General Ryanair discusion

blackwhite · 05-01-2019 1:20am

Remember one trip to STN with Ryanair years ago (around 97/98 or so) where the life-jacket used during the safety demo had “Property of Lufthansa” printed across the front of it.

vectorvictor · 05-01-2019 1:22am

Under His Eye wrote: »

Were some of the original 737-200's ex Nordic countries? I remember there being some strange Nordic looking exit signs when I first flew Ryanair back in the early 90's.

Lufthansa, Transavia and Britannia were the majority I remember , there may have been an odd ball or two in there tho

vectorvictor · 05-01-2019 1:24am

blackwhite wrote: »

Remember one trip to STN with Ryanair years ago (around 97/98 or so) where the life-jacket used during the safety demo had “Property of Lufthansa” printed across the front of it.

Indeed there was a period where one or more of them flew for FR in basic LH livery

trellheim · 05-01-2019 4:09pm

anyone know if theyve managed to keep 30 inch seat pitch on the 737 max 200s (they are supposed to be in soon arent they ? )

technocrat · 05-01-2019 5:39pm

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46761330

Under His Eye · 05-01-2019 5:51pm

I am shocked that Wizz air ranked ahead of Ryanair.

Chris_5339762 · 05-01-2019 6:57pm

Or Easyjet... at least the staff on Ryanair seem nicer, in my experience anyway.

trellheim · 05-01-2019 8:08pm

They do themselves no favours with add-ons for everything. They are also a leader in "how poor service can you go", and as a result the rest of the industry says "you know what" , we can get away with that as well . Aer Lingus a clear case in point here.

Although they brand themselves as the low fare airline, the reality is somewhat different

California Dreamer · 05-01-2019 9:21pm

vectorvictor wrote: »

Lufthansa, Transavia and Britannia were the majority I remember , there may have been an odd ball or two in there tho

My personal favourite was -CKS, the all white with the big RYANAIR on the side. Talking to friends that were flying them at the time each one of them had their own individual quirks. I seem to remember -CNT always had hydraulic problems. When they opened the Standsted base and were flying between there and Prestwick -CNT operated that route a lot. I think that was the Sun/News of the world aircraft/

They were old as it was but Ryanair worked them to the bone. If you were really lucky, the aircraft went tech and they subbed in the European BAC1-11's, now they were truly a bag or bolts.

Tenger · 05-01-2019 10:47pm

trellheim wrote: »

anyone know if theyve managed to keep 30 inch seat pitch on the 737 max 200s (they are supposed to be in soon arent they ? )

I read an article onine about 5 days ago (think it was a US website) that stated that they are putting 29 inch seat pitch on the MAX200's

kevinandrew · 05-01-2019 11:04pm

Ryanair were quite happy to see the lines get blurred a bit when they introduced their new Boeing Sky Interior cabin and loudly proclaimed it was the future and we'd see the same comfort levels on their "game changer" 737MAX aircraft. The truth is, Ryanair is at the legal maximum for the 737-800 so the introduction of slimline seats obviously resulted in a huge improvement in pitch.

Unfortunately that improvement will be wiped out and then some with the MAX200, the total number of seats will increase to 197 in the same fuselage but to facilitate this you will see the rear toilets pushed back into the galley, halving the galley space and potentially the forward bulkhead removed and the galley reduced there as well. At the same time a new emergency exit will be fitted aft of the wing, further putting pressure on average seat pitch.

As for Wizz Air, I'm not surprised they beat Ryanair actually. I travelled with both airlines a lot last year, 20+ returns with Ryanair with Wizz coming a close second and the overall experience with Wizz was always that little bit better. Ryanair wins on punctuality and flight times but on cost, friendliness, cabins and fees, Wizz came out on top.

California Dreamer · 05-01-2019 11:27pm

Tenger wrote: »

I read an article onine about 5 days ago (think it was a US website) that stated that they are putting 29 inch seat pitch on the MAX200's

I read something alone the same lines but its was only a proposal not 100%.

Once again, media will fawn all over this bull****. 200 seats on a 737!!!!! Shock horror.

First the aviation media pick it up and before you know it the Daily Mail will be talking about Ryanair's jumbo jets (whilst showing a picture of a 732)

Rawr · 06-01-2019 10:06am

California Dreamer wrote: »

I think that was the Sun/News of the world aircraft/

I was curious, so...

