Ryanair's next move

Hagar · 08-04-2010 01:22PM #1

A US airline has announced plans to charge US$45 for cabin baggage stowed in the overhead lockers starting August. Link to Sky News article.

What's the bets Ryanair do this before long?

AnonoBoy · 08-04-2010 01:23PM

Bishop - F8

CHECKMATE!

Sykk · 08-04-2010 01:26PM

Who? They ring a bell but I've managed to blank them from my life after I was forced to pay an extra 40 quid for them to print out my ticket.

super_furry · 08-04-2010 01:28PM

There comes a time when the benefits of a cheap flight are outweighed by the poxy charges. This would be that time.

DarkJager · 08-04-2010 01:28PM

They're bringing in the €1 euro fee to use the toilet on a flight. I'd say the next step is another €4 euro to flush it.

galwayrush · 08-04-2010 01:28PM

Whatever they do, it won't be looking for the Government to bail them out.:rolleyes:

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 08-04-2010 01:32PM

Sykk wrote: »

Who? They ring a bell but I've managed to blank them from my life after I was forced to pay an extra 40 quid for them to print out my ticket.

Your own fault for not actually reading anything... It's there, in writing...

super_furry wrote: »

There comes a time when the benefits of a cheap flight are outweighed by the poxy charges. This would be that time.

Only if you are lazy enough to ignore the charges. If you cannot avoid them then it's your own fault. Do you want ryan air to hold your hand?

DarkJager wrote: »

They're bringing in the €1 euro fee to use the toilet on a flight. I'd say the next step is another €4 euro to flush it.

Don't flush the toilet, problem solved.

Unless you have a medical condition, or drank too much before getting on the plane. Ryan air don't operate long haul flights. They have medium flights. Go to the toilet before you get on the plane, or hold on for the hour or two you are flying, that's if your tight enough to want to save a euro...

Fcuking thread comes up at least once a week. I wonder what's the most common topic in AH.

owenc · 08-04-2010 01:35PM

69 wrote: »

A US airline has announced plans to charge US$45 for cabin baggage stowed in the overhead lockers starting August. Link to Sky News article.

What's the bets Ryanair do this before long?

err do ryanair every do the things they say they are going to do?? no ... i wish they did then i could have a cheap flight to the usa... 10 pounds..

Biggins · 08-04-2010 01:35PM

What you need is a Scottevest HERE
Have a few variations. Great coat/jackets with 19 to 25 pockets.
Good luck looking for your keys or change in one of those pockets if you forget where you put it! LOL :pac:

dunleakelleher · 08-04-2010 01:38PM

Sykk wrote: »

Who? They ring a bell but I've managed to blank them from my life after I was forced to pay an extra 40 quid for them to print out my ticket.

I bet you will print it out yourself next time.

Think of the money you will save.

MartMax · 08-04-2010 01:38PM

Budget space travel.

Bring your own oxygen tank and space suit.

owenc · 08-04-2010 01:39PM

Biggins wrote: »

What you need is a Scottevest HERE
Have a few variations. Great coat/jackets with 19 to 25 pockets.
Good luck looking for your keys or change in one of those pockets if you forget where you put it! LOL :pac:

NO THANKS!!!:rolleyes:

08-04-2010 01:40PM

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Danbo! · 08-04-2010 01:41PM

super_furry wrote: »

There comes a time when the benefits of a cheap flight are outweighed by the poxy charges.

Im getting tired of defending ryanair. If you dont like it fly with someone else. If you cant afford to, stop moaning. Its like buying a wrecked old car for 100 quid and complaining it doesnt have air conditioning/sat nav built in.

An old school airline ticket entitled you to - Cabin luggage, hold luggage, a meal or two or more depending on the length of the flight, use of toilets, choosing your seats, etc.

Now, what if I wanna fly to london and back in one day for work lets say, I don't need luggage, its a short flight so i'll eat at the airport and use the toilets there while waiting to board, and I dont care where I sit. Why should I pay for all the above. Ryanair removes the cost of everything so you 'Pay as you go'.

Lux23 · 08-04-2010 01:43PM

How is that legal? I mean you are left with no option there unless you wear all your clothes at once but then they may charge you for two seats.

General Zod · 08-04-2010 01:44PM

Scien wrote: »

So how's paying triple for your Aer Lingus flights going for ya?

I've never paid triple for an airlingus flight at a comparible time to a ryanair flight, to comparible destinations.

Wazdakka · 08-04-2010 01:44PM

Publicity stunt tbh..

Doing that would put his prices above the competitors.
And that'd just be stupid.

It just wont happen unless the standard fare drops to zero on every flight.
Even if it doesn't...

Stop bitching people... It's not like you're forced to use this airline...
Or like Ryanair is a service.. It's a business and it's your choice to use it or not.

owenc · 08-04-2010 01:45PM

Scien wrote: »

So how's paying triple for your Aer Lingus flights going for ya?

lol you'll be charged something like £300.. we were charged that just to fly from belfast to manchester!:eek: a mere 100 miles...:rolleyes: and ryanair were flying to liverpool for £14 for three people but my brother and dad never believed me and said i was lying because im young and know nothing about airlines... i bet ye they couldnt even name the planes..:rolleyes:

owenc · 08-04-2010 01:46PM

General Zod wrote: »

I've never paid triple for an airlingus flight at a comparible time to a ryanair flight, to comparible destinations.

just stop it ok! they are never going to compare to ryanair... £100 just to fly to london when ryanair fly there for £5 no thanks!! Ryanair fly their planes far quicker too.. we flew easyjet to stansted from belfast and it took 1 hour and a half.. we then flew from derry to stansted with ryranair and it only took 40 minutes!:P

therecklessone · 08-04-2010 01:47PM

Sometimes people will use anything to bash Ryanair. And then sometimes they'll pretty much defend anything they do...

