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[racedo]

Originally Posted by mik3bravo

For destination airports where a bus isn't required then I suppose sitting in 1C or 2D can make the difference.

Yup it does.

Travelling with mates for a weekend wedding and staying on Northside of Dublin the 4 of us exited the plane first, got through immigration and straight into a taxi and standing in a bar for 1st beer 25 mins after doors opened on plane. 2 couples with hold bags arrived 40 minutes after us and struggled to beleive until bar man confirmed it we have beat them by so much time.

[AirportPlanner1]

Originally Posted by mik3bravo

For destination airports where a bus isn't required then I suppose sitting in 1C or 2D can make the difference

Of course the back row also works and they charge a premium for it...though I’ve found on the last sector of the day they don’t always open it!

[Expressflight]

Originally Posted by Sharklet_321

Someone from FR should be able to confirm whether they are actually basing 3 738's at SEN or whether it will actually be Lauda 320's??? Can someone/anyone confirm???

I don't know where that rumour started but as far as I know it will be three B737-800SFP aircraft from the start.

[DC3 Dave]

I stand to be corrected, but I believe all FR 738's delivered since May 2017 are SFP type.

Obviously the decision to take that variant would have been made sometime before then, and someone would have been charged with producing reports on airports that came into play with that aircraft.

I guess SEN was fortunate (some may say - some not) to be at just the right stage of development for Ryanair to show interest.

[Sober Lark]

Flying FRA-DUB last Sunday. Passengers were advised the overhead lockers were for cabin baggage only and that all coats and jumpers etc were to go under the seat in front of you. Is this a new policy?

[Scottie Dog]

Originally Posted by Sober Lark

Flying FRA-DUB last Sunday. Passengers were advised the overhead lockers were for cabin baggage only and that all coats and jumpers etc were to go under the seat in front of you. Is this a new policy?

Oh jolly good, can I send Ryanair the bill for cleaning my coat/jumper once it's been where others shoe have been? 😉

[racedo]

Originally Posted by Sober Lark

Flying FRA-DUB last Sunday. Passengers were advised the overhead lockers were for cabin baggage only and that all coats and jumpers etc were to go under the seat in front of you. Is this a new policy?

Nope as they have alwasy stated that when ovehead lockers are full. If not there is generally no issue.

[Sober Lark]

Originally Posted by racedo

Nope as they have alwasy stated that when ovehead lockers are full. If not there is generally no issue.

The thought never crossed my mind that I could be requested to do so. My coat and jacket was never going under the seat in front. They were polite and didn't insist.

Perhaps there are issues in having 'sold' all the bin space to passengers there is only the space in front of the seat left available to you. Would you have any idea how many bags of Ryanair's stated size they can stow in the overhead lockers?

Big Bins (2002 onwards) 125
Pivot Bins (2010) 132 bags
Space Bins (2015) 194

[Sober Lark]

Originally Posted by proud_darcy

Coat hooks on side of seat would be handy. Could have done with one of them on my last Ryanair flight. It isn't just being able to hang your coat but also being able to keep things in the pockets of the coat and being able to reach for them when and as needed during the flight and to put on your coat quicker when leaving the plane.
I really think coat hooks would help speed boarding and de-boarding.

Very good idea

[brian_dromey]

Originally Posted by Sober Lark

The thought never crossed my mind that I could be requested to do so. My coat and jacket was never going under the seat in front. They were polite and didn't insist.

Perhaps there are issues in having 'sold' all the bin space to passengers there is only the space in front of the seat left available to you. Would you have any idea how many bags of Ryanair's stated size they can stow in the overhead lockers?

Big Bins (2002 onwards) 125
Pivot Bins (2010) 132 bags
Space Bins (2015) 194

At one point Ryanair were guaranteeing 90 bags in the cabin. I think the numbers you have listed are for the -900ER/-9MAX. Google suggests 174 for the Space Bins compared to 118 for the Pivot bins for the -800/-8MAX. The big innovation is getting bags on their short side, rather than flat. 174 would seems a realistic number even for very full FR flights.

[racedo]

Originally Posted by proud_darcy

Not an original idea. Other carriers have them and I use them. Ryanair just went one step too far with the cost-cutting there. Supposedly the new cabin was to have the coat hook but I didn't see it on the sky interior planes

On a BA aircraft circa 10 years ago that went tech because some idiot dragged at one and damaged a seat.

[racedo]

Originally Posted by brian_dromey

At one point Ryanair were guaranteeing 90 bags in the cabin. I think the numbers you have listed are for the -900ER/-9MAX. Google suggests 174 for the Space Bins compared to 118 for the Pivot bins for the -800/-8MAX. The big innovation is getting bags on their short side, rather than flat. 174 would seems a realistic number even for very full FR flights.

When the bags were measured and controlled at the gate there were more bags getting on, since they relented on that the bags have got bigger as people want to take more. Maybe go back to old regime.

[Sober Lark]

Originally Posted by brian_dromey

At one point Ryanair were guaranteeing 90 bags in the cabin. I think the numbers you have listed are for the -900ER/-9MAX. Google suggests 174 for the Space Bins compared to 118 for the Pivot bins for the -800/-8MAX. The big innovation is getting bags on their short side, rather than flat. 174 would seems a realistic number even for very full FR flights.

Thank you for your replies. In all the years I've had very few problems flying Ryanair and will continue to fly with them and I guess that type of experience is more indicative of the 130 million + passengers compared to the numbers in the recent 'Which' report, which appears to reflect a small body of low-level miserableness who seem to be habitual moaners.

[NorthEasterner]

Not an original idea. Other carriers have them and I use them. Ryanair just went one step too far with the cost-cutting there. Supposedly the new cabin was to have the coat hook but I didn't see it on the sky interior planes

The latch for the tray table doubles up as a coat hook. This is only on Boeing Sky Interior aircraft.

NE

[NorthEasterner]

Originally Posted by proud_darcy

That hook/latch is a jacket hook, not a coat hook. I tried it. My coat was rubbing on the dirty carpet below.. The spring loaded one on the side of the headrest of an A320 is high enough for most coats.

Just put in the overhead locker then?

The only coat hooks I have seen on an aircraft was on BA and FR (table latch)

[racedo]

Originally Posted by proud_darcy

That took me considerably more time on my last flight. The benefit of coat hooks is to the airline in quicker turnaround times as much as to the passenger.

So how long ....10 seconds and did this mean when you exited the seat that the aisle was completely clear so you could Usain Bolt out of the plane ?

Deplaning is as quick as the slowest person so having collected jacket and being ready to go is irrelevant if person on front is shuffling along because of poor foot.

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[racedo]

Originally Posted by proud_darcy

20 to 30 seconds as I had to get what I needed out of the coat and fold it up so it would squeeze above my bag in the locker. 20 to 30 seconds X multiple passengers adds up to the difference between push back and getting the hell out of Dodge or missing your slot at a slot constrained airport.

You make the assumption that every single person does exactly the same thing in the same way. Good luck with that assumption.

[Planespeaking]

Originally Posted by proud_darcy

I made no such assumption that "every single person" does "exactly the same thing". You're spoiling for a fight.

Oh dear! How sad. What are you going to do when you really have something to confront. Calm down and get a life. In the meantime back in the airline industry.

[Planespeaking]

Originally Posted by proud_darcy

I made no such assumption that "every single person" does "exactly the same thing". You're spoiling for a fight.

Oh dear what a pathetic post. Life is too short and aviation too interesting. Grow up and listen to others opinions, right or wrong. It's called an exchange of views.