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Dear god....quite literally a flying set of Sun-pun headline texts. So cringeworthy it's almost glorious.

vectorvictor · 06-01-2019 10:11am

Rawr wrote: »

I was curious, so...

Dear god....quite literally a flying set of Sun-pun headline texts. So cringeworthy it's almost glorious.

The other side was even classier!

The Jag was my favourite - they did a decent job on that. And of course one of the other attempts - Eircell Ready to Go remains in Dublin as a fire trainer

Rawr · 06-01-2019 11:16am

vectorvictor wrote: »

The other side was even classier!

The Jag was my favourite - they did a decent job on that. And of course one of the other attempts - Eircell Ready to Go remains in Dublin as a fire trainer

Ooo...I remember the Jag. That one was lovely:

Actually I'd love that dark green / silver look for Aer Lingus (not likely, but I think it would be awesome).

I love that old Ready to Go plane. Brings back nostalgia every time I arrive home into Ireland

L1011 · 06-01-2019 2:04pm

Flew on the Jaguar one very shortly before its retirement. Interior was absolutely shot, my seat couldn't stay upright on its own and some blinds would wobble down in flight amongst other problems.

Tenger · 06-01-2019 4:05pm

Rawr wrote: »

Ooo...I remember the Jag. That one was lovely:

Actually I'd love that dark green / silver look for Aer Lingus (not likely, but I think it would be awesome).:)

I think EI livery in early 50s was similar color palate.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/2935938392/

billie1b · 06-01-2019 4:58pm

L1011 wrote: »

Flew on the Jaguar one very shortly before its retirement. Interior was absolutely shot, my seat couldn't stay upright on its own and some blinds would wobble down in flight amongst other problems.

It also had pressurisation problems and couldn’t fly above 16k feet for about the last year of it’s days, the Hertz was hounded with hydraulic problems too for a good while before it left and the Kilkenny one was always tech with different issues on nearly every flight. I miss the -200’s though, proper planes that were built to last

L1011 · 06-01-2019 7:27pm

The Hertz colour scheme managed to really emphasise the skin patches, moreso than any other I've ever seen. Frame that old would have a lot of ramp rash to patch so it was very noticeable

EchoIndia · 06-01-2019 10:26pm

L1011 wrote: »

The Hertz colour scheme managed to really emphasise the skin patches, moreso than any other I've ever seen. Frame that old would have a lot of ramp rash to patch so it was very noticeable

It had a lot of paint touch-ups too. Here it is in its last months of Ryanair service.

Hotblack Desiato · 06-01-2019 10:33pm

plodder wrote: »

BAC 1-11s iirc in the early days

ROMBAC 1-11s cause they were cheaper

Hotblack Desiato · 06-01-2019 10:35pm

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

Then Mother got very ill and passed away before departure date. I just said OK, it wasn't to be and sucked it up.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Ryanair have been known to issue refunds under these circumstances.

Hotblack Desiato · 07-01-2019 1:09am

Rawr wrote: »

Hush kit?

scudzilla · 07-01-2019 1:25am

Rawr wrote: »

I was curious, so...

Dear god....quite literally a flying set of Sun-pun headline texts. So cringeworthy it's almost glorious.

Just missing the letter 'U' from it's number :pac::pac:

ednwireland · 07-01-2019 12:38pm

kilkenny one for me , loved the hush kits on those 737-200's as well

think i flew on all thsoe painted ones apart from the 'sun' one

EICVD · 07-01-2019 6:12pm

Rawr wrote: »

I was curious, so...

Dear god....quite literally a flying set of Sun-pun headline texts. So cringeworthy it's almost glorious.

It never flew to LPL anyway...

embraer170 · 08-01-2019 5:47pm

Pat Dunne wrote: »

"Priority", allows for one 10kg bag and handbag. For all additional bags, up to a limit of 20kg, you pay the price!
Most if not all airlines will have a similar policy for additional bags above your "Priority/Standard" allowance.

Wizz Air allow for Priority (giving you a bag + trolley) and a 10kg piece of luggage, which is about a quarter of the price of a 20kg piece. Not sure how long it will last however...

