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The Maltese themselves are now concerned
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So yes Ryanair may cancel flights as inbound new bookings are non existent
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So yes Ryanair may cancel flights as inbound new bookings are non existent
Just met a friend of mine arriving from STN [to ALC] on Ryanair- her carry-on bag would not fit into the Ryanair frame [wheels slightly sticking out] although this had not been a problem when using the same case the last few times times she flew with Ryanair. She had to pay £35 to put it in the hold.
Fair enough - rules are rules - but the other ground crew at the boarding gate was letting pax on with 2 pieces of carry-on.
How is it possible that one bag, slightly too big, is not allowable, whereas two bags are OK?
This, surprisingly enough, is not an anti-Ryanair rant - it is just the lack of consistency that is the problem. If we are all treated the same - no probs. But in many cases [sic] it seems to be the luck of the draw as to whether you can get your case into the aircraft.
Just to add to the issue, the groundstaff member who was rejecting the over-size cases was well built [nicely put if I say so myself], whereas the other member of the ground-crew, who was letting everything thorough, was of the lesser build type.
It appeared, to my friend at least, that the 'well built' ground-crew had been told to meet an allocated target of rejected bags. The evidence is that the 'lesser built' ground crew member did not reject a single pax on the grounds of over-size baggage, whereas the other staff member was able to find 5 or 6 [OK this is not a scientific survey] over-size bags.
Anyway, at the end of the day, my friend is only £35 worse off, but has decided that in future she would prefer to fly with EZY. At 12 flights a year, this is not a big deal to MOL, but could so easily have been avoided, not be letting my friend off the because her case was over-size [although she would reject this idea], but rather by applying the same rules to everyone.
Anyone else had the same experience?
Fair enough - rules are rules - but the other ground crew at the boarding gate was letting pax on with 2 pieces of carry-on.
How is it possible that one bag, slightly too big, is not allowable, whereas two bags are OK?
This, surprisingly enough, is not an anti-Ryanair rant - it is just the lack of consistency that is the problem. If we are all treated the same - no probs. But in many cases [sic] it seems to be the luck of the draw as to whether you can get your case into the aircraft.
Just to add to the issue, the groundstaff member who was rejecting the over-size cases was well built [nicely put if I say so myself], whereas the other member of the ground-crew, who was letting everything thorough, was of the lesser build type.
It appeared, to my friend at least, that the 'well built' ground-crew had been told to meet an allocated target of rejected bags. The evidence is that the 'lesser built' ground crew member did not reject a single pax on the grounds of over-size baggage, whereas the other staff member was able to find 5 or 6 [OK this is not a scientific survey] over-size bags.
Anyway, at the end of the day, my friend is only £35 worse off, but has decided that in future she would prefer to fly with EZY. At 12 flights a year, this is not a big deal to MOL, but could so easily have been avoided, not be letting my friend off the because her case was over-size [although she would reject this idea], but rather by applying the same rules to everyone.
Anyone else had the same experience?
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I dont know the specifics or size of the 2 bags in question that people were taking onboard.
But FYI, at LPL World Duty Free tell pax that they can take one carrier bag onto FR flights in addition to their hand luggage.
Not sure how relevant that is, but it might be worth checking what "2 bags" actually means.
PS. Been rumoured the ground staff are on commission but some cant be bothered with the hassle for what its worth
But FYI, at LPL World Duty Free tell pax that they can take one carrier bag onto FR flights in addition to their hand luggage.
Not sure how relevant that is, but it might be worth checking what "2 bags" actually means.
PS. Been rumoured the ground staff are on commission but some cant be bothered with the hassle for what its worth
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Been rumoured the ground staff are on commission but some cant be bothered with the hassle for what its worth
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Thought it was the cabin crew that did the boarding card check at the gate?
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article. Another lost legal battle......
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Cabin crew hardly ever board flights anymore. 99% of the time it's ground staff, due to fuelling and boarding regulations etc. Every now and again crew will go to the gate if the aircraft is not fuelling and there is less than 150 pax onboard, but generally they just marshall PAX to and from terminal now.
I agree with the lack of consistancy. You go to Italy for example and people are bringing everything but the kitchen sink onboard. You go to Germany or most UK base airports and bag checks are done very well. Unfortunately, I dislike the way I have heard a number of ground staff go about this. This is generally due to lack of training by the handling agent in question, and Ryanair doesn't usually find out until someone from the company happens to come across it or a passenger complains.
