The next 3 months could break Boeing
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/u...g-737-max.html
If they don't fix things quick the M-10 could be on serious hold for quite a while.
If Airbus could get supply chains to upscale again then could additional production lines be added in US to accommodate United and others to free up Hamburg & Toulouse for a sizable Ryanair order and what sort of lead times would this involve? The M-8200 is just a stepping stone, Ok big one, to the M-10.
As slots become more scarce in Europe, the 321 will be king with the best cost/pax, those extra 30 seats will sell at the highest price.

Tel Aviv suspended - again.
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/ryanai...osts-row-45015

New route

From 3rd June (1pw)

Brussels-CRL/Ponta Delgada

Another distribution agreement:
https://www.travelmole.com/news/ryan...hvby5jby51aw==

Anyone know what’s up with GRUKB? Has had a fault every other day for the last week.

Anyone have a rough idea of when the winter sale goes ahead?

April I believe

Lauda Europe future
 

Apologies if this has been covered previously, but it is being reported elsewhere that Ryanair are now seeking to increase Lauda's fleet to 50 aircraft, as opposed to replacing the existing 27 Airbus A320s with 737s. Reasoning for this, according to MOL, would be cost savings through not needing to retrain existing Airbus crew to the Boeing fleet. Options currently being looked at include:

• Extending leases on the existing A320 fleet (currently 27 aircraft) upon expiration of their leases in 28';
• Expanding and/or replacing the existing aircraft with other (newer) A320-CEOs;
• Longer term: transitioning to the A320-NEO family after 2030- MOL seems hopeful to get a deal with Airbus, and is reportedly considering both the Airbus A320 and A321-NEO.

Personally, I hope that Lauda Europe will continue to fly an Airbus fleet. From a passenger perspective, I find their aircraft more comfortable and less cramped than FR's 738s

Source:

https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-ceo...mily-aircraft/

I would love to see Lauda take on neo's, and I can see FR group making an order for A321's for delivery post-2030 and I think that, very similarly to Jet2, we will see subsequent follow up orders take place and an eventual large fleet of Lauda A321's operating for FR on the continent.

I have no doubts that the other FR group airlines will stick with the 737 MAX, especially the -10's, but I do think we will see Lauda become a larger cog in the Ryanair machine, and I woudn't be surprised to see Ryanair's larger bases especially in southern Europe and the Spanish Islands move over to Lauda bases if they do take on A321neo's. The CASM and lifting power that the A21N could offer on trunk routes like STN/DUB/MAN-PMI/TFS/ALC would be irresistible.

I also don't think it's outside the realms of possibility to see A21N's arrive on property in large numbers even before the MAX 10's arrive.

I say A321neo throughout as I can't see them ordering A320's unless the price is significantly reduced. By seat cost, the A21N wins hands down.

Changed a flight last night on the app, no fare difference, only the standard €45 flight change fee...however, my initial seat that I paid for wasn't available, so I opted to purchase another seat (although cheaper at €3), so the total cost came to €48.
Paid with my Revolut card, received the new confirmation email also stating €48, however, my Revolut account was debited €52...there were no fees to pay with this card type (Visa) according to the email confirmation...am I missing something or do Ryanair owe me €4?

It seems even if you change the currency in the app during the payment process (to sterling), you are still charged in Euro's (in this specific case, as the flight originates in France, so therefore the local currency). Or is it because the app detects my location and charges me in the currency of the country I am currently at?

often you are charged based on where the flight departs. For example when I book a BA flight from my home in ARN I am charged in Krona if departing Sweden but if I book the flight back (also from home) the price is in £.


As for the price discrepancy can’t you question it with Revolut?