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Ryanair Dublin to Malta- Stopovers?

  • 18-07-2007 9:14am
    #1
    Teamhar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭


    Hi, I'm about to book tickets on Ryanair's Dublin - Malta route and for some reason, the outgoing flight, which leaves at 0745 arrives quite a bit later at1235. Thats a long time. I did the same route a few years ago with Air Malta and it was only 2 and half hours. The incoming flight is just 3 hours, leaving 1235 arriving Dublin 1530. Does anybody know if there are stopovers along the route? There is no further information when I go through the motions of the booking. I was looking at the route map and it the arching line from Dublin to Malta passes over a small airport called Newquay in the UK. Any advice would be appreciated.


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  • #2
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    You must remember the times are local time (departure is the time it leaves Dublin, arrival is the time it arrives in Malta, in their timezone).


  • #3
    Teamhar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Teamhar


    Hiya, I did take the time difference into account alright, but they're only 1 hour ahead of us. It still seems a bit long to me, but I could be wrong. I hope I am! I'm sure Ryanair would say if there was a stopover on the way.


  • #4
    Benedict XVI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭Benedict XVI


    Ryanair (and other I assume) usually exagerate the duration of flights , so that when you arrive the fan fare can come on over the PA and announce 'Another early arrival of a Ryanair flight, hurrah'


  • #5
    Zeppi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭Zeppi


    Hi,
    I'm maltese and live in Ireland and I flown with Airmalta before they stopped the flight to or from Dublin and always tooked me less time, now I'm flying with Ryanair and yes it is a bit longer and there is no stop overs the thing is that when I once asked one of the crew they told me they have a slot that takes longer.

    regards,
    Donald


  • #6
    Teamhar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Teamhar


    Hi Zeppi, thats great- thanks a million for that!


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  • #7
    therecklessone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    Teamhar wrote:
    Hi, I'm about to book tickets on Ryanair's Dublin - Malta route and for some reason, the outgoing flight, which leaves at 0745 arrives quite a bit later at1235. Thats a long time. I did the same route a few years ago with Air Malta and it was only 2 and half hours. The incoming flight is just 3 hours, leaving 1235 arriving Dublin 1530.

    They're quoting you a flight of 3hrs 50 mins both ways.

    Depart @ 07:45 (GMT), arrive @ 12:35 (which is 11:35 GMT) = 3hrs 50min

    Coming home:

    Depart @ 12:35 (which is 11:35 GMT), arrive at 15:30 (GMT) = 3hrs 50mins

    They're adding on extra time for both flights to allow for delays plus their stupid PA recording with the annoying bugle when you land.


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