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This. Living in Ireland the choice is usually between EI and FR, both of whom offer a low cost product only. I'd happily pay a bit more for a better product but the only routes I have that option are are long haul.
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"You buy 8 tickets for a take that concert, for example and you and your friends are spread all over the venue....would that be acceptable for all u lot?"
Sounds like that really would beifit everyone else - not having a group of 8 all togther making a racket , getting p*****, and generally creating mayhem - or were you call going to sit in silence and commune with each other through the flight?
Sounds like that really would beifit everyone else - not having a group of 8 all togther making a racket , getting p*****, and generally creating mayhem - or were you call going to sit in silence and commune with each other through the flight?
It's unnecessarily pissing people off.
It is now perceived as a worsening of what was previously available.
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You're missing the point. If your requirements are seating together then you got that option, from as little as £2 per seat.
I repeat TWO POUNDS, cheaper than a cappuccino!
If you decide to not pre select your seats then you get what your given with all the CoG load balancing dynamics that will be a factor.
Let's put Ryanair in perspective compared to the others:
Ryanair 2017 plan
I repeat TWO POUNDS, cheaper than a cappuccino!
If you decide to not pre select your seats then you get what your given with all the CoG load balancing dynamics that will be a factor.
Let's put Ryanair in perspective compared to the others:
Ryanair 2017 plan
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Myself and my partner were seated separately so looked at the cost of changing. I thought we'd only have to pay for a single change, but all seats beside both of us were showing as unavailable. To sit together we'd have had to make two separate changes, cheapest option was 24 euros.
We ended up not bothering and just switching seats after the plane had boarded. There quite a few empty seats so it was easily done. I might be tempted to pay 6 euros but not 24 for a short flight.
We ended up not bothering and just switching seats after the plane had boarded. There quite a few empty seats so it was easily done. I might be tempted to pay 6 euros but not 24 for a short flight.
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I'm with HT and m3b here - Ryanair have always branded themselves as a dirt cheap bus service who will try and squeeze every extra penny out of their "customers" if they can. I always expect some ghastly new charge to have turned up when I fly them..
BUT they are cheap, they are safe, they do fly to/from places no-one else does and TBH you get a pretty decent flight normally - it isn't as if they fly LHR - Perth non-stop
TBH they compare very favourably with Cross-Country or Virgin trains - where you can pay a fortune and get no seat at all on a 4 -5 hr long trip
BUT they are cheap, they are safe, they do fly to/from places no-one else does and TBH you get a pretty decent flight normally - it isn't as if they fly LHR - Perth non-stop
TBH they compare very favourably with Cross-Country or Virgin trains - where you can pay a fortune and get no seat at all on a 4 -5 hr long trip
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I'm sure no one disagrees. My complaint is that some seem to think that discussion of the pricing policies should go no further than "if you don't like them don't use them"
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Doesn't mean we can't have a discussion about their policies
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Sure, if buy a 'national' ticket, which allows you to get on the next train by any operator going your way, then you can end up standing. As far as I am aware, such tickets have never been available on airlines!
If on the other hand you buy something more like a plane ticket, then a seat reservation is always included. And if you're buying more than one, then they will, if possible, be adjacent.
And as for 'you have a choice', many FR destinations from second tier airports are served only by FR. Excluding the major holiday destinations, the only ones from EDI which are served by other operators are CPH, STN, and Krakow, I think.
If on the other hand you buy something more like a plane ticket, then a seat reservation is always included. And if you're buying more than one, then they will, if possible, be adjacent.
And as for 'you have a choice', many FR destinations from second tier airports are served only by FR. Excluding the major holiday destinations, the only ones from EDI which are served by other operators are CPH, STN, and Krakow, I think.
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Priority boarding doesn't change the free allocation, paid for PB at booking for a short break in Menorca flying Wednesday from EMA, just checked in got allocated 9B and 32B for me and the wife. Showing 31 rows of 3 completely empty and only 44 allocated seats for the plane... it looks far from full with seats for sale at £14.99
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Priority boarding doesn't change the free allocation, paid for PB at booking for a short break in Menorca flying Wednesday from EMA, just checked in got allocated 9B and 32B for me and the wife. Showing 31 rows of 3 completely empty and only 44 allocated seats for the plane... it looks far from full with seats for sale at £14.99
Are adjacent seats available?
I'm wondering if, should two people want to sit together its better to make totally separate bookings - then, you might get away with doing just one change
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Seats available left and right of 9B, full row of 3 (ABC) to front (row 8) and rear (row 10) opposite aisle (8 & 9 DEF).
They'll get the additional £6 seat booking for return flight, so I guess they win.
It's not the cost, Just seems senseless to separate people unnecessarily. Thought with Priority boarding we might have had more chance of being formally seated together (as opposed to grabbing the spare seats anyway)
They'll get the additional £6 seat booking for return flight, so I guess they win.
It's not the cost, Just seems senseless to separate people unnecessarily. Thought with Priority boarding we might have had more chance of being formally seated together (as opposed to grabbing the spare seats anyway)
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Priority boarding doesn't change the free allocation, paid for PB at booking for a short break in Menorca flying Wednesday from EMA, just checked in got allocated 9B and 32B for me and the wife. Showing 31 rows of 3 completely empty and only 44 allocated seats for the plane... it looks far from full with seats for sale at £14.99
If I were to try similar itinerary with BA, Shamrock, Stobart, Flybe, Cityjet, rarely will I get an all in total price close to the FR total cost. Admittedly, I'm talking here about bookings I make generally 8 to 12 weeks ahead of departure slot, in some case even further in advance. I frequently fly, combination of commuting for work, pleasure, business travel too. I use any of the Following airports: Southend, City, Stansted, Gatwick cause all are handy for me to be honest. But if I'm using FR then mostly that will be a Stansted departure for me, Orange short term car park, 2 minute walk I'm in the terminal, further 10 minutes I'm through fast track security. Plus I got the seat I want to get on and off the aircraft fast. It just works!
While "I hate Ryanair, I never fly them" is a perfectly valid point of view, it shouldn't be mistaken for one that actually advances the debate.
Nor does the equally specious argument that if you've chosen voluntarily to fly a particular airline, you then have no right to be critical of any aspect of their service or T&Cs.
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I think inevitably there will always be a percentage of total customers carried by a airline, in this case, Ryanair, who will always be unsatisfied. Everything in some perspective, despite the annoyance and frustration passengers continue to use Ryanair in very considerable volumes. Certainly much much higher volumes than other low cost airlines. At the end of the day, price is the lowest common denomination with the low cost airline business model. The fact Ryanair passenger seat allocation at the checkin desk is a source of frustration for some people is irrelevant to be honest. Ultimately many consumers seem willing to generally accept some if the naff policies. Not saying I agree with the Ryanair position but they are not Europe's No. 1 airline for no reason. Like them or hate them, they are one tightly run business, which many competitors stuggle to competitively attack.