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"I flew with Ryanair this morning for the very first time"
I tried flying Ryanair as well this morning but not for the first time
and the flight was six and half hours late. As it was a day trip it
wasted my time, a days leave, as well as train and parking fees.
At least they credited my CC back - I think!
I am sure the pax on Wednesday nights Krakow were pleased to get
away even if it was over 12 hours late (yes on "my" aircraft).
Not the first time FR have let me down - I suppose some people
never learn
Pete
"I flew with Ryanair this morning for the very first time"
I tried flying Ryanair as well this morning but not for the first time
and the flight was six and half hours late. As it was a day trip it
wasted my time, a days leave, as well as train and parking fees.
At least they credited my CC back - I think!
I am sure the pax on Wednesday nights Krakow were pleased to get
away even if it was over 12 hours late (yes on "my" aircraft).
Not the first time FR have let me down - I suppose some people
never learn
Pete
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Interesting developement for HHN and not surprised if FR pulled out as the base is a financial nightmare. BHD was another dog and is now gone. MRS was bad, gone. I wouldn't be surprised if BOH, VLC, MLA, BRE or PSR are in trouble as well as soon as new contracts / levels of subsidies would need a new agreement. APD or contracts are a nice excuses to get ride of dogs, and I am 100% sure than if belgium decided to introduce an APD, Ryanair will never leave CRL, same for CIA or BHX
The last few months has been very unusal for ryanair as it used to be the predator, but has conceed big defeats recently, for example at BSL, BHD or BUD. The low brain airline will still make a profit this year for sure as it is the most subsidised airline in europe, but I really hope than more and more airports will decide that "enough is enough" and will cut the "marketing" help.
The last few months has been very unusal for ryanair as it used to be the predator, but has conceed big defeats recently, for example at BSL, BHD or BUD. The low brain airline will still make a profit this year for sure as it is the most subsidised airline in europe, but I really hope than more and more airports will decide that "enough is enough" and will cut the "marketing" help.
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Ryanair UK??
It's interesting that you state that "I work for Ryanair Uk Ltd (as do ALL Ryanair staff within the UK) And we pay tax NI ect, ect just like you!".
When I took Ryanair to court, their first line of defence was that I could not sue them in the UK because they had no employees in the UK, and that all their staff are offshore because they work airside.
It struck me as nonsense but they had some kind of court judgment that appeared to support the claim.
However they settled out of court so these claims were never tested.
I am not surprised that France is trying to stop the practice. Although there are lots of silly protectionist practices in France I am not sure that the idea that people who live in a country should pay taxes in that country is that unreasonable ...
I would be interested in further clarification from FR staff.
When I took Ryanair to court, their first line of defence was that I could not sue them in the UK because they had no employees in the UK, and that all their staff are offshore because they work airside.
It struck me as nonsense but they had some kind of court judgment that appeared to support the claim.
However they settled out of court so these claims were never tested.
I am not surprised that France is trying to stop the practice. Although there are lots of silly protectionist practices in France I am not sure that the idea that people who live in a country should pay taxes in that country is that unreasonable ...
I would be interested in further clarification from FR staff.
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if belgium decided to introduce an APD, Ryanair will never leave CRL same for CIA or BHX
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Austria is the next European country to introduce its Flugticketsteuer - air ticket tax - from January 1st, 2011. Looks like a potential chance for Bratislava (most probably to be wasted though, as FR will likely insist on not covering the costs of using the airport).
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Bratislava is in Slovakia
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hi all, just a general question regarding ryanair's position in the south-west of France. Is it likely that Ryanair will increase their position at Carcassonne by basing a plane there or increasing services or whether it will do the same at either beziers or perpignan or possibly even start from Toulouse for Summer 2011? Or is it wary of increasing its position without hurting its Girona/Barcelona base
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Plus they just closed their base in MRS because of a french reglementation which is applicable at all french airports, so no base for CCF for sure in the near future.
For TLS, very unlikely as not very Ryanair model / airport not very keen to give massive incentives. Ryanair opened BOD last year, but it was because of the new low cost terminal, and TLS has a new terminal but not a low cost one, so can't really see why ryanair would come.
For TLS, very unlikely as not very Ryanair model / airport not very keen to give massive incentives. Ryanair opened BOD last year, but it was because of the new low cost terminal, and TLS has a new terminal but not a low cost one, so can't really see why ryanair would come.
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Romanaia
Has anyone else heard of from within fr that we are planning to open a base in Romania from April 2011? If so what routes? And I keep hearing about Turkey for summer 2011.
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Not that I've heard anything but there won't be any operations to/from Turkey to anywhere except the republic of Ireland if it's true as FR is an Irish registered company. The reason is that Turkey does not have any aviation agreement with the EU. Morocco does though hence as an Irish company FR is able to operate from anywhere within the EU to Morocco.
If you'd like to read more click on the link below.
EUROPA - Press Releases - EU-Morocco aviation agreement: Morocco joins Europe in the aviation field
If you'd like to read more click on the link below.
EUROPA - Press Releases - EU-Morocco aviation agreement: Morocco joins Europe in the aviation field