Norwich

[colinhunn]

If it happens, probably Freebird again but Sun Express would be nice to throw into the mix.

[Markushillman]

Originally Posted by colinhunn

If it happens, probably Freebird again but Sun Express would be nice to throw into the mix.

Yes Sunexpress would be good, but like you say most likely Freebird

[4321]

This started in Apr 2007 to fund an £18M upgrade (it was £3 for adults £1 per child). 17 years later it is £10 per adult, Average 400,000+ passengers a year…
Would love to know where all the money has gone as can’t see where they have spent any on the terminal.

[Markushillman]

Originally Posted by 4321

This started in Apr 2007 to fund an £18M upgrade (it was £3 for adults £1 per child). 17 years later it is £10 per adult, Average 400,000+ passengers a year…
Would love to know where all the money has gone as can’t see where they have spent any on the terminal.

Well if the comments being posted on social media by passengers who flew on the first Ryanair services yesterday are true and alot are being posted today so not April 1st and April fools. Then Ryanair passengers are not being charged the £10 development fee, all airport fees are included in your ticket, which certainly could explain their arrival at Norwich

[colinhunn]

Originally Posted by MidlandsWanderer

It's not Ryanairs choice.

Expect Ryanair will make their preference known and the airport won’t want to upset them!

[azzbo]

So can anyone confirm the rumour about Ryanair and the ADF then? Seeing it mentioned all over the place but no actual proof yet.

I'm flying Ryanair from Stansted again this summer as the timings don't work out for me but really hope this is the start of something good.

[Markushillman]

Originally Posted by azzbo

So can anyone confirm the rumour about Ryanair and the ADF then? Seeing it mentioned all over the place but no actual proof yet.

I'm flying Ryanair from Stansted again this summer as the timings don't work out for me but really hope this is the start of something good.

Yes it's correct, someone flew out yesterday and confirmed to me no £10 fee.

[azzbo]

Originally Posted by Markushillman

Yes it's correct, someone flew out yesterday and confirmed to me no £10 fee.

Thanks, wonder how they are doing this - do they give you a QR to get through the gates? I really want to see Ryanair succeed from Norwich but as a regular KLM passenger and long time user of the airport this selective applying of the fee is pretty annoying and bound to p off other passengers too. I wonder what KLM themselves think? I remember how bad departures used to be but it's been a long time since the last refurb now.

[Markushillman]

Originally Posted by azzbo

Thanks, wonder how they are doing this - do they give you a QR to get through the gates? I really want to see Ryanair succeed from Norwich but as a regular KLM passenger and long time user of the airport this selective applying of the fee is pretty annoying and bound to p off other passengers too. I wonder what KLM themselves think? I remember how bad departures used to be but it's been a long time since the last refurb now.

Likely the deal they stuck with the airport, the airport has done a lot the satisfy Ryanair, with a "satellite terminal", or what is an older building just opposite stand 5 where passengers are pre boarded to they can go straight on. When Ryanair come it seems they get whatever they want, but could be a case if Ryanair reach a certain level of flights the airport possibly could scrap it entirely, your given a code to let you through yes. Personally I don't mind the departure area, you got WH smiths, the restraunt and can actually find a seat, compared to Stansted and the shopping mall, and trying to find a seat in the holding area. My issue is with the fact they haven't covered the walk down to stand 5, 6 so you get soaked if it's raining the same if your arriving. Really wouldn't take much to just have a covered area installed. Interestingly if you go to the airports website, and read the ADF section, it has been adjusted to such some airlines collect it themselves within the ticket price.

[SWBKCB]

But the airport website still says "all adult passengers departing from Norwich Airport will be required to pay the development fee" and tickets have to be "obtained from the check-in desk or customer services desk if the fee is collected via the operating airline."

[Markushillman]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

But the airport website still says "all adult passengers departing from Norwich Airport will be required to pay the development fee" and tickets have to be "obtained from the check-in desk or customer services desk if the fee is collected via the operating airline."

Indeed I believe the fee is part of the Ryanair ticket cost, the website never had the part (happy to be corrected) where is says "if the fee is collected via the operating airline", and your then given a ticket at the airport, so effectively you don't have to purchase separate ticket like all the other airlines. Although I'm very dubious if it is actually in the Ryanair ticket price looking at my future booking, but passengers are confirming it does not have to be purchased at the airport, which is making all the Ryanair pax very happy.

[azzbo]

Presumably all other airlines could also have collected it as part of the normal fees though if Norwich had let them? You always used to have to pay the fee at a terminal by security, it gave you a QR code that then opened gates to let you enter the security check area. I guess they could program them to let Ryanair boarding card QR codes through?

The terminal is quite nice now, when the toilets were in the middle of departures and the bar and cafe were where the toilets are now it was horrible cramped.

[colinhunn]

Originally Posted by azzbo

Presumably all other airlines could also have collected it as part of the normal fees though if Norwich had let them? You always used to have to pay the fee at a terminal by security, it gave you a QR code that then opened gates to let you enter the security check area. I guess they could program them to let Ryanair boarding card QR codes through?

The terminal is quite nice now, when the toilets were in the middle of departures and the bar and cafe were where the toilets are now it was horrible cramped.

I’m old enough to remember the original terminal (where the satellite terminal is now)!

[barry lloyd]

If this is the case, then it marks a change of attitude by Ryanair and/or other operators. When Blackpool Airport did this, both Ryanair and Jet2 moved out almost immediately, and now there are no commercial flights from Blackpool.

https://web.archive.org/web/20081216...=gen-en-251108

[Markushillman]

Originally Posted by barry lloyd

If this is the case, then it marks a change of attitude by Ryanair and/or other operators. When Blackpool Airport did this, both Ryanair and Jet2 moved out almost immediately, and now there are no commercial flights from Blackpool.

https://web.archive.org/web/20081216...=gen-en-251108

This is true although hasn't effected Norwich in the same way, due to KLM and TUI especially not seemingly to fused by it although I'm sure they wise it was gone. However I'm not sure it is a change in view by Ryanair, as from what I can see it is basically gone for Ryanair passengers