10 euro flight to the US from Ryanair?

Thirdfox · 03-11-2008 06:53AM #1

From the Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1102/breaking34.htm
"“Economy class will be very cheap — around €10 euros. But our business class will be very expensive. There’s always 10-15 per cent who’ll pay whatever it costs for a wide seat,” he said.

The €10 flights — which could begin by the end of next year — would be available for those booking early.

Passengers would pay airport taxes on top of the fares. "

...Would you fly with them for 9 hours?

c - 13 · 03-11-2008 06:55AM

For cheap flights to the US. Probably.

Xavi6 · 03-11-2008 06:57AM

Just over a euro an hour? Most definitely

Thirdfox · 03-11-2008 06:58AM

Well airport taxes would be a few hundred I think - still cheaper than others but I've had bad experiences with them (who hasn't) so I don't know if I'd be able to stand them for 9 hours...

On the other hand, living in the US right now and a flight from Atlanta to San Fran costs around 220 (one way) and a bus back costs 250! Can't believe a bus trip costs more than the plane...

03-11-2008 07:06AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Just over a euro an hour? Most definitely

Just make sure you don't have any problems with circulation, DVT can be very dangerous.

brendansmith · 03-11-2008 07:09AM

Ryanair are gonna snare a few customers with this.

Know whad I mean?

brianthebard · 03-11-2008 09:39AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Just make sure you don't have any problems with circulation, DVT can be very dangerous.

Yeah that's what I was thinking. I've done ryanair but I'm not sure it would be healthy (or sane) to take a 10 hour flight with them. On the other hand, the alternative cost might be about a grand. Better get those anti dvt stockings!!!!

m@cc@ · 03-11-2008 09:48AM

I value my spine too much to chance a 9-hour flight with them no matter what the cost. Great for students I guess but some things are worth paying extra for.

afatbollix · 03-11-2008 09:59AM

like a blow job??

m@cc@ · 03-11-2008 10:00AM

anto-t wrote: »

like a blow job??

Shouldn't have to pay for it but yeah.

03-11-2008 10:46AM

It's bad enough sitting on a Ryanair plane to England. And that doesn't even last over an hour. Flying 10 hours on one of their planes would probably cripple me.

Ross_Mahon · 03-11-2008 11:04AM

First class flights with beds for 10 euro would be nice

emeraldstar · 03-11-2008 11:37AM

I SO would.

Bill-e · 03-11-2008 11:42AM

I'd buy 2 seats at that price. One for each ass cheek!

What pisses my off to no end is the constant bombardment of adverts and try to sell me **** that they go on with. It's full volume! even the best noise cancellation headphones can't block it out. And the yellow and blue makes me feel like i'm in a home for the deranged or something. Pfft!

m@cc@ · 03-11-2008 11:49AM

I wonder if this announcement had anything to do with this http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7705500.stm

thelordofcheese · 03-11-2008 11:49AM

I would rather swim to the US than take one of those flying peasant wagons.

KerranJast · 03-11-2008 11:50AM

Deleted User wrote: »

It's bad enough sitting on a Ryanair plane to England. And that doesn't even last over an hour. Flying 10 hours on one of their planes would probably cripple me.

Aer Lingus' legroom is no better. In fact economy class in most of the main players is pretty much similar considering they all use A330s or 737s.

miles teg · 03-11-2008 11:52AM

could you survive for 10 hours on a ryanair sandwich?

KerranJast · 03-11-2008 11:53AM

miles teg wrote: »

could you survive for 10 hours on a ryanair sandwich?

I could if I ate a full Irish just prior to take off. :cool:

Bill-e · 03-11-2008 11:54AM

miles teg wrote: »

could you survive for 10 hours on a ryanair sandwich?

-Same going out as it was going in.

axer · 03-11-2008 11:55AM

miles teg wrote: »

could you survive for 10 hours on a ryanair sandwich?

You could just bring your own sandwiches and other foods, I do it all the time and it is a lot nicer and cheaper.

c - 13 · 03-11-2008 11:56AM

miles teg wrote: »

could you survive for 10 hours on a ryanair sandwich?

