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Gave Ryanair a call to ask when would flights for early November be on sale and he said that flights would be on sale 4 months in advance. This means that flights won't be put up until July. Last year they had flights released from April. Anyone know why the delay and FR risk losing loosing buisiness if it is July before they do go on sale.
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It is likely to be a combination of not knowing exactly how many crew hours they have available and some commercial negotiations that remain with several airports.
Remember that the 80 grounded aircraft last year were significantly (although not entirely) accounted for by the face the pilots did not have enough hours to operate the fleet through the winter. This year the problem is, if anything, a little more acute. RYR will do anything (to their credit) to avoind cancelling services due to crew shortages.
Wally.
Remember that the 80 grounded aircraft last year were significantly (although not entirely) accounted for by the face the pilots did not have enough hours to operate the fleet through the winter. This year the problem is, if anything, a little more acute. RYR will do anything (to their credit) to avoind cancelling services due to crew shortages.
Wally.
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RYR will do anything (to their credit) to avoind cancelling services due to crew shortages.
Can someone explain something for me please ?
During tge summer Ryanair makes lots of money and runs its pilots and cabin crew and aircraft to close to capacity.
During the winter sales are much lower, staff tend to use fewer hours and many aircraft are grounded.
Is the grounding in winter primarily because of staff availability or is it simply because many winter flights just wouldn't make any money ?
During tge summer Ryanair makes lots of money and runs its pilots and cabin crew and aircraft to close to capacity.
During the winter sales are much lower, staff tend to use fewer hours and many aircraft are grounded.
Is the grounding in winter primarily because of staff availability or is it simply because many winter flights just wouldn't make any money ?
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Winter cuts are due to the difficulty in filling 189 seats in the winter. FR focus more on the leisure market where demand is lower in the off peak winter months. It is pointless to fly these aircraft around at more of a loss than needs, as this will reduce the company's ability to post increased profits (generated in the Summer period). Less profit, reduced shareprice etc.
The business is being assessed at the moment. As a company it is not known yet what cuts are being put out there this winter, however Euro based cabin crew are steadily being shifted onto 9 months on 3 months off contracts....which tends to suggest deep cuts again.
The launch of bases like BCN, WRO and BUD and growth in MAD etc will help to balance out cuts (not such seasonal bases compared to AGP, ALC, PMI etc).
I am a big believer that a major increase in the amount of Ski destinations would be beneficial for the JAN-MAR period, with destinations such as SZG being focussed on (in a similar way to EZY having a mass amount of flights to GVA and LYS).
The business is being assessed at the moment. As a company it is not known yet what cuts are being put out there this winter, however Euro based cabin crew are steadily being shifted onto 9 months on 3 months off contracts....which tends to suggest deep cuts again.
The launch of bases like BCN, WRO and BUD and growth in MAD etc will help to balance out cuts (not such seasonal bases compared to AGP, ALC, PMI etc).
I am a big believer that a major increase in the amount of Ski destinations would be beneficial for the JAN-MAR period, with destinations such as SZG being focussed on (in a similar way to EZY having a mass amount of flights to GVA and LYS).
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Maybe they should look to a smaller version of the 737 or dare I say it a mixed fleet. I know the strategy of having a single type has worked for them in the past but grounding scores of planes every winter is hardly a good idea. Thinner routes will never support 738's during the winter where a smaller type might just work for them.
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FR's ski flights never proved so popular, apart from some exceptions, of course. Several ski-routes (e.g. Grenoble, Friedrichshafen, Maribor, Regional UK airports-Turin/Salzburg, reduced presence in Klagenfurt, UK-Cuneo, reduced winter ops for UK-Bergamo and so on..) have been dropped altogether in the last few years.
FR's ski flights never proved so popular, apart from some exceptions, of course. Several ski-routes (e.g. Grenoble, Friedrichshafen, Maribor, Regional UK airports-Turin/Salzburg, reduced presence in Klagenfurt, UK-Cuneo, reduced winter ops for UK-Bergamo and so on..) have been dropped altogether in the last few years.
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Ryanair.Com 24-Hour Website Closure 18 19 May
Ryanair.Com 24-Hour Website Closure 18 & 19 May
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (14 May) announced that the Ryanair.com website will be closed from 22.00hrs (GMT) on Fri 18 May until midnight Sat 19 May. Flights will be unaffected and Ryanair has already advised passengers due to travel over the weekend (Sat 19 & Sun 20 May) to make sure they check-in online before 16.00hrs (GMT) on 18May.
