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We will now see disputes occurring about the liability to meet a claim about what is deemed reasonable or unreasonable. The amount that should be paid and the speed at which the claim is handled.
Under the circumstances you can't pay out that type of money without a government bail out.
On another point, airlines shouldn't sell insurance policies at point of sale with airline tickets least it be interpreted as being appropriate to the travelers needs and having adequacy of cover.
Under the circumstances you can't pay out that type of money without a government bail out.
On another point, airlines shouldn't sell insurance policies at point of sale with airline tickets least it be interpreted as being appropriate to the travelers needs and having adequacy of cover.
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Compensation Fund?
Why don't the EU set up a fund for 'act of God' events?! The airline cover passenger costs and the EU refund the airline at a later date.... Tax every person that travels commercially say 10cents and it all mounts up... Just an idea... I don't think it's fair on airlines but don't think passengers should be left stranded either. It will have to be considered for future!
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When I book a flight on Ryanair, I am sure everything will be OK for 99% of them. The one remaining %, I assume the cost (hotel, meals, etc) is for myself. Honestly, you can't buy a flight for 3 euros and then claim 150 euros or more of compensation for a delay. Doing so will only raise the price of flights for everyone.
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People dont care about Ryanair and the low fares at this time but they will when they cant find their £6 rtn flights to PMI people on this sight have been asking for a few month now if we have seen the end of £1/1euro flights well I think the answer is yes
I also dont understand why any airline other than a tour operator (package Flight and hotel ) would need to pay a penny your contract with an airline is to get you to your destination and back, when I fly with Ryanair I book transfers and hotel with other companies so why should Ryanair have to pay up for extra nights/meals when they did nothing wrong This is just wrong on to many levels and if people thought about it everyone would agree that this is not any airlines fault and no airline should pay out.
I also dont understand why any airline other than a tour operator (package Flight and hotel ) would need to pay a penny your contract with an airline is to get you to your destination and back, when I fly with Ryanair I book transfers and hotel with other companies so why should Ryanair have to pay up for extra nights/meals when they did nothing wrong This is just wrong on to many levels and if people thought about it everyone would agree that this is not any airlines fault and no airline should pay out.
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Is Michael O'Leary slowly repositioning one of his humps? The Stephen says Michael told me to tell you he got it wrong bit sounds like one of the sketches from 'the presidents brain is missing'.
Other than that I thought Ryanair handled the whole volcano situation in an exemplary manner.
Other than that I thought Ryanair handled the whole volcano situation in an exemplary manner.
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Posted by daz211
As much as I personally sympathise with your sentiments, the fact is, that is the law as it stands and to airlines it is simply a 'Cost of doing Business' however harsh that sounds.
If airlines don't like it either get the law changed or get out of the business.
so why should Ryanair have to pay up for extra nights/meals when they did nothing wrong
If airlines don't like it either get the law changed or get out of the business.
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Ref all the talk that it is unfair to expect Ryanair to cough up for accomm or refreshments for flights they have cancelled (even after European airspace is open ryanair sill suspended flights for 36 hours, 60 hours in case of flights UK to Ireland)
Consider this, If I break the “contract” for example I buy a 9.99 euro flight, I lose my boarding card – Wham 40 euro surcharge 4 x what I already pay. I buy something in the airport, I am 1 Kg over my LOWEST checked luggage allowance, I am charged £20 a killo ! so Ryanair has huge penalties if I break the contract, It is a two way street MOL.
I had a FR flight booked 6 months in advance, from Edinburgh To Bourmouth – yes the fare was only £10. 3 weeks before the flight was cancelled, one week after departure date I get my £10 back. No offer of assistance to rebook – PIK-BOH, no interest, no compensation – nothing. Consider FR “opening a new route 6 months time XXX to YYY, 3 million seats at £10, these are taken up, putting 30 million into Ryanairs coffers, they then decide to “cancel” and refund everyone their £10. That’s alot of money to hold onto.
Also, once and for all please stop calling such airlines “ LOW COST” it is LOW COST TO THEM not to us, and certainly not all FARES are LOW COST.
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Breach of contract
Ref all the talk that it is unfair to expect Ryanair to cough up for accomm or refreshments for flights they have cancelled (even after European airspace is open ryanair sill suspended flights for 36 hours, 60 hours in case of flights UK to Ireland)
Consider this, If I break the “contract” for example I buy a 9.99 euro flight, I lose my boarding card – Wham 40 euro surcharge 4 x what I already pay. I buy something in the airport, I am 1 Kg over my LOWEST checked luggage allowance, I am charged £20 a killo ! so Ryanair has huge penalties if I break the contract, It is a two way street MOL.
I had a FR flight booked 6 months in advance, from Edinburgh To Bourmouth – yes the fare was only £10. 3 weeks before the flight was cancelled, one week after departure date I get my £10 back. No offer of assistance to rebook – PIK-BOH, no interest, no compensation – nothing. Consider FR “opening a new route 6 months time XXX to YYY, 3 million seats at £10, these are taken up, putting 30 million into Ryanairs coffers, they then decide to “cancel” and refund everyone their £10. That’s alot of money to hold onto.
Also, once and for all please stop calling such airlines “ LOW COST” it is LOW COST TO THEM not to us, and certainly not all FARES are LOW COST.