A big feed before the airport, one or two pints at the airport, sleep for the duration of the flight. Helps if they're night time flights.

m@cc@ · 03-11-2008 11:58AM

c - 13 wrote: »

Helps if they're night time flights.

Given that it's Ryanair, the flights will leave sometime during the night.

robinph · 03-11-2008 01:01PM

No problem with heading to the east coast, and that's only slightly longer than the current longest Ryanair routes in Europe by an hour or so. Wouldn't do the west coast in one go though.

KerranJast · 03-11-2008 01:08PM

Head to New York or Boston cheapo with Ryanair. Get cheap connecting flick from there. Should be better value than long haul with one of the other carriers.

White_Feather · 03-11-2008 01:18PM

no way could i get on a USA bound flight with them.... I would rather swim over and get eaten by sharks!!!
I flew to tenerife with them awhile ago...woefull!!! leg room was ridiculous, with hard plastic seats that dont recline..no window blinds to pull up or down to block out the sun...hell! got off the aircraft with the biggest creak in my neck from trying to sleep on the tray table.
Now that flight was only 3hours could you imagine 9 - 10 hours of that!?! ha! good luck to ya!!!!

dennisthemennis · 03-11-2008 01:21PM

lmao can almost smell the poverty.

cornbb · 03-11-2008 01:26PM

Ryanair's daft pricing policies probably means that €10 each way will realistically mean €200 each way. But yeah, I could probably deal with the horror of flying across the pond with Ryanair if prices were substantially lower that anyone else, provided I was sufficiently drugged/boozed/fed/earplugged.

dimerocks · 03-11-2008 01:27PM

KerranJast wrote: »

Aer Lingus' legroom is no better. In fact economy class in most of the main players is pretty much similar considering they all use A330s or 737s.

Are you honestly saying that a Ryanair flight is equally as comfortable as an Aer Lingus one? The seats in Ryanair dont recline, they barely have any sponge in them! Its not just about legroom.
I'd be a bit sceptical about this anyway, depending on what model aircrafts they are buying that is. If they stick with the smaller 737's they will need to fill them for it to be economical for them. And in all fairness if as O'Leary says there are people who will pay anything why would they fly with Ryanair unless a luxury service was provided.

robinph · 03-11-2008 01:27PM

White_Feather wrote: »

no way could i get on a USA bound flight with them.... I would rather swim over and get eaten by sharks!!!
I flew to tenerife with them awhile ago...woefull!!! leg room was ridiculous, with hard plastic seats that dont recline..no window blinds to pull up or down to block out the sun...hell! got off the aircraft with the biggest creak in my neck from trying to sleep on the tray table.
Now that flight was only 3hours could you imagine 9 - 10 hours of that!?! ha! good luck to ya!!!!

Not sure how you are able to complain about the lack of leg room, but at the same time be able to get your head down, with difficulty admittedly, on to the tray. Do you have excessively long legs and really short upper body or something?

axer · 03-11-2008 01:56PM

dimerocks wrote: »

Are you honestly saying that a Ryanair flight is equally as comfortable as an Aer Lingus one?

I for one say yes to that question.

dimerocks wrote: »

The seats in Ryanair dont recline,

Thats the great thing about them - no ignorant f'ucker in front of you pushing their seat back on top of you.

dimerocks wrote: »

they barely have any sponge in them!

Plenty for my liking but the lack of recline well outweighs this bringing it to higher overall positive than aerlingus.

dimerocks wrote: »

If they stick with the smaller 737's they will need to fill them for it to be economical for them.

I'd say they are looking at bigger planes they could get cheapo from bankrupt airlines.

dimerocks wrote: »

And in all fairness if as O'Leary says there are people who will pay anything why would they fly with Ryanair unless a luxury service was provided.

I would definitely pay for a cheap flight to the USA. Does anyone know the actual taxes etc for a flight between dublin and some airport in the USA?

10 euro flight to the US from Ryanair?

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