km79 wrote: » And a lot of people without kids were really happy about it as they would not have to move to accommodate families with kids etc .........
grogi wrote: » Don't really understand that comment. I was travelling with kids a lot of times before we were always given seats together. We have never asked anyone to move because we were travelling with kids.
Bob24 wrote: » Is that very last minute check-in? Doing in on purpose even if neighbouring seats are available would really be going a step too far.
irelandrover wrote: » Somef families checked in very late and couldnt get seats beside each other. THen boarded the flight and demanded to be accomdated.
posy2010 wrote: » Just so you know if you go into print boarding passes it will say oh you are sitting miles from each other, want to change? I said yes to see and the seat next to my pre allocated one was empty so only had to pay a fiver for the 1 seat. May be worth a go day before flight!
cruhoortwunk wrote: Scumbags putting people from the same booking at opposite ends of the plane, is that a recent thing? Quoting me €18 to sit beside each other. I remember now why I avoid them.
Jayop wrote: » The missus and her wife flew twice this week and although there were only two of them and the flight wasn't full they were allocated seats away from each other on both legs. Clear tactic from Ryanair to force people to buy seats. Poor form and I'm someone who always defends them here.
irishman86 wrote: » Dont see it as a big deal at all, they have for years letting people get away with it, they now have decided to inforce a rule they had for years My wife and I had to sit away from each other to avoid this we have to pay the price of sitting together
irishman86 wrote: What is the big deal? People were for years flying without screaming headrests, it is just now that we have to pay for it?"
grogi wrote: » Get away with what? Common sense? If we are making one reservation, it means we would like to seat next to each other. What is next?Ryanair is playing super laud commercials from the speakers in your headrest. For only ?8 you can have it switched off! ?? I for sure will not be entertained by this new seating arrangements and will sit where I see fit. I will of course move when asked by the crew "oh sorry, didn't know", but that will cause more havoc onboard - and I encourage everyone to do the same.
irishman86 wrote: » If you want to sit with someone pay for it, people get outraged about such stupid stuff.
I never wrote anything about head sets so dont write saying I did Off with you, you will be the fool that everyone hates on the flight thinking you are fighting the man instead of just being a tool
Fred Swanson wrote: » Just because 2 people are on the one booking does not necessarily mean they want to sit beside each other.
grogi wrote: » By the amount of outrage it seems it is not that stupid. It might not be important for you, but it is for many other. No, you didn't. But that is my prediction what you would say if Ryanair introduced the ?8 offer for silence. Would they mind? If they mind, they probably would never book together. It is never cheaper to book together either, sometimes it is more expensive than booking separately.
irishman86 wrote: » There isnt a lot of outrage, there is a few people on boards You are saying illogical things sure how about a fee for not crashing the plane sense were being stupid I dont think you understand how a business works you pay for services they offer you if you dont want that well go elsewhere and you will quickly see how much more you have to pay for a similar service
tina1040 wrote: » I like the restaurant example!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tina1040 wrote: » I have been a long time supporter of Ryanair. Cheap flights and if you follow the rules it works. However I have just checked in 3 men for a flight this sunday and they were allocated seats front middle and back. There were several options of three seats together. I paid €8 to move 2 of them beside the 3rd as one of them would have difficulty with bags. If I left it late I would have no problem but it was completely unnecessary. Also a couple of months ago I checked in 5 of us travelling together and we were seated all in one row on both the outward and return journey so I can't understand why this would be different.
Jayop wrote: » What about making reservations in a restaurant and them sitting you at opposite ends of the room unless you pay a surcharge? That's a better analogy for this and it's also bonkers.
Bob24 wrote: » Yes it is a much more valid analogy. Ryanair had gotten better a few years back as they realised all their "tricks" were going too far and were pushing back customers. Seems like they are going back to their old deamons. At the end of the day I don't think it will serve them as regular customers will know this and automatically consider it as a mandatory extra, it will hurt Ryanair's image, and it could possible cause annoyances for both their crews and passengers during boarding and while in the air with a high number of people wounding drowned the cabin. Ironically one thing which might get them to reconsider is if the crew can't sell all their crap during the flight because their trolley is constantly obstructed by passengers walking to the other end of the plane to talk to someone or boarding gets more expensive for them as people trying to swap their seats make the process longer.
irishman86 wrote: » How is it in any way the same, one is a social service the other is a travel service
irishman86 wrote: » more apt would be booking a ticket on a bus and having to sit apart.
grogi wrote: » Restaurant is food service, not social... If the travel is longer than 15 minutes I guarantee that people will complain as well. Offering seats together did cost absolutely zero. There is no reason to introduce a fee for that now, it is nothing but an obvious nasty money grab. Please stop defending Ryanair and report back to the bosses that maybe they should reconsider.
grogi wrote: » Restaurant is food service, not social... Offering seats together did cost absolutely zero. There is no reason to introduce a fee for that now, it is nothing but an obvious nasty money grab. Please stop defending Ryanair and report back to the bosses that maybe they should reconsider.
irishman86 wrote: » Its really a stupid example Ryanairs image :pac: do you think they give a **** about there image, MOL has for years thrived with the image what makes you think that would change now, its basic supply and demand
runawaybishop wrote: » Yes it is a money grab. Ryanair grab money with extra charges so they can offer cheap flights. That's always been their model. Restaurant analogy is dumb, flying is a mode of transport -not a social dining experience.
