40% of Ryanair passengers currently avoid queues at both check-in and boarding by availing of our free web check-in service, and this increase in baggage fees will result in fewer checked in bags and more passengers changing to on-line check-in.
“On-line check-in is faster, more efficient and costs Ryanair less. There is no doubt that it is the future for air travel. We will continue to increase baggage fees until half of our passengers check-in online, which will allow us to reduce check-in and handling costs and pass on these savings to our passengers in the form of Europe’s guaranteed lowest fares.
“Ryanair will continue to drive down the cost of travel by reducing its average fare (which includes baggage and check-in revenues) in 2008 and guaranteeing the lowest fares on every route”.
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I would like to thank all FR passengers who pay for the check-in and baggage as you make my flight just that little bit cheaper!
Seriously, I think it is a fantastic idea. People used to take things with them that weren't a neccessity where now they are very stringent which is great. Eco lovers should be glad FR are doing this as less baggage = less weight = less fuel = less emissions! And in turn helps keeps my fares low! We can look at it this way but 30 million people still fly with baggage p/a on FR services which will mean an extra 30 million euros in the bank which may help the extra fuel costs and keep the airline fuel charge free!
Seriously, I think it is a fantastic idea. People used to take things with them that weren't a neccessity where now they are very stringent which is great. Eco lovers should be glad FR are doing this as less baggage = less weight = less fuel = less emissions! And in turn helps keeps my fares low! We can look at it this way but 30 million people still fly with baggage p/a on FR services which will mean an extra 30 million euros in the bank which may help the extra fuel costs and keep the airline fuel charge free!
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baggage charges
I don't mind about a baggage charge but I do when an airline takes
the Michael - although not a UK airline and it is Europe wide a good
old-fashioned British rip-off.
However if you are lucky enough to live near an airport with choice
at least you have the option like me to vote with your feet.
After weeks of trawling for a holiday using one of FR's new routes
from BHX, I couldn't stand all the add-on's and booked with
competitors. Yes they had add-on's but not as much and saved a
couple hundred quid on the cost of the flights as well.
Mind you having read the press release, I can't get the picture
out of my mind of 189 pax with 10KG's rushing from the gate
to the plane
. Oh sorry you can pay for priority boarding, if
you want to pay a bit more
.
Now lets see who am I flying out with, bag was £3 (believe it
has gone up since) & allocated seating
OLNEY 1 BRAVO - tell me about it, I have two girls and a sack full
of shoes
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Pete
the Michael - although not a UK airline and it is Europe wide a good
old-fashioned British rip-off.
However if you are lucky enough to live near an airport with choice
at least you have the option like me to vote with your feet.
After weeks of trawling for a holiday using one of FR's new routes
from BHX, I couldn't stand all the add-on's and booked with
competitors. Yes they had add-on's but not as much and saved a
couple hundred quid on the cost of the flights as well.
Mind you having read the press release, I can't get the picture
out of my mind of 189 pax with 10KG's rushing from the gate
to the plane
. Oh sorry you can pay for priority boarding, ifyou want to pay a bit more
.Now lets see who am I flying out with, bag was £3 (believe it
has gone up since) & allocated seating
OLNEY 1 BRAVO - tell me about it, I have two girls and a sack full
of shoes
. Pete
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Great another surcharge from FR at least BA are honest about their surcharge.
MUFC fan - if your travelling with kids you need to take bags, especially if one of them is disabled - but then FR have never been concerned about discriminating against the disabled.
dbertman - yes you are forced to use FR and I sometimes wish I wasn't when they have forced a more caring airline off the route and you have no choice.
Rant over.
MUFC fan - if your travelling with kids you need to take bags, especially if one of them is disabled - but then FR have never been concerned about discriminating against the disabled.
dbertman - yes you are forced to use FR and I sometimes wish I wasn't when they have forced a more caring airline off the route and you have no choice.
Rant over.
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"Great another surcharge from FR at least BA are honest about their surcharge."
What a stupid comment - the details of FR's increase is at the top of its news section under the heading "Baggage Charges Rise to Reduce Checked in Bags." How you think that that's being dishonest I don't know.
What a stupid comment - the details of FR's increase is at the top of its news section under the heading "Baggage Charges Rise to Reduce Checked in Bags." How you think that that's being dishonest I don't know.
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Because Ryanairs increase have got sod all to do with hold luggage and everything to do with trying to claw back some of the lost profit from the price increase of oil. Not everyone can travel in what their standing and 10k of hand luggage, the difference is that if and when oil does move down then BA will probably reduce it surcharges, Ryanair wont drop the baggage charges, they may model themselfs on Southwest (USA) but they are a poor imitation, Southwest don't charge for the first two bags and are in another league in customer care
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Yes - but does southwest ever offer flights for as low as £5 one way, all taxes and charges included (10$) - you can't compare FR and WN, FR are a new brand of LCC - a super low cost carrier.
