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5.75% is still very high regardless, I have both Fairfx and Claxton cards for foreign currency transactions and both of these are a lot less than that, Fairfx is 1.4% with a £1 ATM fee.
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5.75% is still very high regardless
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From todays Toriegraph
The user guide for the Ryanair Cash Passport reveals that after six months, anyone who does not use the card will be charged £2.50 a month for inactivity, while a ten pound charge will be levied every time the card goes into negative territory because of the inactivity fee.
Customers will also be charged £2 for withdrawing money from cash machines, and £4 if they try to get cash out over the counter.
The rules are black and white. It very simple, if you don't want to sleep with the devil, don't get into bed with him.
No one is forced to fly with Ryanair or any other company, if YOU choose to do business with a company it is on THEIR terms! Its YOUR choice.
Whilst this is not a credit card, what happens to your credit rating if you end up in negative territory, then move address, forgot you had a card and find 6 months later your -£25 in debt and need a flight?
I think that FR only want to offer this card to preempt any forthcoming action from the OFT on the issue of card fee's, so that they can say customers have a choice and can avoid any card or admin fee's
Its your choice
Customers will also be charged £2 for withdrawing money from cash machines, and £4 if they try to get cash out over the counter.
The rules are black and white. It very simple, if you don't want to sleep with the devil, don't get into bed with him.
No one is forced to fly with Ryanair or any other company, if YOU choose to do business with a company it is on THEIR terms! Its YOUR choice.
Whilst this is not a credit card, what happens to your credit rating if you end up in negative territory, then move address, forgot you had a card and find 6 months later your -£25 in debt and need a flight?
I think that FR only want to offer this card to preempt any forthcoming action from the OFT on the issue of card fee's, so that they can say customers have a choice and can avoid any card or admin fee's
Its your choice
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That article was piss-poor for the FTm because it made a schoolboy error, calling it a CREDIT card, which it is not.
It is a pre-paid Mastercard, so this £150 is what must be pre-loaded on before spending.
But presumably, there will be no admin fees for redeeming the voucher - or will there be a £6 fee to redeem it?
Still a dead link, so should we assume that the free top-ups can be made by any UK debit card?
There is no mention about a monthly fee, but I note previous comments about a fee if not used for 6 months.
So to be worthwhile, you have to tie up £150 to get started, and after that, you need to either fly with Ryanair every 6 months, or make a nominal purchase elsewhere by card (say a local train ticket or supermarket purchase where there is no £5 card minimum) - although this will attract an un-confirmed fee after 31st March.
Based on what I'm seeing, it still seems like an ok deal for the moderate Ryanair users. A pain in the a**e, but as MOL has always said, people will crawl over b****k naked to get Ryanair fares, or at least they will if they are going on one of the numerous routes where a competitor is not directly available.
I'm also reading that the previous Orion Prepaid Card operator went under, so did passengers lose the stored value?
It is a pre-paid Mastercard, so this £150 is what must be pre-loaded on before spending.
The card purchase fee of £6 will be reimbursed to Ryanair passengers since each cardholder will receive a £6 Ryanair travel voucher.
Free card top-ups can be made at cashpassport.com/ryanair.
There is no mention about a monthly fee, but I note previous comments about a fee if not used for 6 months.
So to be worthwhile, you have to tie up £150 to get started, and after that, you need to either fly with Ryanair every 6 months, or make a nominal purchase elsewhere by card (say a local train ticket or supermarket purchase where there is no £5 card minimum) - although this will attract an un-confirmed fee after 31st March.
Based on what I'm seeing, it still seems like an ok deal for the moderate Ryanair users. A pain in the a**e, but as MOL has always said, people will crawl over b****k naked to get Ryanair fares, or at least they will if they are going on one of the numerous routes where a competitor is not directly available.
I'm also reading that the previous Orion Prepaid Card operator went under, so did passengers lose the stored value?
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OK, so the charge to use this card in the UK will be 50p after 1st April?