Ryanair charge customers sometimes 400-500% of the fare paid, if the customer breaks contract, loses boarding card, 1kg excess baggage currently £20 a kilo.
So they should take the rough with the smooth.
Consider this, If I break the “contract” for example I buy a 9.99 euro flight, I lose my boarding card – Wham 40 euro surcharge 4 x what I already pay. I buy something in the airport, I am 1 Kg over my LOWEST checked luggage allowance, I am charged £20 a killo ! so Ryanair has huge penalties if I break the contract, It is a two way street MOL.
I had a FR flight booked 6 months in advance, from Edinburgh To Bourmouth – yes the fare was only £10. 3 weeks before the flight was cancelled, one week after departure date I get my £10 back. No offer of assistance to rebook – PIK-BOH, no interest, no compensation – nothing. Consider FR “opening a new route 6 months time XXX to YYY, 3 million seats at £10, these are taken up, putting 30 million into Ryanairs coffers, they then decide to “cancel” and refund everyone their £10. That’s alot of money to hold onto.
Also, once and for all please stop calling such airlines “ LOW COST” it is LOW COST TO THEM not to us, and certainly not all FARES are LOW COST.
Ryanair charge customers sometimes 400-500% of the fare paid, if the customer breaks contract, loses boarding card, 1kg excess baggage currently £20 a kilo.
So they should take the rough with the smooth.
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Wrong !
I never pay more than £10 rtn All in the best fare was £0.02p All in
And the most common fare I pay is £6.00 rtn, These fares inc
PMI, IBZ, MAD, GRO, TSF, CIA, REU and many many more.
Sorry I tell a lie, I did pay £40 rtn to LPA but when you concider
I go to LPA at least twice a year and that I am used to paying £150-£200
with charter airlines I would still call Ryanair a very low fare Airline indeed.
I have never had a cancled flight with Ryanair nor a delay more than an hour
once and once only.
And the most common fare I pay is £6.00 rtn, These fares inc
PMI, IBZ, MAD, GRO, TSF, CIA, REU and many many more.
Sorry I tell a lie, I did pay £40 rtn to LPA but when you concider
I go to LPA at least twice a year and that I am used to paying £150-£200
with charter airlines I would still call Ryanair a very low fare Airline indeed.
I have never had a cancled flight with Ryanair nor a delay more than an hour
once and once only.
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I am sure this has been posted countless times on this forum about Ryanair and their ways. everybody knows how they operate. if you don't like it then don't fly with them, there is plenty of choice out there its pretty simple. I could probably guarantee 90% of the "Ryanair bashers" on here continue to fly with them despite constantly complaining about them. Im in no way in favour of some of their ways but a cheap flight is a cheap flight end of the day. you get exactley what you pay for.
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I dont agree you get alot MORE than what you pay for, there is no other company
that gives you new a/c with a very good ontime record for the price of a Mc Donalds value meal from a motorway service station.
that gives you new a/c with a very good ontime record for the price of a Mc Donalds value meal from a motorway service station.
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Lowcost
EDI-LPA-EDI out 10 oct, rerurn 17oct more than 6 months away, return fare £291.20 before bags or credit card fees.
Please explain Low cost to me, obviously I am not grasping
Yes some of the flight are cheap, John Lewis sells some cheap items, that does not make them a "low Cost department store" that is what I was getting at.
Oh Incidentally, £291.20 is the same fare offered by Iberia/BA so obviously no price fixing
Please explain Low cost to me, obviously I am not grasping
Yes some of the flight are cheap, John Lewis sells some cheap items, that does not make them a "low Cost department store" that is what I was getting at.
Oh Incidentally, £291.20 is the same fare offered by Iberia/BA so obviously no price fixing
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ticktack - assuming you haven't paid for your flight yet, past experience indicates you may well find the price with Ryanair is rather lower if you try to book about 3 months in advance rather than 6
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Agree ... and you might find you wont have to pay any TAX and maybe even no check-in fee, Ryanair alway have an offer on they normaly cover 2-3 months this is
when you should book. I always check the Ryanair website at least twice a week
because you just never know what is on offer but one thing is for sure you will always find and offer and it will be an unbeatable one you just have to play by the rules.
As I have said I got STN-LPA in March for £40 rtn.
when you should book. I always check the Ryanair website at least twice a week
because you just never know what is on offer but one thing is for sure you will always find and offer and it will be an unbeatable one you just have to play by the rules.
As I have said I got STN-LPA in March for £40 rtn.
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You wrote - Oh Incidentally, £291.20 is the same fare offered by Iberia/BA so obviously no price fixing (EDI-LPA)...
I think you will find Ryanair offers a direct none stop service from EDI-LPA
and Iberia/BA offer EDI-LHR-MAD-LPA and is roughly 10hrs
CONGRATULATIONS you have just become a valued member of the Ryanair bashers club ... see you onboard a Ryanair flights real soon just like all the other bashers.
I think you will find Ryanair offers a direct none stop service from EDI-LPA
and Iberia/BA offer EDI-LHR-MAD-LPA and is roughly 10hrs
CONGRATULATIONS you have just become a valued member of the Ryanair bashers club ... see you onboard a Ryanair flights real soon just like all the other bashers.