Traveling in uniform on Ryanair

smurfjed

Do Ryanair have any issues with other airline crew traveling in uniform? Hoping to jump home next weekend and as I will have to wear my uniform on the first flight, I'm just curious if i will have to change prior to going on FR.....

Hate to say it, but I'm purposely picking Ryanair over EI as their new baggage policies allow me to go crazy shopping.

Growler!!!

Are you jump seating or fare paying?


If you're fare paying, you'll be just another pax sitting in the back. My advice would be to wear a jumper not your flight jacket and take off the bars and lanyard. Joe Public love nothing more than asking silly questions.


If jump seating, then introduce yourself to the Capt. He may suggest you'll be more comfortable in the cabin - a polite way of saying he's too busy to chat.


If the Ryans are letting you have more bag space then why not put a change of clothes in your bag?








Of course if you're just looking to show off the uniform then wear the hat. Most definitely wear the hat...........................

andy_g

As far as i know Ryanair have no problems with it.

smurfjed

I love airline search engines :) I think that this is an excellent connection, based on milage points ....

09:45 MAN – 06:55 DUB
1 stop JFK
21h 10 (+1)
Operated by American Airlines

Growler, thanks, Manchester is a new gateway for me, the hat is the problem :) We don't have a J/S agreement or even an interline with either EI/FR, so I'm traveling as a normal fare paying pax. Hiding the hat is always a challenge.

Cessna_Pilot

No one will look twice at you if you cover up the bars, id etc and don't appear like you're looking for attention. You're just a fare paying passenger and I'm sure Ryanair don't have a policy on passenger clothing, unless of course you're not wearing enough!

L1011

Cessna_Pilot wrote: »

I'm sure Ryanair don't have a policy on passenger clothing, unless of course you're not wearing enough!

In which case, you may be asked to appear in the calendar :pac:

A Dub in Glasgo

I would have thought the obvious place for the hat is the carry on shopping bag you intend to bring on

Lambofdave

Growler!!! wrote: »

. Joe Public love nothing more than asking silly questions

What a great attitude those pesky joe publics what a nuisance

folbotcar

Lambofdave wrote: »

What a great attitude those pesky joe publics what a nuisance

It's charming the first couple of times. But when you meet the nutter, it loses it's charm. Wearing a uniform makes you a target.

Tenger

smurfjed wrote: »

.... I'm purposely picking Ryanair over EI as their new baggage policies allow me to go crazy shopping.

Don't they both allow 2 piece's of cabin baggage. And I know EI aren't overly strict on most of their routes.

logie101

I was once on an easy jet flight and a guy was sitting in front of me wearing a full military flight overalls.

Turns out he was a civilian display pilot who's plane went tech so left his aircraft and flew back commercially.

smurfjed

Don't they both allow 2 piece's of cabin baggage

FR now allow you to buy extra weight prior to departure, as my connecting flight has a 45 kg allowance, and before anyone starts asking how one can need 45 kgs of baggage, well i buy a lot of dog food

And I know EI aren't overly strict on most of their routes.

Thats not my impression, I know someone who was stopped bringing an EI supplied crew bag onboard and told that it was too big. I also had the "pleasure" of handing over 330 Euros for excess baggage weight on top of a 500 Euro one way ticket to Paris, so i really can't agree with your statement

Marcusm

In the old, old days, Ryanair used to be very flexible. When I moved to London I brought 84kgs of excess for around IR£60. I think I'm reminiscing too much; I more or less gave up on Ryanair about 2000.

Jack1985

FR now allow you to buy extra weight prior to departure

Being relaxed on EI now too ''where applicable'' as its defined.

FISMA

smurfjed wrote: »

Do Ryanair have any issues with other airline crew traveling in uniform?

I would not wear the Jacket or clothing with an EI symbol. Could you not wear a sweater or something?

My concern would be your employer and not Ryanair. Looks worse for them. Seeing how they pay you, think twice.

