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Yeah_Right

.ak wrote: »

Yeah right...

You called?

.ak

Podge_irl wrote: »

I don't remotely understand Ryanair's insistence on a passport for the Ireland-UK routes but all the same, they make it reasonably clear.

I don't particularly like Ryanair but I flew with them an awful lot when I lived in the UK as a student and I wouldn't have been able to afford to go home much otherwise.

Anyways...surely the price of the flight would be irrelevant to Mr. Owens? He hardly pays for his own transport!?

Probably does if he misses a flight by his own fault? He'd have to expense it twice.

thomond2006

.ak wrote: »

I come out in a horrible rash anytime anyone ever says 'I've booked us a ticket to X, with Ryanair'.

Have you had a bad experience with them? Not directed at you but there's a lot of bandwagon hate towards Ryanair IMO. Since they improved their website I wouldn't have any problems with them.

.ak

thomond2006 wrote: »

Have you had a bad experience with them? Not directed at you but there's a lot of bandwagon hate towards Ryanair IMO. Since they improved their website I wouldn't have any problems with them.

I'm very offended by the garishly lit cabins.

thomond2006

.ak wrote: »

I'm very offended by the garishly lit cabins.

Oh gawd why did I get involved in this...

The_Captain

I quite like Ryanair, don't get the hate for them tbh.

It's a better experience than sitting on a bus for 2/3 hours

rrpc

thomond2006 wrote: »

Have you had a bad experience with them? Not directed at you but there's a lot of bandwagon hate towards Ryanair IMO. Since they improved their website I wouldn't have any problems with them.

I have. I think most people have had one at some time or other. My latest was being hit with €70 x 4 for not having boarding passes printed prior to a return flight.

This despite them not allowing me print them out before the outward bound flight. I still have the emails where I'm told on the one hand that I can only print them seven days or less before the flight and the other saying thirty days (It was an eight day return).

rrpc

rrpc wrote: »

I have. I think most people have had one at some time or other. My latest was being hit with €70 x 4 for not having boarding passes printed prior to a return flight.

This despite them not allowing me print them out before the outward bound flight. I still have the emails where I'm told on the one hand that I can only print them seven days or less before the flight and the other saying thirty days (It was an eight day return).

ouch, no printers at hotels etc on holidays though?

They now have an app which means you don't need to print anything anymore. e-tickets are the bees knees.

Passport & e-ticket & appropriate baggage are basically the only rules that you have to obey.

total former

The_Captain wrote: »

I quite like Ryanair, don't get the hate for them tbh.

It's a better experience than sitting on a bus for 2/3 hours

Except when you have to sit on a bus for 2-3 hours to get to your destination because Ryanair have flown you to a disused military airfield 140 km away.

dregin

Charging extra to book exit seats just because I can't fit into regular seats? They can **** right off. EI give me a seat with extra leg room every time. For nothing.

thomond2006

total former wrote: »

Except when you have to sit on a bus for 2-3 hours to get to your destination because Ryanair have flown you to a disused military airfield 140 km away.

With Google Maps that just isn't a valid excuse anymore!

dregin

Any of you paid for (work-related) training through work? I'm trying to find out whether it can be taken out before tax or not.

dregin

dregin wrote: »

Any of you paid for (work-related) training through work? I'm trying to find out whether it can be taken out before tax or not.

Yes. However, work pay and then it's a BIK to me. If you've paid yourself you will have some hoops to jump through but it should still be claimable.

Synode

Why would work related training be a BIK to you?

dregin

Deleted User wrote: »

Yes. However, work pay and then it's a BIK to me. If you've paid yourself you will have some hoops to jump through but it should still be claimable.

Yeah, they paid when I did the training in December. I signed a waiver to say I wouldn't leave within 9 months, but I have.

What percentage can I hope to get back?

Synode

Synode wrote: »

Why would work related training be a BIK to you?

It's a professional qualification paid for by work. It's not a work-only training thing

b.gud

I booked flights for myself and the other half to Copenhagen with Ryanair* when they had a flash sale, it only cost €20 for the two of us. I also got a second set of dates for €1.20 so that we'd have a choice of when to go


*here you go ak hope this helps :P

Synode

Deleted User wrote: »

It's a professional qualification paid for by work. It's not a work-only training thing

If the course is relevant to your employment then it shouldn't give rise to a BIK

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/benefit-in-kind/other.html#section18

The problem with flying nowadays is that it's still seen as a luxury. Flying used to be a luxury but now it's just a form of public transport and people shouldn't have any greater expectations than they would getting on a bus or train.

.ak

b.gud wrote: »

I booked flights for myself and the other half to Copenhagen with Ryanair* when they had a flash sale, it only cost €20 for the two of us. I also got a second set of dates for €1.20 so that we'd have a choice of when to go


*here you go ak hope this helps :P

Are you actually getting onto one of their planes? In this case, you'll be needing this:



And Godspeed!

Synode

dregin wrote: »

Yeah, they paid when I did the training in December. I signed a waiver to say I wouldn't leave within 9 months, but I have.

What percentage can I hope to get back?

It depends on what course it is. Revenue are very strict on the courses they'll give tax relief to. And the amount claimable has been reducing the last few years

b.gud

.ak wrote: »

Are you actually getting onto one of their planes? In this case, you'll be needing this:

And Godspeed!

Ya, I've never really had a problem with them, I find that there are only 2 things you need for a Ryanair flight:

These to block out the annoying fanfare they play for landing the f***ing plane


And theses to shield my eyes from the orangeness of the flight attendants

Synode

Synode wrote: »

If the course is relevant to your employment then it shouldn't give rise to a BIK

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/benefit-in-kind/other.html#section18

Same for UK? I'm just going off what HR told me, it's not a big number so I wasn't too worried. Might check if it is the same though, as I'd like to do a couple more!

dregin

Synode wrote: »

If the course is relevant to your employment then it shouldn't give rise to a BIK

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/benefit-in-kind/other.html#section18

What does this mean for me? Can I tell HR to take it pre-tax and be done with it?

mfceiling

Re Ryanair...

2010 we flew to Milan.

Aer lingus wanted 1300 return.

Ryanair was booked for........450!!

Even as a family travelling before they've become "nice" I've always found them to be professional and friendly. Only once in the last ten years have I found a better price than them.

Podge_irl

I fly nothing but Swiss now :cool:

I've never had any preference of one airline over another. They all have **** ups.

Synode

Deleted User wrote: »

Same for UK? I'm just going off what HR told me, it's not a big number so I wasn't too worried. Might check if it is the same though, as I'd like to do a couple more!

UK is similar but better defined. Look at pages 22/23 and 113

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/314687/480-2014.pdf

dregin wrote: »

What does this mean for me? Can I tell HR to take it pre-tax and be done with it?

If the course is relevant to your employment, your employer can pay it directly or reimburse you if you've paid for it, without it giving rise to BIK

dregin

Synode wrote: »

UK is similar but better defined. Look at pages 22/23 and 113

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/314687/480-2014.pdf



If the course is relevant to your employment, your employer can pay it directly or reimburse you if you've paid for it, without it giving rise to BIK

Thanks for all the info

I'm still not sure what this means for me. Since it's not a Benefit in Kind (the course was relevant to the business), does this mean they should be able to take it out before tax?

Thanks again!

Synode

What do you mean by take it out? As in, deduct if from your wages? If so, then effectively you will be paying for the course personally. In which case, it would never give rise to a benefit in kind because you are not receiving any benefit. You are paying for the course yourself.

If the course qualifies as employment related, and assuming your employer agrees, get them to pay for it and it wont't affect your wages at all