Ryanair will have to realise there will come a point where the charges will have the adverse effect - reducing demand, however, I think we are far from that point just now.
Ryanair will have to realise there will come a point where the charges will have the adverse effect - reducing demand, however, I think we are far from that point just now.
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And how long before they start chargin for hand luggage??? Surely not much more they can start charging for, Has Anyone told ryanair theres a recession around the corner????
Its not just Fr who want to drive down costs the travelling public do to , with less money in joe publics wallet(or purse), the time when pax baulk at all these charges, may come sooner than they expect. theres already been reports that charters doing beter this year than many a year, due to people wanting holidays where everything is sorted in one go, with oout having to book everything seperately,and that if theres a problem, they have someone to speak to... Not saying that this is the demise of FR(far from it), but they do need to look at the way they treat pax...Things do have a way of coming back in fashion...the low cost carriers have been king for a quite while now.. maybe people want a change and bit of service.
Its not just Fr who want to drive down costs the travelling public do to , with less money in joe publics wallet(or purse), the time when pax baulk at all these charges, may come sooner than they expect. theres already been reports that charters doing beter this year than many a year, due to people wanting holidays where everything is sorted in one go, with oout having to book everything seperately,and that if theres a problem, they have someone to speak to... Not saying that this is the demise of FR(far from it), but they do need to look at the way they treat pax...Things do have a way of coming back in fashion...the low cost carriers have been king for a quite while now.. maybe people want a change and bit of service.
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Service is relative, but people are already getting brassed of with rip off/con Britain, even an idiot knows that they will end up paying more than a pound for a ticket, but don't expect the bill to come £80 either, sooner or later the Goverment will say enough and call for transparency on ticket prices.
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...just occured in Lodz
FR1624 from Lodz to East Midlands - 29/04/08
While taxiing, the nose wheel of the aircraft due to operate flight FR1624 from Lodz to Nottingham East Midlands sank into the soft stopway surface off the beginning of the runway. The aircraft, which is undamaged, was moving slowly and had not started its take off procedure.
All passengers disembarked normally from the aircraft using the front steps and were bussed to the terminal. The aircraft suffered no damage and our engineers are on route to move the aircraft to the terminal building. Ryanair is currently arranging coaches to bring passengers to Warsaw where a spare aircraft will bring them to East Midlands.
This incident has been reported to the IAA and until it has been fully investigated we will not be in a position to comment further.
cheers
Bud
While taxiing, the nose wheel of the aircraft due to operate flight FR1624 from Lodz to Nottingham East Midlands sank into the soft stopway surface off the beginning of the runway. The aircraft, which is undamaged, was moving slowly and had not started its take off procedure.
All passengers disembarked normally from the aircraft using the front steps and were bussed to the terminal. The aircraft suffered no damage and our engineers are on route to move the aircraft to the terminal building. Ryanair is currently arranging coaches to bring passengers to Warsaw where a spare aircraft will bring them to East Midlands.
This incident has been reported to the IAA and until it has been fully investigated we will not be in a position to comment further.
cheers
Bud
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Higher charges= lower fares?
Ive been flying ryanair (happily) for years and not once have higher baggage charges meant lower fares for those with handbaggage only. This latest rise is going nowhere but the deep, black hole in the balance sheet caused by the end of ryanairs $60 fuel hedging.
And as for fuel surcharges- am I the only person to notice that the taxes and charges have increased since April 1st (the day Ryanair were forced to pay full price for theiur fuel)? I used to pay an average of £20 taxes but now the website frequently quotes me £30...
Also, here is no longer any breakdown to tell you what this is being spent on...
I sense some sneakyness on the part of Ryanair...
Ive been flying ryanair (happily) for years and not once have higher baggage charges meant lower fares for those with handbaggage only. This latest rise is going nowhere but the deep, black hole in the balance sheet caused by the end of ryanairs $60 fuel hedging.
And as for fuel surcharges- am I the only person to notice that the taxes and charges have increased since April 1st (the day Ryanair were forced to pay full price for theiur fuel)? I used to pay an average of £20 taxes but now the website frequently quotes me £30...
Also, here is no longer any breakdown to tell you what this is being spent on...
I sense some sneakyness on the part of Ryanair...
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I thought this was a joke until I seen this !
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GHN8Mj...eature=related
I must be very sad, I kinda like it
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GHN8Mj...eature=related
I must be very sad, I kinda like it
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