Ryanair - 9
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 988
Likes: 1
From: Dublin
When the Special Advisor to Minister of State for European affairs flew from Dublin to Krakow 17th May all I see on the Ministers foreign travel report is €20.54 out and the same back as a charge for priority boarding and seat allocation (€7 + €10 + 2% we pay) but no mention made of baggage charge or the fare paid etc.
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: Antipodean exile
Ryanair offers to sell 29pc Aer Lingus stake
Only EU airlines who have obtained acceptances from 50.1% of Aer Lingus shareholders need apply
Ryanair Offers To Sell Aer Lingus Stake To Another EU Airline
Ryanair Offers To Sell Aer Lingus Stake To Another EU Airline
Last edited by barossavalley; 23rd July 2013 at 08:32. Reason: correction
A Runyonesque Character
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,209
Likes: 2
From: The South of France ... Not
The EU has a love/hate relationship with Ryanair. On the one hand they hate the consumer-rights issues and certain other aspects of the business model (crew T&Cs, aid from regional airports) and MOL’s constant badmouthing, usually when his takeover bids get blocked. But Ryanair is and always has been a poster child for EU airline liberalisation and many politicos in both the Parliament and the Commission have no issue with the disappearance of the legacy carriers, replaced by Ryanair and its clones on shorthaul, and Emirates and its clones on longhaul.
In any case, if you want/have to fly between Brussels and Dublin, the choice is between Ryanair and Aer Lingus, so no matter how generous your travel allowances, you’re not going to get frills – and Aer Lingus’ flight timings are dreadful for BRU-originating travel.
In any case, if you want/have to fly between Brussels and Dublin, the choice is between Ryanair and Aer Lingus, so no matter how generous your travel allowances, you’re not going to get frills – and Aer Lingus’ flight timings are dreadful for BRU-originating travel.
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,349
Likes: 1
From: FUBAR
More (shock horror ) Ryanair news from BBC
BBC News - Ryanair flight from Edinburgh struck by lightning
Somewhat unusual to divert after a strike on departure, some effect on electrics/pressurisation control ?
Somewhat unusual to divert after a strike on departure, some effect on electrics/pressurisation control ?
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,132
Likes: 3
From: on the golf course (Covid permitting)
CPS
imho, just as likely to be that they would have needed post strike inspections at next landing. Maybe Ryanair don't have full facilities at Alicante? Maybe those checks could have resulted in the aircraft being AOG?
Diverting to one of their bases for that check to me seems a good decision. Minimum disruption to the airline and the passengers.
imho, just as likely to be that they would have needed post strike inspections at next landing. Maybe Ryanair don't have full facilities at Alicante? Maybe those checks could have resulted in the aircraft being AOG?
Diverting to one of their bases for that check to me seems a good decision. Minimum disruption to the airline and the passengers.
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,349
Likes: 1
From: FUBAR
Probably right, in spite of it being a base I would imagine ALC has no RYR engineers following the "slimming down" of their engineering cover a few years back. I often wonder if flying Engs + spare parts around in a Lear Jet really is more cost effective, I guess it is.
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 407
Likes: 0
From: Geneva
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 4,507
Likes: 4
From: last time I looked I was still here.
imho, just as likely to be that they would have needed post strike inspections at next landing. Maybe Ryanair don't have full facilities at Alicante? Maybe those checks could have resulted in the aircraft being AOG?
Diverting to one of their bases for that check to me seems a good decision. Minimum disruption to the airline and the passengers.
Could be more than a check. Had one once and a repair was needed. Definitely a maintenance base issue: plus a large base is likely to have more a/c and SBY crews etc. to whisk the pax on their way.
Diverting to one of their bases for that check to me seems a good decision. Minimum disruption to the airline and the passengers.
Could be more than a check. Had one once and a repair was needed. Definitely a maintenance base issue: plus a large base is likely to have more a/c and SBY crews etc. to whisk the pax on their way.
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,808
Likes: 125
From: Essex
To my knowledge, routes from Stansted to Ancona, Kaunas, Lourdes, Plovdiv, Salzburg and Tallinn are all still waiting to be put on sale.
