Improvements at Ryanair

Jack1985

The advert of him with the ''I promise you in 2014'' line always cracks me up I just wait for him to burst out, ''****ers the lot of ye.'' :P

Here's to Ryanair though, can only be many more great years ahead with the new changes thankfully.

fr336

Jack1985 wrote: »

In relation to variable products, Ryanair are only coming on-stream with that now i.e. tailored business etc.

Sure, and maybe their hand was forced, but then again maybe in many ways it wasn't. This is kind of a natural progression really..did O'Leary and co in their wildest dreams think Ryanair would become what it has? They started with nothing, almost went bust, and now look at them. A private airline, not a state monopoly. I have no hate for EI, or great love for FR, but I think EI would be very unwise to be complacent when it comes to FR in any department - they haven't really put a true foot wrong in the last 20 years, they've just built and built, they seem to simply get things done like your man on the street might (well if your man was his own worst enemy with the surcharges )..not with all the bureaucracy and bull**** of the 'big' airlines. If FR can combine what they've already done so well with an all round customer experience, that would be a real success story.

fr336

Jack1985 wrote: »

The advert of him with the ''I promise you in 2014'' line always cracks me up I just wait for him to burst out, ''****ers the lot of ye.'' :P

Here's to Ryanair though, can only be many more great years ahead with the new changes thankfully.

Yeah I found that hilarious too..just shows MOL will turn his hand to anything for the business (not like he needs the dosh..not that I'm painting him as a saint either ) Who knows what he's really like underneath it all

Kat1170

fr336 wrote: »

Yeah I found that hilarious too..just shows MOL will turn his hand to anything for the business (not like he needs the dosh..not that I'm painting him as a saint either ) Who knows what he's really like underneath it all

He would be one of my ''Top 10 people you'd invite to a dinner party''. I'd say he has a wicked dry sense of humor.

spurious

CTYIgirl wrote: »

It's clean, it's easy to navigate. The homepage is good for basically everything, it's easy to navigate. Considering what the website looked like last October, it's a miracle!

Check-in for just one leg on it doesn't work with Firefox (unless they have fixed it since yesterday). Had to use Internet Explorer.

billie1b

Jack1985 wrote: »

In relation to variable products, Ryanair are only coming on-stream with that now i.e. tailored business etc.

Which will lead to a further loss to EI of normal and business pax, which FR have already taken a fair amount of in DUB already

Cookiemunster

spurious wrote: »

Check-in for just one leg on it doesn't work with Firefox (unless they have fixed it since yesterday). Had to use Internet Explorer.

Did you let them know? As easy to do these days as posting on here.

luketitz

spurious wrote: »

Check-in for just one leg on it doesn't work with Firefox (unless they have fixed it since yesterday). Had to use Internet Explorer.

Yep, was the same for me on Weds, had to copy the URL into Chrome and it worked fine.

Jack1985

Which will lead to a further loss to EI of normal and business pax, which FR have already taken a fair amount of in DUB already

Doubt that will come to fruition, an internal memo circulated to staff in EI showed routes to LIS, PRG were seeing increased bookings - Possibly due to FR opening the market up further. FR have very much replicated that since 2000 and before, opening the market up further to higher pax volume - And competition is good regardless, so I doubt your statement of EI losing an pax will bear any sort of fruition. FR seem to suffer more from market saturation in the Med then in the East when compared with EI, that's why there retreat from the East has continued (EI i.e. to KRK, VNO).

Jack1985

With all due respect talking to pax and actual fact regards passenger numbers are polar opposites, EI far from losing pax to FR have gained market share on them over the last four years in Ireland. EI are one of the few carriers who demonstrate again and again they can take FR head-on.

Fred Swanson

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L1011

billie1b wrote: »

Which will lead to a further loss to EI of normal and business pax, which FR have already taken a fair amount of in DUB already

Considering EI have been growing relative to FR's contraction ex-DUB in recent years and have done some major damage to them on what'd be mostly business routes (UK regional for one); I fail to see how you can use the word "further" here.

fr336

MYOB wrote: »

Considering EI have been growing relative to FR's contraction ex-DUB in recent years and have done some major damage to them on what'd be mostly business routes (UK regional for one); I fail to see how you can use the word "further" here.

