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Winter Schedules.
MAN appears to have been loaded now but there are some anomalies which you knowledgeable guys might be able to explain.
For a particular destination on a specific date, it may show "no flight", a price or "sold out".
For example, MAN-MAD in November has prices for 5 days in the week but also has times on Tues. and Sat. when the flight is denoted as "sold out". It also applies to Rome - daily times but 1 day in the week "sold out" and Lisbon - times for 5 days but only fares for 4 days with the 5th "sold out". Tenerife has fares for only 4 of the 6 days showing times.
SNN has all 7 days with times but "sold out".
It's inconceivable that flights are sold out at this stage so what is Ryanair's intention? Are they waiting to see how bookings go before deciding whether to operate the flights on those days, or are some of them increases in frequency which depend on slots being available?
I must say if the schedules currently loaded are the final offering for MAN, it would be disappointing.
MAN appears to have been loaded now but there are some anomalies which you knowledgeable guys might be able to explain.
For a particular destination on a specific date, it may show "no flight", a price or "sold out".
For example, MAN-MAD in November has prices for 5 days in the week but also has times on Tues. and Sat. when the flight is denoted as "sold out". It also applies to Rome - daily times but 1 day in the week "sold out" and Lisbon - times for 5 days but only fares for 4 days with the 5th "sold out". Tenerife has fares for only 4 of the 6 days showing times.
SNN has all 7 days with times but "sold out".
It's inconceivable that flights are sold out at this stage so what is Ryanair's intention? Are they waiting to see how bookings go before deciding whether to operate the flights on those days, or are some of them increases in frequency which depend on slots being available?
I must say if the schedules currently loaded are the final offering for MAN, it would be disappointing.
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Tomorrow in Tampere-Pirkkala will open providently modernized at the cost of several million euros (and much better looking now) the airport's lcc Terminal 2. This refurbishment has been made just for Ryanair, as it has been the only airline using it.
Better looking, huh?
To celebrate this, precisely on the eve of the event Ryanair has announced ending all flights to Tampere from the end of October. The official reason: shortage of planes during the winter season.
No comments from me.
Better looking, huh?
To celebrate this, precisely on the eve of the event Ryanair has announced ending all flights to Tampere from the end of October. The official reason: shortage of planes during the winter season.
No comments from me.
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Tomorrow in Tampere-Pirkkala will open providently modernized at the cost of several million euros (and much better looking now) the airport's lcc Terminal 2. This refurbishment has been made just for Ryanair, as it has been the only airline using it.
Better looking, huh?
To celebrate this, precisely on the eve of the event Ryanair has announced ending all flights to Tampere from the end of October. The official reason: shortage of planes during the winter season.
No comments from me.
Better looking, huh?
To celebrate this, precisely on the eve of the event Ryanair has announced ending all flights to Tampere from the end of October. The official reason: shortage of planes during the winter season.
No comments from me.
Its also a BS reason, how is it possible to have a shortage of planes in the winter season, Ryanair drop capacity by around half!
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Sad story for this airport, if the axe has to fall somewhere, on a purely commercial basis the routes less profitable will get impacted first, generally.
I do recall a similar scenario at City of Derry Airport, lots of trees culled, houses knocked to extend runway to remove performance restrictions only to see a gradual decline in Ryanair operations...
I do recall a similar scenario at City of Derry Airport, lots of trees culled, houses knocked to extend runway to remove performance restrictions only to see a gradual decline in Ryanair operations...
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Ryanair: "We want a new deal with lower charges."
Tampere: "Here's the best we can do."
Ryanair: "Not good enough. We want lower."
Tampere: "Sorry, we can't."
Ryanair (cracking knuckles): "Nice new terminal you've got here. Be a shame if it ended up... empty, know what I mean?" [Thinks: "the airport will have to cave. The loss of face otherwise, with a new terminal, would be just too much."]
Tampere: "No, sorry, that's the best we can do." [Thinks: we've given them a good price. Tampere to the sun in the winter is a good market. They won't leave.]
Of course it wasn't meant to come to this, but it looks as though someone miscalculated...
I'm a little confused - some sources say FR are suspending Tampere for winter 2015-16 with an intention to return for summer 2016, while other say FR are closing operations at TMP permanently. Is someone able to advise definitively which is correct ?
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I'm a little confused - some sources say FR are suspending Tampere for winter 2015-16 with an intention to return for summer 2016, while other say FR are closing operations at TMP permanently. Is someone able to advise definitively which is correct ?
It certainly looks like the blackmail in its purest form. FR will have enough planes in winter to fill the new terminal up to its full capacity, anybody in doubt? The yields and LF's on Finnish routes have been better than satisfactory. In other words, the Tampere City Council decision rising the amount of marketing support still could bring some winter season flights. Other negotiations could even facilitate the creation of first Finnish base there. Well, it will not happen, I don't think enough funds could be found in so short time. Tampere still could try to lure e.g. Wizz Air to connect Tampere with Warsaw and/or Budapest, but time may not be enough to achieve that.
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The shortage of aircraft "excuse" is the latest catchphrase from FR
Who asked for a sparkling refurbished terminal?
Load factor is king. 100 million passengers and 300 aircraft is a fact.
Sure they are, but Aircraft don't gain passengers on the ground for months 
Since when has Ryanair stated they are grounding aircraft this winter ?
Last Nov and Dec they carried in excess of 6 Million passengers..............
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Not the first time they've "promised to come back somewhere after the winter" either?
Not beyond the bounds of possibility that other airlines could want to take Tampere services over.
Not beyond the bounds of possibility that other airlines could want to take Tampere services over.
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I'm sure Fr fly STN to Naples in Italy (LIRN), or at least have done very recently but I can't find it as a destination on the booking page.
Am I imagining it of have FR dropped the route?
Am I imagining it of have FR dropped the route?
CC uniform changes?
Can anyone confirm that what I saw on my recent BSL-DUB-BSL flights is an actual change ..... female cabin crew with long pony tail hairdos or their own natural hair instead of the Ryanair 'chignon' ... and no name badges being worn. Are these part of the new changes?
Also, no inflight magazines on either leg ... hence no food information OR prices. Is this just a temporary hiccough or a new initiative (guess what food is on offer and then play 'The Price is Right')?
Also, no inflight magazines on either leg ... hence no food information OR prices. Is this just a temporary hiccough or a new initiative (guess what food is on offer and then play 'The Price is Right')?
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I recently flew BGY to DUB and the crew didn't hand out the inflight magazine. When they asked me if i wanted any food or drinks i did get a drink but as i only had limited euros left to spend i declined anything else as i didn't know the price of the offerings. To be honest the crew on my flight seemed disinterested which annoyed me as i really champion Ryanair crew.