Kerry Airport - RyanAir flight to Dublin

Saladin Ane

Yesterday I bought a Kerry to Dublin flight for Saturday Dec 4th and couldn't believe how cheap it was:

Eu 16.98 in total. That included a 40x20x25cm bag, the ticket price Eu 9.99, seat reservation of Eu 4 and SMS Eu 2.99 and a small carbon charge.

How can Mr O Leary's vehicle do it for so little, considering Stobart (Gov subsidised) charged around Eu 40 and Aer Lingus before them was about the same?

Only negative is the scheduled time. The early flight is too late for international hook up thereby necessatating a night stopover in Dublin.

partyguinness

The flight is taking off regardless and the outlay incurred. The more people that can be coaxed into buying a flight is a bonus in terms of recoupoing the initial outlay.

Saladin Ane

I understand. But how come Stobart and Aer Lingus couldn't/wouldn't use the same system?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118180346#Comment_118180346

partyguinness

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118180376#Comment_118180376

They do. All airlines do.

Saladin Ane

Eu 16.98 and EU 40. Admittedly the former was booked well in advance BUT the latter is the same price even six months up front. Who pitches these prices? Are they on the same hymn sheet? Or does a government subsidy mean that you can collect the subsidy AND charge more.

This is baffling.