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Europe-wide, Ryanair is responsible for 75.000 jobs...
...at least according their "1m pax equals 1.000 jobs"-mantra (usually followed by "1 based aircraft = 180m investment at airport XYZ").
...at least according their "1m pax equals 1.000 jobs"-mantra (usually followed by "1 based aircraft = 180m investment at airport XYZ").
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Is this airbridge issue at alc the only reason for discontent.ive been through the new terminal several times ,they still use a lot of remote stands. Do these cost the same as using an airbridge??. The new terminal is great for passengers and i f ryanair claim. 4 million pax a year and the cost is 2 million a year this equates to .50 cents per pax.
Last edited by Hwks; 6th Apr 2011 at 20:08. Reason: Didnt add alc to comment
So if Ryanair no longer fly from ALC, won't pax simply fly with EZY or JET2 [etc] instead ? it is not as if there are no alternatives.
Ryanair seem to think that they are the only option, which is obviously not the case.
Ryanair seem to think that they are the only option, which is obviously not the case.
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Hmm maybe you should have a look at the routes that are to be cancelled for the winter . . . you trying to tell me jet2 will try
Santander-Alicante, or even easyjet for that matter.
Santander-Alicante, or even easyjet for that matter.
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May I humbly remind people including our friends in Dublin that Spain has got a very good land infrastructure. The main roads are excellent although a few have sections of tolls - but we do not pay hardly any road tax and the fuel is cheaper. Most of the main roads are at least dual carriageways with a lot less traffic and are a joy to drive on compared to UK roads. There are 1,500 kilometres of high speed train tracks with more to come compared to 62 miles in the UK and if it is a few minutes late you get your money back (incidentally the government have reduced train tickets by 5 five per cent on short and medium rail journeys to try to get people out of their cars and save fuel - I cannot see that happening in the UK).
Spain already had a good domestic air service although rather expensive before the locos came on the scene and believe it or not the airports are operated for the people who use them and not for shareholders or fat cat managers.
So if our friends in Dublin think they can get one over on AENA (the airport operator) may I humbly suggest they think again. Ryanair could have a go at the new airport at Castellon north of Valencia and hope they last a little longer there than at Ciudad Real!
Spain already had a good domestic air service although rather expensive before the locos came on the scene and believe it or not the airports are operated for the people who use them and not for shareholders or fat cat managers.
So if our friends in Dublin think they can get one over on AENA (the airport operator) may I humbly suggest they think again. Ryanair could have a go at the new airport at Castellon north of Valencia and hope they last a little longer there than at Ciudad Real!
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Easyjet beeting FR in Growth for March. It seems FR are going backwards and are still pulling out of airports as fast as they find new ones.
FR buy most of their fuel a year ahead. That means next winters programe will be at this winters fuel price. That could mean a lot smaller flying porgramme.
FR buy most of their fuel a year ahead. That means next winters programe will be at this winters fuel price. That could mean a lot smaller flying porgramme.
Easyjet beeting FR in Growth for March. It seems FR are going backwards and are still pulling out of airports as fast as they find new ones.
Given FR has taken deliberate steps to reduce routes over winter period then it is still an excellent perfromance
FR buy most of their fuel a year ahead. That means next winters programe will be at this winters fuel price. That could mean a lot smaller flying porgramme.
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No matter how many routes Fr launch or how cheap they pretend they are I will never fly Ryanair again.Got stung once and never again.Its not the fact I work for a competitor,I fly Jet2 regular from Blackpool but never ever will I fly with this shower of s***e.My holiday flights to Gran Canaria in oct are booked with Thomas Cook,60 quid more expensive but if they cancel I know il get looked after,thats the difference...
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Befree
You seem to like putting Ryanair in a cacoon where only
negative things happen to THIS airline - if your argument
stood up (About fuel hedging)you would involve other airlines - so readers
could see that you are not biased.If you fail to do that then
your opinion looses its validity.
mutleyshriek
That is the beauty of a free market - happy hols.....
MM
You seem to like putting Ryanair in a cacoon where only
negative things happen to THIS airline - if your argument
stood up (About fuel hedging)you would involve other airlines - so readers
could see that you are not biased.If you fail to do that then
your opinion looses its validity.
mutleyshriek
That is the beauty of a free market - happy hols.....
MM
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Corfu route
After announcing the new route from Stansted to Corfu this summer, I cannot book a flight on the booking engine. Does the left hand know what the right hand is doing I wonder? Plus I would have thought by now most people going to Corfu for the summer would have already made there flight arrangements - plenty to choose from - may I suggest a bit late in the day for a summer only destination.
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ryanair is not like other airlines. It does not care that it leaves pax stranded or that airports are upset. It has around 300 planes to operate but is working to ensure it does not have pax or airports to keep that number of planes in service.
$120/barrel+ oil means fuel costs rise and the industry must downsize. The Ryanair model does not work without cheap fuel.
$120/barrel+ oil means fuel costs rise and the industry must downsize. The Ryanair model does not work without cheap fuel.
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We have had a period of time where this thread has actually been interesting to read and has been full of reasoned or informative comments/information.
Unfortunately we have now returned to the Ryanair lovers and Ryanair hates battling it out again. It is very boring we know what certain individual think both for and against so can they give it a rest.
Unfortunately we have now returned to the Ryanair lovers and Ryanair hates battling it out again. It is very boring we know what certain individual think both for and against so can they give it a rest.
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276 a/c at the moment. Who said ryanair will be paying $120 in the winter? Please do read the last Q3 results, '
80% hedged for FY’12, at an average price of $800 per tonne.'
befree you have been giving out your weekly ryanair will be out of business next year since 2004, give it a rest.
80% hedged for FY’12, at an average price of $800 per tonne.'
befree you have been giving out your weekly ryanair will be out of business next year since 2004, give it a rest.