Ryanair - really 'no frills?'

[bealine]

If Ryanair were so dangerous - why aren't they blacklisted?
Why aren't there stories of fuel gushing out of the wing tanks, bits falling off in-flight, passengers refusing to board? Why pay pilots a competitive salary? If they weren't concerned with safety, why not have the fleet piloted by failed ATPL candidates for pittance?

Fuel gushing out of fuel tanks? No

Pilots getting competitive salaries??? Read the Irish press concerning the pay/conditions of Ryanair's "elite"!!! (or trawl the Pilots' forums "Rumours and News" or "Airlines, Airports and Routes" of pprune!)

[CARR30]

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If a BAW has to divert, they'll pay for a bus to get you to your destination. RYR? You guessed it...

.. well we were diverted on Ryanair from Montpellier to Nimes at Easter because of a local storm.

Guess what? Free coaches turned up after about 30 minutes and took us up the autoroute to Montpellier. We were only about an hour or so late.

We've flown to the South of France dozens of times with Ryanair. The worst you can say is that it's boringly predictable. You get on, plane takes off, flies a while, plane lands, you get off and collect the Hertz car.
Less than 2 and half hours after leaving Stansted you are on the autoroute.

We've got no complaints.

[kms901]

I fly Ryanair about 20 times a year, partly because my destination is nearest to an airport they fly into. Never been more than 30 minutes late, never lost a bag, never had a problem. The only problem for me is the seating scrum.

And their fleet is relatively new. which I find reassuring.

I hear grumbles about pay and conditions. but no-one is forced to worl for them.

[bealine]

but no-one is forced to work for them.

I, for one, am sick and tired of hearing this phrase, along with "No one has the right to a job for life"! These cliches are dragging Great Britain right down to pre-Victorian levels!!!

Indeed - you are forced to work for someone if you live in a depressed area, or if you've always wanted a career in aviation and O'Leary has provided the only opening for you!

If you don't work, you don't eat - period! So to say no-one forces you to work for whoever is wrong!

Remember what happened to the lady who said "Let Them Eat Cake!!!"

[CARR30]

"Let Them Eat Cake!!!"

Indeed, but don't forget you can always save a bob or two by bringing your own or getting it from Pret on the way to the gate.

[pax britanica]

Lo cost or no lo cost I wonder if any one has just done a simple analysis of people in the London /S E region flying Ryanair just because they live in East london or Essex. I live on the Surrey Hants border and so flying Ryanair involves a journey of 85 miles across London( 50% of the M25) I would never fly Ryanair even if theywere better than BA because the land journey is horrendous; by car-difficut or impossible by train for early or late flights and by Taxi is £120

So while there are a lot of comparisons aboutt heir service levels I wonder just how much of FRs growth is just geographical convenience for people who cannot face the journey to LHR from the East of the capital or who people who use FR services from provincial airports
PB

[Wing Commander Fowler]

Yes PB - we gave you Personal organisers, then personal video recorders and now we give you.......... Your own little airport in your garden!