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Hardly, all write offable to make sure it pays less tax.
Had EI been really free to compete with Unions being flexible and with Irish Govt support they could have really given FR a run for their money and hurt them into and out of Ireland and elsewhere.
However they weren't so even spending a net €50 million (or 1% of last years turnover) over the years has been more than already paid.
Just picking a Uk airport (Gatters) and had EI developed and pushed FR off route then that would be 5-6 flights a day x2 in and out, ave fare to there is reckon €60, prob 80% full x 364 days and you get 1 year just to Dub, add in other services from and you see impact.
Spending €50 M over life of EI ownership is a drop in the ocean and not something shareholders seem really that concerned about, getting fuel hedging wrong costs more than that.
Had EI been really free to compete with Unions being flexible and with Irish Govt support they could have really given FR a run for their money and hurt them into and out of Ireland and elsewhere.
However they weren't so even spending a net €50 million (or 1% of last years turnover) over the years has been more than already paid.
Just picking a Uk airport (Gatters) and had EI developed and pushed FR off route then that would be 5-6 flights a day x2 in and out, ave fare to there is reckon €60, prob 80% full x 364 days and you get 1 year just to Dub, add in other services from and you see impact.
Spending €50 M over life of EI ownership is a drop in the ocean and not something shareholders seem really that concerned about, getting fuel hedging wrong costs more than that.
Can't really be too critical on MOL on the fuel hedging a few years back. Sure he hedged, way, way later than most other airlines and got quite badly burned as a result, but fuel prices have been so unpredictable over the last 15 years in particular. And to add to the unpredictability the ME is more unstable now than ever with IS, and yet oil prices are low because the west wants to put the boot in on Putin.
And as for the EI thing: absolutely agree 50 mil over 9 years is peanuts for FR. I'm guessing the fact it's in the pockets of various solicitors and Euro beaurocrats annoys him far more than the fact it was wasted alone!
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Alcohol ban extended from Scotland to England on flights to Ibiza.
Ryanair bans duty-free alcohol on UK to Ibiza flights - BBC News
How about raise ticket prices and attract a better crowd!
Ryanair bans duty-free alcohol on UK to Ibiza flights - BBC News
How about raise ticket prices and attract a better crowd!
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"The airline confirmed any alcohol purchased after security checks would now have to be placed in hold luggage or disposed of at the departure gate"
........or disposed of at the departure gate - that could lead to some terrible sights.......
people necking a bottle of vodka in one........
........or disposed of at the departure gate - that could lead to some terrible sights.......
people necking a bottle of vodka in one........
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2 new routes from HAM
MAD and BCN will join the FR network from HAM this November.
A lot of competition on both routes:
HAM-MAD: Ryanair, Germanwings, Norwegian, Iberia
HAM-BCN: Ryanair, Germanwings, Norwegian, Vueling
A lot of competition on both routes:
HAM-MAD: Ryanair, Germanwings, Norwegian, Iberia
HAM-BCN: Ryanair, Germanwings, Norwegian, Vueling
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Successful in many countries, Ryanair should admit some failures too. The last example is Finland. Still in 2012 FR served 12 routes to Tampere, 4 routes to Turku and 3 to Lappeenranta. This year, Finland will disappear from Ryanair's route map entirely, in just over two months. Turku has lost its flights a couple a years ago, the last flight to Lappeenranta will take off on 21st of October, to Tampere on 2nd November. And... that's over, quite a spectacular defeat. Hardly much fuss will be made about this, let's just notice it here.
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Lappeenranta airport has never been about Finland - it's all about flying residents of St Petersburg to western Europe. With the current state of EU-Russian relations it is not hugely surprising to see this airport in decline. I would be reluctant to blame Ryanair for closing LPP
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^^ Leave aside Russians and LPP, there are a few millions of Finns living in a radius of 200 km from TMP eagerly paying for (other carriers') flights to Southern Europe, so it's a failure not being able to convince them.
In other news: the next European capital is being added to Ryanair's network. Bulgarian main city Sofia will get first FR flights next year. The new route STN-SOF will commence in May'2016.
In other news: the next European capital is being added to Ryanair's network. Bulgarian main city Sofia will get first FR flights next year. The new route STN-SOF will commence in May'2016.
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Appears FR want to feed DUB/MAD and have started talks with IAG which could be up and running from November!
TAP (Lisbon), VS (Gatwick), DY (Gatwick) also.
Ryanair in talks with IAG, Aer Lingus on feeding long haul flights | Reuters
TAP (Lisbon), VS (Gatwick), DY (Gatwick) also.
Ryanair in talks with IAG, Aer Lingus on feeding long haul flights | Reuters
Holy alter ego! Ryanair's O'Leary back to old ways as Robin in car rental launch - Independent.ie
Ryanair have choses CarTrawler as Car Hire Partner with launch from September 1st.
Ryanair have choses CarTrawler as Car Hire Partner with launch from September 1st.
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I'm flying Tours - Dublin - Newcastle on Friday, checked in online and hand luggage only, I have 03:10 transfer in Dublin self connecting will I be allright do you reckon?
I'm expecting/allowing 45 minutes for both immigration and security so 90 minutes... Giving me 01:40 to play with... I hope
I'm expecting/allowing 45 minutes for both immigration and security so 90 minutes... Giving me 01:40 to play with... I hope
I'm flying Tours - Dublin - Newcastle on Friday, checked in online and hand luggage only, I have 03:10 transfer in Dublin self connecting will I be allright do you reckon?
I'm expecting/allowing 45 minutes for both immigration and security so 90 minutes... Giving me 01:40 to play with... I hope
I'm expecting/allowing 45 minutes for both immigration and security so 90 minutes... Giving me 01:40 to play with... I hope
Looked at time and landing at 17.35 so could be a bit busy but most waited in Dublin to clear immigration is 15 minutes and reality is that going through security for 8pm would still get your flight. Wouldn't recommend going through that late but should still make flight.
EK777 - as long as the first flight is not significantly delayed and you have an EU passport, you should be absolutely fine.
As advance preparation in case the flight is delayed, have a look at a map of Dublin airport on the web so you know in advance where you'll be heading and maybe print it out on paper. If the first flight is heavily delayed in departing, and your assigned seat is a window in the middle of the aircraft, explain to one of the cabin crew about the tight connection and they may let you have an aisle seat near the front door.
Enjoy your trip !
As advance preparation in case the flight is delayed, have a look at a map of Dublin airport on the web so you know in advance where you'll be heading and maybe print it out on paper. If the first flight is heavily delayed in departing, and your assigned seat is a window in the middle of the aircraft, explain to one of the cabin crew about the tight connection and they may let you have an aisle seat near the front door.
Enjoy your trip !
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Flight Connection route will not be available to you at this time so exit arrivals, take escalator to the right up to Departures and Security is in front of you.
Queue should be no more than 15-20 minutes in worst case while departure gates are around 10 minutes walk from security. Immigration shouldn't take to long either.
Queue should be no more than 15-20 minutes in worst case while departure gates are around 10 minutes walk from security. Immigration shouldn't take to long either.
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DAA been using Usain Bolt to measure distance and speed again....
Seriously it can be comfortable done in 10 minutes at a reasonable pace. If it's down at 112/113 then perhaps another 2 minutes should be given.