This ill-informed and heavily biased has a go as we'd expect, but comment by Mark at the bottom tells it like it is, even bringing in game theory, something which MOL is no doubt very adept at.
So as long as I've read correct - £150 load, no monthly fee, no fee to use with Ryanair, 50p transaction fee within UK, must use at least once each 6 months, it all sounds quite reasonable - or at least reasonable by Ryanair standards.
Now how do you avoid the £6 check-in fee, or the £300 return London Airways fee, have Which got anything to say about that?
This ill-informed and heavily biased has a go as we'd expect, but comment by Mark at the bottom tells it like it is, even bringing in game theory, something which MOL is no doubt very adept at.
So as long as I've read correct - £150 load, no monthly fee, no fee to use with Ryanair, 50p transaction fee within UK, must use at least once each 6 months, it all sounds quite reasonable - or at least reasonable by Ryanair standards.
Now how do you avoid the £6 check-in fee, or the £300 return London Airways fee, have Which got anything to say about that?
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And you must pay in GBP wich gets you 6 GBP online checkin and 2 GBP volcano fee (instead of 6+2 eur equivalent in other currencies).
(Ryanair site currently allows to pay in any currency as long you use two browser windows and some creativity
The fare is recalculated based on a good exchange rate but those two fees apply at preset standard value for that currency)
(Ryanair site currently allows to pay in any currency as long you use two browser windows and some creativity
The fare is recalculated based on a good exchange rate but those two fees apply at preset standard value for that currency)
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3 out of the 5 new B737-800 aircraft arrived into Dublin this morning.
* slat and spoiler trailing edges - improvements
* engine plug configuration
* new low-drag nozzle
* reduced drag anti-collision light fairings
* low drag wheel enclosures
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Originally Posted by jabird
Jamie2k9,
Any idea what that works out as in terms of reducing fuel burn, compared to current 738NG fleet?
Any idea what that works out as in terms of reducing fuel burn, compared to current 738NG fleet?
However 738NG has a difficult competitor with 320NEO which reduces by 20%.
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According to an article in Avion Revue (Jan 2011) is reduced by 2%. 1% due to aerodynamic changes and the other 1% in engine improvements.
However 738NG has a difficult competitor with 320NEO which reduces by 20%.
However 738NG has a difficult competitor with 320NEO which reduces by 20%.
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Aircraft deliveries.
......' the other 2 are due tomorrow '.......
Sept.30th at 0420Z FlightAware show -ESO leading -ESP by about 200 miles over southern Alberta, en route to Dublin.
Sept.30th at 0420Z FlightAware show -ESO leading -ESP by about 200 miles over southern Alberta, en route to Dublin.
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Had to laugh!
Do you really believe Ryanair would pay for Boeing pilots? They pay for nothing.
Remember this is the airline that operates with no toilet paper. I had to go and request some toilet roll from colleagues on a different airline some months ago whilst downroute. Shameful.
Remember this is the airline that operates with no toilet paper. I had to go and request some toilet roll from colleagues on a different airline some months ago whilst downroute. Shameful.
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Thank you for your kind private message. Your blind loyalty is unnerving.
You did not refute any of my post, did you?
I know of a UK based RYR crew that left TFS around the same time for a 4 hour sector knowing that they too had no toilet roll on board. Captain refused to delay in case he got in trouble. Fact.
Female passenger on that sector had a 'bathroom emergency' and there were no paper towels, no toilet roll available. I believe some clothing had to be used to clean up!
Shameful dirty Ryanair.
You did not refute any of my post, did you?
I know of a UK based RYR crew that left TFS around the same time for a 4 hour sector knowing that they too had no toilet roll on board. Captain refused to delay in case he got in trouble. Fact.
Female passenger on that sector had a 'bathroom emergency' and there were no paper towels, no toilet roll available. I believe some clothing had to be used to clean up!
Shameful dirty Ryanair.
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aircraft deliveries
' silverhawk ' - you responded to a reasonable question from ' smith ' and all you came up with was something related to toilet paper (again !) Hopefully, someone will post the required answer soon.
Goodbye !
Goodbye !