From Sunday, passengers can look forward to faster access and improved passenger updates with an upgraded version of Ryanair.com, which will deliver:
1. 3 times faster access to Ryanair’s low fares
2. 3 times faster access to RyanairHotels.com’s guaranteed lowest hotel prices
3. new SMS text alerts in rare instances of delays over two hours or during periods of widespread disruption.
To celebrate this upgrade, Ryanair is releasing 1 million seats at fares from £10.99 for travel on Mon, Tue & Wed in June, which will be available on over 1,000 of Ryanair’s European routes but must be booked on www.ryanair.com before the upgrade begins at 22.00hrs (GMT) on Fri 18 May.
Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said:
“As Manage my Booking will be unavailable during this 24 hour website closure, we have advised all passengers due to travel over the coming weekend (Sat 19 & Sun 20 May) to check-in on Ryanair.com before 16.00hrs (GMT) Fri 18 May.
From Sunday next, Ryanair passengers will enjoy even faster access to our lowest fares and our guaranteed lowest hotel prices after the Ryanair.com website has been upgraded.
Our upgraded site will improve performance, and allow us to introduce a new SMS text alert system which will deliver real time info to passenger during flight delays of over 2 hours and during periods of mass disruption, such as adverse weather, air traffic control strikes or airspace closures.”
FASTER ACCESS TO RYANAIR’S LOW FARES & HOTEL PRICES FROM SUN 20 MAY
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (14 May) announced that the Ryanair.com website will be closed from 22.00hrs (GMT) on Fri 18 May until midnight Sat 19 May. Flights will be unaffected and Ryanair has already advised passengers due to travel over the weekend (Sat 19 & Sun 20 May) to make sure they check-in online before 16.00hrs (GMT) on 18May.
From Sunday, passengers can look forward to faster access and improved passenger updates with an upgraded version of Ryanair.com, which will deliver:
1. 3 times faster access to Ryanair’s low fares
2. 3 times faster access to RyanairHotels.com’s guaranteed lowest hotel prices
3. new SMS text alerts in rare instances of delays over two hours or during periods of widespread disruption.
To celebrate this upgrade, Ryanair is releasing 1 million seats at fares from £10.99 for travel on Mon, Tue & Wed in June, which will be available on over 1,000 of Ryanair’s European routes but must be booked on www.ryanair.com before the upgrade begins at 22.00hrs (GMT) on Fri 18 May.
Ryanair’s Stephen McNamara said:
“As Manage my Booking will be unavailable during this 24 hour website closure, we have advised all passengers due to travel over the coming weekend (Sat 19 & Sun 20 May) to check-in on Ryanair.com before 16.00hrs (GMT) Fri 18 May.
From Sunday next, Ryanair passengers will enjoy even faster access to our lowest fares and our guaranteed lowest hotel prices after the Ryanair.com website has been upgraded.
Our upgraded site will improve performance, and allow us to introduce a new SMS text alert system which will deliver real time info to passenger during flight delays of over 2 hours and during periods of mass disruption, such as adverse weather, air traffic control strikes or airspace closures.”
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Passengers flying from Dublin this weekend who don't have there boarding cards printed they will not be charged to have them printed, once news of the website got to the media, FR were came under pressure from a lot of criticism on t.witter and on radio shows which discovered that Ryanair had sent no e-mails to passengers about the website closure. However last night passengers received an e-mail saying if you don't have boarding passes then you will not be charged at the airport. I am not sure if it applies to all FR routes but it does to Dublin ones.
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Hi Fellow pilots,
I know this topic is brought up a lot but i was wondering what are the requirements to apply for ryanair?as in ATPL results...etc!
Also does anyone know what ryanair look for when they are recruiting ?
Any replies are appreciated
thanks
I know this topic is brought up a lot but i was wondering what are the requirements to apply for ryanair?as in ATPL results...etc!
Also does anyone know what ryanair look for when they are recruiting ?
Any replies are appreciated
thanks
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You need a large measure of gullability together with a big fat cheque.
It is an abomination of an airline run by thugs.
I despair for the many friends I have that are still there.
You need a large measure of gullability together with a big fat cheque.
It is an abomination of an airline run by thugs.
I despair for the many friends I have that are still there.