So FR have been retreating slightly from ridiculously huge highs, while EI have been growing from a low base?

L1011

fr336 wrote: »

So FR have been retreating slightly from ridiculously huge highs, while EI have been growing from a low base?

I believe EI have had higher passenger counts ex-Ireland than FR for the past two years (albeit close) so, no, that's not in any way correct.

fr336

MYOB wrote: »

I believe EI have had higher passenger counts ex-Ireland than FR for the past two years (albeit close) so, no, that's not in any way correct.

Hmm ok :P

GTE

fr336 wrote: »

Hmm ok :P

Care to substantiate your contribution?

billie1b

MYOB wrote: »

Considering EI have been growing relative to FR's contraction ex-DUB in recent years and have done some major damage to them on what'd be mostly business routes (UK regional for one); I fail to see how you can use the word "further" here.

Further, as in, they have already lost pax to FR and will also do so now with new routes, new times and more flights, so they will lose FURTHER pax to FR. Its not that hard to understand.
Well actually, it is hard to believe for Shamrock staff and avid shamrock users, they don't like to think that they can lose the business pax to FR but it happens and continues to happen on a near daily basis

L1011

billie1b wrote: »

Further, as in, they have already lost pax to FR and will also do so now with new routes, new times and more flights, so they will lose FURTHER pax to FR. Its not that hard to understand.
Well actually, it is hard to believe for Shamrock staff and avid shamrock users, they don't like to think that they can lose the business pax to FR but it happens and continues to happen on a near daily basis

They've also gained significant numbers of pax FROM FR, quite probably more than FR has taken from them over the past half a decade or so. Your post was written in a manner which implied that it was one-way traffic only, as is this one actually.

billie1b

MYOB wrote: »

They've also gained significant numbers of pax FROM FR, quite probably more than FR has taken from them over the past half a decade or so. Your post was written in a manner which implied that it was one-way traffic only, as is this one actually.

No, I know FR has lost pax to EI, I wouldn't say its near as many as EI have lost to FR though. People will get pīssed off with FR, fly with EI once, notice the substantial difference in the fare, see its the same quality of service and come back to FR. Happens all the time, with both airlines.

L1011

billie1b wrote: »

No, I know FR has lost pax to EI, I wouldn't say its near as many as EI have lost to FR though. People will get pīssed off with FR, fly with EI once, notice the substantial difference in the fare, see its the same quality of service and come back to FR. Happens all the time, with both airlines.

Actual passenger figures over the past few years completely and utterly refute this though. Facts > guesswork.

whitebriar

We took the late departure on Ryanair ,the Friday 920 pm Nce-Dub last week.
We had pre booked seats 1a and b where there's excellent legroom as there's no bulkhead.

It comes with priority boarding.
The flight was half full with only four of us with priority boarding.
The transfer bus came and the French handling agents sought out the four of us and we were told to board the bus first by the front door.
The top of the bus was cordoned off for us that door closed when we got on.
Everyone else was ushered in like sardines to the lower side of the red cordon of this first bus.
The French couple who were up front with us,when it became obvious what was happening started to laugh uncontrollably and so did we,an almighty fit of giggles as the "other queue" people were more and more stuffed into the rest of the bus.
It was very embarrassing.

Next our bus headed to the plane and stopped near the front steps whereupon our front door opened whilst the "other queue" people's door stayed shut and they waited.
The driver got out and beckoned us on.
I said to the French couple laughing "you first" and they said "no you first" we did this a few times while the "other queue" people looked on in increasing derision...

So we then boarded first,with the rest following a few minutes later.

So there you have it Ryanair do first class the ticket price was €45 one way including the 1b seat assignment and priority boarding and 2 cabin bags.
The flight was announced as a quiet flight and there was no ta..daa at the end when it landed on time,the e cigarettes were whispererly offered as were the scratch cards,you'd hardly notice.
The flight crew were lovely.
This is now my third recent Fr flight and to be brutally honest,apart from the embarrassment on the bus,they are winning me over on these short hops when competitive.I was not expecting that to happen.