All other routes not available through the winter from Stansted are not expected to operate.
All other routes not available through the winter from Stansted are not expected to operate.
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 5,691
Likes: 24
From: Blighty
May I ask why Ryanair tend to release seats for a given month quite a bit later than other LCCs ?
I'm assuming that some routes not being on sale beyond 4th November (i.e. barely more than 3 months away) is due to some specific reason, but FR still seem to regularly be the last major LCC to come to market by a sizeable margin.
I know that forward bookings beyond 3 months are low, but these are presumably non trivial and it's worth picking up those extra potential sales - or at least telling people about the planned schedules so that customers can make plans for a trip. And yes, I know that once a flight goes on sale it becomes much harder to do significant changes to the scheduling of the fleet in a flexible way, but slot conferences are far in advance of Ryanair seats going on sale.
I'm puzzled though as to why Ryanair need so much more time than Easyjet, Wizz, Norwegian, and all their other major competitors, and also why they don't seem concerned. Anyone knowledgeable able to suggest a reason as to Ryanair's rationale ?
I'm assuming that some routes not being on sale beyond 4th November (i.e. barely more than 3 months away) is due to some specific reason, but FR still seem to regularly be the last major LCC to come to market by a sizeable margin.
I know that forward bookings beyond 3 months are low, but these are presumably non trivial and it's worth picking up those extra potential sales - or at least telling people about the planned schedules so that customers can make plans for a trip. And yes, I know that once a flight goes on sale it becomes much harder to do significant changes to the scheduling of the fleet in a flexible way, but slot conferences are far in advance of Ryanair seats going on sale.
I'm puzzled though as to why Ryanair need so much more time than Easyjet, Wizz, Norwegian, and all their other major competitors, and also why they don't seem concerned. Anyone knowledgeable able to suggest a reason as to Ryanair's rationale ?
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: London, UK & Europe
Ryanair Q1 profits fall 21% (as guided) to ?78m traffic rises?
FR have also confirmed that discussions with the daa about growth at DUB have got nowhere and by the sounds of it they are only doing slightly better with MAG at STN.
FR have also confirmed that discussions with the daa about growth at DUB have got nowhere and by the sounds of it they are only doing slightly better with MAG at STN.
Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 1,621
Likes: 1
From: Ireland
May I ask why Ryanair tend to release seats for a given month quite a bit later than other LCCs ?
I'm assuming that some routes not being on sale beyond 4th November (i.e. barely more than 3 months away) is due to some specific reason, but FR still seem to regularly be the last major LCC to come to market by a sizeable margin.
I know that forward bookings beyond 3 months are low, but these are presumably non trivial and it's worth picking up those extra potential sales - or at least telling people about the planned schedules so that customers can make plans for a trip. And yes, I know that once a flight goes on sale it becomes much harder to do significant changes to the scheduling of the fleet in a flexible way, but slot conferences are far in advance of Ryanair seats going on sale.
I'm puzzled though as to why Ryanair need so much more time than Easyjet, Wizz, Norwegian, and all their other major competitors, and also why they don't seem concerned. Anyone knowledgeable able to suggest a reason as to Ryanair's rationale ?
I'm assuming that some routes not being on sale beyond 4th November (i.e. barely more than 3 months away) is due to some specific reason, but FR still seem to regularly be the last major LCC to come to market by a sizeable margin.
I know that forward bookings beyond 3 months are low, but these are presumably non trivial and it's worth picking up those extra potential sales - or at least telling people about the planned schedules so that customers can make plans for a trip. And yes, I know that once a flight goes on sale it becomes much harder to do significant changes to the scheduling of the fleet in a flexible way, but slot conferences are far in advance of Ryanair seats going on sale.
I'm puzzled though as to why Ryanair need so much more time than Easyjet, Wizz, Norwegian, and all their other major competitors, and also why they don't seem concerned. Anyone knowledgeable able to suggest a reason as to Ryanair's rationale ?
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 373
Likes: 0
From: Europe
FR have also confirmed that discussions with the daa about growth at DUB have got nowhere