Manuel Red Thanksgiving wrote: »

Unless you have a medical condition, or drank too much before getting on the plane. Ryan air don't operate long haul flights. They have medium flights. Go to the toilet before you get on the plane, or hold on for the hour or two you are flying, that's if your tight enough to want to save a euro...

I flew to London with them in January, flight was delayed in Dublin for 2 hours due weather. We had boarded, and the doors were closed. Once we did move, we took a long taxi before departure, flew for an hour then taxied to the stand in Stansted. All told it took about 3hrs30mins. Should I have kept my piss that long?

Some charges you can avoid, but this one would be taking the piss (pardon the pun)

dunleakelleher · 08-04-2010 01:48PM

super_furry wrote: »

There comes a time when the benefits of a cheap flight are outweighed by the poxy charges. This would be that time.

No that time has passed, it was when Aer Lingus used to charge a weeks wages to fly to London.

owenc · 08-04-2010 01:49PM

Stee wrote: »

Im getting tired of defending ryanair. If you dont like it fly with someone else. If you cant afford to, stop moaning. Its like buying a wrecked old car for 100 quid and complaining it doesnt have air conditioning/sat nav built in.

An old school airline ticket entitled you to - Cabin luggage, hold luggage, a meal or two or more depending on the length of the flight, use of toilets, choosing your seats, etc.

Now, what if I wanna fly to london and back in one day for work lets say, I don't need luggage, its a short flight so i'll eat at the airport and use the toilets there while waiting to board, and I dont care where I sit. Why should I pay for all the above. Ryanair removes the cost of everything so you 'Pay as you go'.

yep i agree whats the point in all that in such a short flight... we flew from derry to prestwick for £10 or some cheap price and that was for 4 people! We got on the plane it took off and by the time it got upto the air we were in the thing for 5 minutes then the seat belt sign went off.. we chatted for a couple of minutes then decided we would goto the toilet... then the sign came on.. we were decending.. and landed minutes later.. the flight took 13 minutes i timed it!:D

dunleakelleher · 08-04-2010 01:50PM

therecklessone wrote: »

I flew to London with them in January, flight was delayed in Dublin for 2 hours due weather.

Fecking Ryan Air, controlling the weather now.:rolleyes:

owenc · 08-04-2010 01:53PM

therecklessone wrote: »

Sometimes people will use anything to bash Ryanair. And then sometimes they'll pretty much defend anything they do...

I flew to London with them in January, flight was delayed in Dublin for 2 hours due weather. We had boarded, and the doors were closed. Once we did move, we took a long taxi before departure, flew for an hour then taxied to the stand in Stansted. All told it took about 3hrs30mins. Should I have kept my piss that long?

Some charges you can avoid, but this one would be taking the piss (pardon the pun)

do you honestly think they are fairies how the hell are they going to know if there is a delay!!:rolleyes:

Hagar · 08-04-2010 01:54PM

They have to anticipate delays, next you will only want life jackets on planes that are definitely going to crash into the sea.

General Zod · 08-04-2010 01:58PM

owenc wrote: »

just stop it ok!

Why? I was stating fact to counter the OMG Aer Lingus RIP OFFFFF!!!!!1one!!!! that usually gets rolled out in these crappy threads.

cson · 08-04-2010 02:01PM

To be fair the size of what people bring on for carry on luggage is disgraceful in some cases. Ryanair have somewhat brought this on themselves by encouraging people to bring carry on only but I hope they start policing this vigorously re the sizes. I always keep my carry on to the size and weight it's supposed to be and its incredibly frustrating to have to wait for someone to pull down a full suitcase and a few bags of duty free to get off the plane. All told it'll make for faster embarking/disembarking which is only a good thing imo.

The romanticism of air travel should be booted out the window into the field of dying ideals. Method of getting from A to B, nothing more nothing less.

dunleakelleher · 08-04-2010 02:01PM

69 wrote: »

They have to anticipate delays, next you will only want life jackets on planes that are defintely going to crash into the sea.

that is a great idea.

dunleakelleher · 08-04-2010 02:06PM

General Zod wrote: »

the OMG Aer Lingus RIP OFFFFF!!!!!1one!!!! that usually gets rolled out in these crappy threads.

interestingly the Aer lingus rip off line seems to get rolled out on almost every aviation cost thread. . .

erm what does that tell ya. :rolleyes:

mathie · 08-04-2010 02:06PM

Manuel Red Thanksgiving wrote: »

Your own fault for not actually reading anything... It's there, in writing...

Only if you are lazy enough to ignore the charges. If you cannot avoid them then it's your own fault. Do you want ryan air to hold your hand?

Don't flush the toilet, problem solved.

Unless you have a medical condition, or drank too much before getting on the plane. Ryan air don't operate long haul flights. They have medium flights. Go to the toilet before you get on the plane, or hold on for the hour or two you are flying, that's if your tight enough to want to save a euro...

Fcuking thread comes up at least once a week. I wonder what's the most common topic in AH.

Manuel Red Thanksgiving disagreeing.
I'm shocked to the core.

mathie · 08-04-2010 02:11PM

dunleakelleher wrote: »

Fecking Ryan Air, controlling the weather now.:rolleyes:

He said it was delayed due to weather

Ryanair's next move

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