This is the sort of thing that happens when you get commercial operations to try and implement your immigration policy

Bollocks. No other airline is doing it.
It's just them being ***** making it up as they go along

That's what I mean - the govt has imposed a responsibility on airlines to "ensure that passengers are correctly documented for travel to their destination." and this is how RYR have chosen to do it.

Can anyone post a real example of this test so one can see how much knowledge of Afrikaans is being tested?

https://www.news24.com/citypress/new...-test-20220605
https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/05/ryana...ests-16769245/
Screenshots of test can be found in articles referenced by the links

Yep, I would struggle with that if I hadn't seen the answers.

New FR destination : TUZLA
2 NEW ROUTES
Memmingen (04/11/2022)
Stockholm ARN (02/11/2022)

I have just checked in on Ryanair from a UK Airport to Milan. They want a printed copy of the Covid Status. I thought this requirement had finished...

Is it a human being asking for Covid status, or just the website ? Websites are not always updated immediately to reflect the latest version of rules. If it's a human being, refer them to this:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...y-requirements
https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nu...nu=vuoto&tab=4
https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it...ngtoitaly.html

New Fr destination : Asturias

5 new routes

Charleroi
Dublin
rome / FCO
Stansted
Weeze

All begins november 2022

I'm booking a flight MAN>IBZ and when it came to select my seat, which is usually 1A if I'm quick enough, I noticed it wasn't shown on the seating plan. 1B and C were, so I took 1B. Also 2 DEF were missing. There wasn't an "X" showing that it had already been booked, the seats were simply absent. Is there a reason for this, and will they possibly be available later to book? Thanks!

I think that is because you must be on the Ryanair 737-8200 (Max) not the regular 737-800 (NG). Row 1 is just 1B and 1C

Thanks, that would explain it! Hope if they change the aircraft they offer pax the option to change seats.

Rumour of a return to Forli in Italy
https://italiavola.com/2022/07/15/ry...-era-una-voce/

2 new routes from Bologne-Forli

Katowice (4pw) begins 1st September
Palermo (4pw) begins 3rd September

Hmm, that would suggest they're pulling out of Rimini (again) given they already fly to Palermo from there and it's only around 30-40 minutes drive between Rimini and Forli

So Ryanair are extending the leaes on most of their ex Lauda Airbuses for another 4 years, Boeing not playing ball on the price they want to pay for more Max's?

New base perhaps in Slovenia ?
https://www.exyuaviation.com/2022/08...aunch.html?m=1

How far in advance are Ryanair timetables normally confirmed? Planning for travel to southwest Ireland in spring 2023 noticing that some schedules all end around 23rd March (Man - Snn, Man - Kir, LPL - ORK) but others are already in the system (Man - Ork, Man - Dub., LPL - Dub) what are the chances that it is not yet confirmed if these services will continue past this date?

Palermo, Catania and Lamezia showing as possible destinations from EMA in the Ryanair app. Is there a reason for this? All other routes in the app from EMA are currently operated.