Jamie2k9

billie1b wrote: »

No, I know FR has lost pax to EI, I wouldn't say its near as many as EI have lost to FR though. People will get pīssed off with FR, fly with EI once, notice the substantial difference in the fare, see its the same quality of service and come back to FR. Happens all the time, with both airlines.

Very little fare difference between both, FR high baggage fees and forcing passengers to pay for seats unless they want random seats will further go against FR. You can't change you image by the few steps FR have taken.

Further, as in, they have already lost pax to FR and will also do so now with new routes, new times and more flights, so they will lose FURTHER pax to FR. Its not that hard to understand.
Well actually, it is hard to believe for Shamrock staff and avid shamrock users, they don't like to think that they can lose the business pax to FR but it happens and continues to happen on a near daily basis

Care to back this information up?

FR taking passengers doesn't always transfer into a profit for those passengers so how long will be sustainable?

Another and much more comprehensive revamp www.ryanair.com

Just saw their first TV ad too, most definitely shifting strategy.

Liking that route map with prices on it.

Not sure about the cheap model 737 here though they could have at least got one of the thousands of real photos around.
http://corporate.ryanair.com/about-us/our-fleet/

Xpro

Hmm

SpaceTime

They still need to get rid of those awful yellow cabin interiors!

They make my good taste gland hurt!

b757

sully2010 wrote: »

Another and much more comprehensive revamp www.ryanair.com

Just saw their first TV ad too, most definitely shifting strategy.

Liking that route map with prices on it.

Not sure about the cheap model 737 here though they could have at least got one of the thousands of real photos around.
http://corporate.ryanair.com/about-us/our-fleet/

Bathrooms Three - two at the rear of the aircraft, one in the front
Cabin height 7 feet 1 inch
Cruise speed 850km/h
Length 146 feet
Wingspan 115 feet 5 inches (with sharklets)
Engines 115 feet 5 inches (with sharklets)

Bathrooms and sharklets? I think they need to update their fleet page.

Spanish Eyes

Was on the Dub to Nice run on Tuesday last 8th April. Very relaxed check in for bags drop and all that. Very quick. Crew on board big smiles..da dah!

Settled in, and all was well, except Nice was closed at the last minute due to massive winds >40kpm. So the captain said we gotta go somewhere else, and kept us posted.

So we landed in Toulon eventually, after a go around, which was fun! Not.

It wasn't RYRs fault. They kept the doors open on the Tarmac and control in Dublin were advising them.

My seat pal said they were looking for the captains Credit Card before refuelling and trying for Nice again. Ha ha.

Anyway we got there in the end, after about an hour or so in Toulon, and everyone was good humoured and relieved to get to Nice in the end.

Full marks for keeping us posted. And I did notice a change in crew attitude, but maybe that's just me?

PS. Big winds, and go around are hard on the old stomach. Wooooops ee daisy.

Nonoperational

They are the best part!

Spanish Eyes

Nonoperational wrote: »

They are the best part!

I think you're talking about buffeting winds and go arounds?

Best part for those in the pointy end I'd say....at least they know what's going on!

But they know what they are doing. I always seay that!

fr336

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

I think you're talking about buffeting winds and go arounds?

Best part for those in the pointy end I'd say....at least they know what's going on!

But they know what they are doing. I always seay that!

It's funny that people (sometimes including myself) get nervous about flying. You're travelling on board some of the most sophisticated kit in the world, flown by two people in the air who are highly experienced and trained, along with many others of the same level for their respective roles on the ground. The whole ethos of air travel is geared towards maximum safety and shutting down every possible little remote chance of danger.

In the car on the way to or from the airport it's ridiculous the amount of things that could go wrong and you'd likely be severely injured or dead. There really isn't a safer mode of travel than aircraft, with thousands of the things gliding along above us every day no bother. As for 'incidents' like bad wind, that is probably one of the lowest forms of anything out of the ordinary; it is so common and what needs to be done is so routine to pilots and everyone else involved.

If I was a billionaire I'd seriously consider spending most of my life in the sky, even when I don't specficially need to travel - in all kinds of ways, I couldn't be in a safer place. Car, nope. Bus, ok but still a chance of something. Train, kind of on the same level as flying really but still far more likely to be caught up in something nasty. Even staying at home isn't as safe as flying on most commercial airliners.