Kind of like the Pepsi delivery man drinking a Coke during his break.

Hope no-one FB's your image. It would be ironic seeing the EI colors on line for Ryanair. Could get you in trouble.

Personally, if they are that much better with baggage policies, put the uniform in a bag and dress like everyone else.

billie1b

FISMA wrote: »

I would not wear the Jacket or clothing with an EI symbol. Could you not wear a sweater or something?

My concern would be your employer and not Ryanair. Looks worse for them. Seeing how they pay you, think twice.

Kind of like the Pepsi delivery man drinking a Coke during his break.

Hope no-one FB's your image. It would be ironic seeing the EI colors on line for Ryanair. Could get you in trouble.

Personally, if they are that much better with baggage policies, put the uniform in a bag and dress like everyone else.

I've dispatched many a flight with EI flight/cabin crew on it in their uniform, especially when DUB - ORK / SNN / KIR was available, now its guys heading home to the UK for days off. We don't look twice

BeardySi

FISMA wrote: »

Hope no-one FB's your image. It would be ironic seeing the EI colors on line for Ryanair. Could get you in trouble.

Particularly as he's not an Aer Lingus pilot!

goingnowhere

I frequently see BA pilots and flight attendants in full uniform on EI DUB-LHR

In US SNN based EI crew used to hop from JFK to BOS with Jetblue

No big deal, bet Ryanair staff are a lot happier to see a industry person vs a harem of pink with bunny ears

Jack1985

I frequently see BA pilots and flight attendants in full uniform on EI DUB-LHR

Same here, regularly see Virgin Cabin Crew using ORK-LHR-ORK also.

Tenger

smurfjed wrote: »

FR now allow you to buy extra weight prior to departure, as my connecting flight has a 45 kg allowance, and before anyone starts asking how one can need 45 kgs of baggage, well i buy a lot of dog food

Thats not my impression, I know someone who was stopped bringing an EI supplied crew bag onboard and told that it was too big. I also had the "pleasure" of handing over 330 Euros for excess baggage weight on top of a 500 Euro one way ticket to Paris, so i really can't agree with your statement

You got me there....I wasn't thinking of checked in baggage.
As regards your story...definitely does happen, some routes are particularly bad for cabin baggage (BRU, NCE, CDG, AMS, PRG, FCO) so the staff are very rigid on those. Oftent eh last 15-20 pax are not permitted larger items as the bins are full


On that note....can't wait for Airbus to port the A350 bins onto the A320NEO fleets Normal A320 can hold approx 90 wheelie bags, while having 160-180 seats.

fr336

Tell EI all about it and get it as overtime for research into the competition :pac:

Jack1985

fr336 wrote: »

Tell EI all about it and get it as overtime for research into the competition :pac:

It's not them doing research into the competition these days though now is it

Locker10a

smurfjed wrote: »

FR now allow you to buy extra weight prior to departure, as my connecting flight has a 45 kg allowance, and before anyone starts asking how one can need 45 kgs of baggage, well i buy a lot of dog food

Thats not my impression, I know someone who was stopped bringing an EI supplied crew bag onboard and told that it was too big. I also had the "pleasure" of handing over 330 Euros for excess baggage weight on top of a 500 Euro one way ticket to Paris, so i really can't agree with your statement

I bring two pieces of cabin baggage on EI all the time and I will be doing it again tuesday! Its never a problem!

And to answer your question, you should have no problems travelling in Uniform! It happens at my airline all the time and my airline usually gives you an exit row at check in if you are in Uniform!!
I dont know about ryanair but my airline would not allow you in the flight deck however ryanair rules may vary and your best bet is to ask when you board!

Fagashlil

Have had plenty of flight and cabin crew travelling on flights over the years, always in uniform, never an issue. Only people who bat an eyelid are the PAX who either have some smart comment to make or want to know why the person flying the plane is sitting in the cabin.