Ryanair Rant Coming Up.......

[VC10man]

It seems that most of the Ryanair knockers haven't even flown with them! They are much better now than they were when you had to sprint across the runway to get a decent seat.

[Hotel Tango]

If you include me as an RYR knocker, I will say again, if you like RYR that's fine, good for you. I know exactly what their product is and it's not for me. I'm not a RYR knocker, just someone who doesn't like their product. So be it.

[PAXboy]

I think the most I've ever felt like a 'sack of potatoes' was on United. It does amaze me how many people are electrified by RYR and their perfectly reasonable business case.

[KBPsen]

Originally Posted by PAXboy

perfectly reasonable

Is it?

- So we have to ask our parents for financial help. Or we collect bottles of mortgage in the cabin when passengers have left the plane just to get a little money for the supermarket. We literally live of milk and bread. It is simply disgraceful.

Ryanair has taken the initiative to reduce accommodation costs of its staff, for example by inviting its crew members to stay at a campsite

[Davef68]

Originally Posted by VC10man

It seems that most of the Ryanair knockers haven't even flown with them! They are much better now than they were when you had to sprint across the runway to get a decent seat.

I miss that (On EZY as well)

[PAXboy]

KBPsen. I have not seen that quote. I did not say I like what they do but you will find many of their staff that do support it. I know there are many who wish to leave.

[caiman27]

Well, conditions can't be that bad as they manage to attract enough crew to operate 41 aircraft out of Stansted alone. Bishop's Stortford is not the cheapest place to live but many do manage to get by. Indeed, Ryanair may well be the largest employer by numbers of people living in Stortford.

[PAXboy]

As I've said before about the airline world ...

• Human beings long ago decided that getting more for less is what most of them want.
• Therefore, some humans will seek to provide that.
• Therefore, some humans will lose out.

It's not always nice but it is what humans do.

[Phileas Fogg]

I flew low-cost (Cebu Pacific Air) two days ago on the following schedule:

0045 CEB MNL 0200
0540 MNL HKG 0740
0940 HKG CEB 1215

CEB-MNL allocated seat 1B, lots of legroom and upon arrival in MNL, in no hurry to join the stampede to deplane, I sat chatting with two of the very pleasant cabin crew.

MNL-HKG allocated seat 14F (emergency exit, lots of legroom with reclining seat back) ... lovely flight for a light nap despite the turbulence of flying on the edge of a typhoon.

HKG-CEB allocated seat 1D, lots of legroom again, by now I was ready for a beer or few but the turbulence of flying on the edge of a typhoon certainly curtails one's drinking.

I didn't ask for any of the seats, they were what were allocated to me, sometimes it works and other times it doesn't.

Arrived back in CEB with a nice fresh immigration stamp so now I don't need to exit Philippines again for a further 3 years

[Cymmon]

Cebu Pacific are great when they run on time.

Unfortunately my experience is of late flights and/or cancellations. Then again I've had the same with Philippine Airlines, they once wanted to strand me for 3 days in Manila when travelling to Butuan. Finally managed to get voucher for food in the airport, flight to Cagayan and bus fare (5 hours) to Butuan. The Philippino's didn't want to cause a fuss so ended up arriving 3 days later.... National Airline?

Once on board the service is excellent for a Lo-co. Even the onboard bar and gifts are also reasonably priced.

Obviously your trip worked like clockwork and when it does it's great.