C3PO wrote: » I don't believe that I ever suggested that this was a "cost cutting" policy? It is an income generating exercise, plain and simple! As you point out, it will also mean some additional costs for Ryanair but probably fairly marginal after initial software development? To be clear, I don't usually fly Ryanair and would prefer to use other airlines even if they are a little bit more expensive! But I don't understand the attitude of people who want to avail of Ryanair's cheap flights but seem to feel an "entitlement" to have additional services included in the price!I know I'm repeating myself, but Ryanair are really clear about their offering - take it or leave it!
C3PO wrote: » Why should it increase boarding time? People have allocated seat numbers in either case. I would be surprised if Ryanair deliberately would introduce a new policy if they thought that it could lead to losing "slots" and thus increased cost.
joeysoap wrote: » If it were random allocation as previously, I don't think it would raise so much comment or criticism. It the blatant seperating of couples and families, and the system might not be able to distinguish under 8 year olds See Ryanair flights on the day I booked are now down to under €100 each. TBH for this price I would have booked direct, but when I was booking the fares were €156 with the usual 'only x left remaining at this price'. Clearly doesn't always pay to book early (with RY anyway)
degsie wrote: » Only a matter of time before a vulnerable separated child is molested by a stranger because of this insane policy. RA would have hell to pay.
The Caveman wrote: » We were on a flight 2 weeks ago, and we had seats in row 2 E & F ( we paid for our seats) Flight was full, and there was 2 major holdups. Family was not seated together, and a their young child was sitting someware alone. i can only guess , but he was younger than 9
munchkin_utd wrote: » no it isnt as this "problem" is going to fizzle out as it only is an issue for old bookings With new bookings from the past few months its mandatory to book seats when making a booking including children, kids get free seats, adults pay the €4 or whatever.
cobham wrote: » Significantly our child is booked as a juvenile and you would have thought would be seated beside adult. Always used to be.”
embraer170 wrote: » Ryanair are still lying:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/hundreds-come-forward-to-complain-about-ryanair-seat-allocation-1.3112748
Bob24 wrote: » Give it a few months and they'll get rid of this once they realise they are losing more money from it than they are making.
ger664 wrote: » Random seat allocation means you will unlikely be seated together. Clearly seat allocation prior to this was sequential. So MOL/Ryanair have pulled another money making stunt big surprise. If you want to sit together you now have to pay for it. If you have children under 12 you have to pay for your seat. If you do not like this or the way you are been treated then fly with someone else. At least thanks to Ryanair you now have that option not like in the Eighties where AL was the only carrier in this fair isle and we paid handsomely for the privilege.
Bob24 wrote: » <snip> What is ridiculous behaviour on their end though is when they try to deny having made any change, probably because they know their now trick is very sneaky and they are not willing to take full responsibility for having made that decision. No one believes them and all it does is making them look like liars.
munchkin_utd wrote: » again, I'd make the point its still much cheaper to pay for your seat with Ryanair than have a free seat allocation with aer lingus, but then pay €8 per leg admin fee per passenger, including for kids, to cover overheads like checkin or whatever. 2 adults and 2 kids pay 8 euro return if they are lucky with Ryanair on top of the selected ticket price to have allocated seats. If youre not it'd be €16 return of a seat fee. With Aer lingus its a whopping 8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8 = €64 Euro hidden admin/ checkin fees for a family.
munchkin_utd wrote: » they havent changed their policy though ! They never guaranteed people sitting together, but what they have changed is that they went from at least trying to now proactively splitting people up.
Bob24 wrote: » Words need to be used accurately. They haven't change their terms and conditions, but yes they have definitely changed their seat allocation policy.
munchkin_utd wrote: » they have changed their seat allocation algorithm , but that'd be a different matter.
Murt10 wrote: » Doubtless, she will probably delay everyone else trying to find their own seat and she will also rub into other mummies
Living Off The Splash wrote: » I always purchase my seat ticket. In the great scheme of things and when I am spending a grand or so on my holiday I do not consider the cost very high. It's when I am asked to vacate my already paid for seat for some whiner who has not paid but expects everybody else to accommodate them that's when I will lose it.
kyogger wrote: » my and a mate flew to italy last week got given two different seats on the boarding card. asked an itlaian guy that was sitting next to my friends seat to move twice so that we could sit together and he wouldn't despite the fact he was in a middle seat and seemed to be on his own. in the end we found another 2 seats empty behind my assigned row and then another gang of people came on the plane unexpectedly and a mother spent 5 mins arguing with us trying to claim our two seats so that her children could sit together. it's a joke now with ryanair.
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