With regards to easyJet, I see they are also charging for bags and checking them now. Maybe not on the scale of Ryanair. But as they take more carry on baggage related delays maybe they will become as strict in the future. Best option - buy tripp handluggage from Debenhams. Fits perfectly in the sizer at the gate, is cheap (around £40) and fits enough clothes in for 10 days away!!
I agree with the lack of consistancy. You go to Italy for example and people are bringing everything but the kitchen sink onboard. You go to Germany or most UK base airports and bag checks are done very well. Unfortunately, I dislike the way I have heard a number of ground staff go about this. This is generally due to lack of training by the handling agent in question, and Ryanair doesn't usually find out until someone from the company happens to come across it or a passenger complains.
With regards to easyJet, I see they are also charging for bags and checking them now. Maybe not on the scale of Ryanair. But as they take more carry on baggage related delays maybe they will become as strict in the future. Best option - buy tripp handluggage from Debenhams. Fits perfectly in the sizer at the gate, is cheap (around £40) and fits enough clothes in for 10 days away!!
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Can anyone confirm it is only STN what checks the weight at the gate? I think its abit of a safety issue in airports where not checked in regards to a/c being over weight. After speaking to several ground crew who have helped pax, many must be well over 10kg.
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I've only ever seen bags weighed at security or boarding pass checks prior to going airside. I had heard that having scales at boarding gates is tricky as they have to be externally checked to ensure they comply with regulations.
After flying out of STN in January my handluggage wasn't weighed anywhere, not even the bag drop desk.
Although some people are caught out (for not following very specific instructions outlined on the website, on the boarding pass and also emailed to you around 7 days before departure - an email sent just about hand luggage regulations outlining size, weight and that you will be charged if it doesn't comply) I have noticed a massive improvement with hand luggage. People are learning to comply, gate staff are getting better and delays due to oversized luggage have massively reduced.
After flying out of STN in January my handluggage wasn't weighed anywhere, not even the bag drop desk.
Although some people are caught out (for not following very specific instructions outlined on the website, on the boarding pass and also emailed to you around 7 days before departure - an email sent just about hand luggage regulations outlining size, weight and that you will be charged if it doesn't comply) I have noticed a massive improvement with hand luggage. People are learning to comply, gate staff are getting better and delays due to oversized luggage have massively reduced.
Barcelona (El Prat) are very strict. The groundstaff trawl the boarding queue with their gauge & test out as many bags as they can for maximum charges. Don't even think of trying to get through here !!
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Interesting posts. Does anyone know which airportS you can have your one bag of upto 10kg, plus an airport bag? I know ema & boh allows you to buy duty free aswell.
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HHN and local elections
At Hahn they also carry out weight checks.
Speaking of HHN: People outside of the area might not be aware that it produces serious losses, 2010 it lost 10.8 million Euros, much the same previously. Those losses are paid for by the local government of the state of Rheinland-Pfalz, who own the vast majority of the airport holding company (after Fraport abandonned HHN). And exactly that government is being re-elected this Sunday. With a strong possibility of the Green party entering this government, and they are much less enthusiastic to balance those millions. We'll see. HHN is above a critical mass to just cut it, but the situation isn't that much different from Altenburg-Nobitz. Losing SXF was a big blow for HHN, these were by far the most useful flights for the locals in the area (it's as far by air as London). The pro-HHN argument is normally the inbound tourism, but looking at the route-map: How many Italians and Spanish spend their holidays at the Mosel valley. While UK destinations were cut, and the Brits are still coming now by car and coach.
So, when I fly from HHN, my family will balance my cheap ticket with their taxes, meaning less money i.e. for school renovations and road repairs. This is not the case when I fly from FRA or DUS which are profitable.
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Does anyone know which airportS you can have your one bag of upto 10kg, plus an airport bag?
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New airport in the network: Chania (Crete)
Ryanair Announces First Crete (Greece) Routes
Ryanair Announces First Crete (Greece) Routes
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Michael O'Leary at his best at the reception of Ryanair's newest destination, Magdeburg Cochstedt International:
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The guy next to him on most of the pictures - who looks as if someone is pulling his teeth - is the prime minister elect of the federal state Sachsen-Anhalt.
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The guy next to him on most of the pictures - who looks as if someone is pulling his teeth - is the prime minister elect of the federal state Sachsen-Anhalt.