Flyer29 · 10-01-2019 1:22pm

Hi, hope somebody can help me here.

I’m trying to book a flight with Ryanair to Liverpool in a few weeks. I need 4 seats. When I go to book them it tells me the flight is sold out for that particular date which is fine, however when I try to book the flight for 1 person it allows me to book it.

When I get to the pick a seat stage in the booking it shows the flight is half empty. Anyone ever see this before? Is it likely they’ll put them back on sale again? I’m afraid to book the seats individually incase it sells out after buying 1 or 2 seats

Thanks

L1011 · 10-01-2019 1:28pm

You are not obliged to pay for a specific seat in advance which is why the seat map is showing with more availability - for prebooked specific seats.

It is very likely that you will only be able to book one or two tickets before the flight is completely full.

dzilla · 10-01-2019 1:28pm

Flyer29 wrote: »

Hi, hope somebody can help me here.

I’m trying to book a flight with Ryanair to Liverpool in a few weeks. I need 4 seats. When I go to book them it tells me the flight is sold out for that particular date which is fine, however when I try to book the flight for 1 person it allows me to book it.

When I get to the pick a seat stage in the booking it shows the flight is half empty. Anyone ever see this before? Is it likely they’ll put them back on sale again? I’m afraid to book the seats individually incase it sells out after buying 1 or 2 seats

Thanks

Hi there is less than 4 seats available however not everyone else's on the flight has purchased a seat so they are appearing as available to buy instead of going for automatic seat selection which will happen upon check in so the seats don't populate until then

If you need to be in Liverpool you could go to Manchester and get the train its very handy

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Van.Bosch · 10-01-2019 1:29pm

Flyer29 wrote: »

Hi, hope somebody can help me here.

I’m trying to book a flight with Ryanair to Liverpool in a few weeks. I need 4 seats. When I go to book them it tells me the flight is sold out for that particular date which is fine, however when I try to book the flight for 1 person it allows me to book it.

When I get to the pick a seat stage in the booking it shows the flight is half empty. Anyone ever see this before? Is it likely they’ll put them back on sale again? I’m afraid to book the seats individually incase it sells out after buying 1 or 2 seats

Thanks

It means there is less than 4 seats available, if you can buy 1, there is one free. Try 2 and 3 and you’ll see exactly how many.

The free seats just means most people havnt paid for a seat, they will be allocated at check in

Flyer29 · 10-01-2019 1:54pm

Makes sense. Thanks a lot guys!

L1011 · 10-01-2019 2:59pm

Just note Manchester has far more flights and good rail links from the airport to Liverpool

dzilla · 10-01-2019 4:03pm

Yup very handy from Manchester Airport Train Station to Liverpool.

Flyer29 · 10-01-2019 4:07pm

There’s seats on the outbound flight to Liverpool so I’ll probably book them as I’ll be on a tight schedule for a match and then I’ll book the return leg with Aer Lingus from Manchester

Thanks again the everyone

rivegauche · 10-01-2019 4:07pm

dzilla wrote: »

Yup very handy from Manchester Airport Train Station to Liverpool.

I'd expect that at this low time of year a car hire in Manchester would be much cheaper than public transport from either Liverpool or Manchester.

dzilla · 10-01-2019 4:15pm

Flyer29 wrote: »

There’s seats on the outbound flight to Liverpool so I’ll probably book them as I’ll be on a tight schedule for a match and then I’ll book the return leg with Aer Lingus from Manchester Thanks again the everyone

if there is a group of ye mini cab might be same price actually as per previous post.

L1011 · 28-02-2019 9:47pm

Everyone - when someone posts multiple, bloody stupid questions about fleet types and/or DUB runway layouts - its a specific sad sack troll. Don't reply to them.

rugbyman · 03-03-2019 11:14am

advice needed

I am in france ,would like to travel home on Ryanair ex Beauvais,it is fully booked

is it possible to buy a ticket in the terminal if some one does not show up?
Thanks in advance

Rawr · 03-03-2019 11:28am

rugbyman wrote: »

advice needed

I am in france ,would like to travel home on Ryanair ex Beauvais,it is fully booked

is it possible to buy a ticket in the terminal if some one does not show up?
Thanks in advance

Not sure if that would work...and if it work did it probably wouldn't be cheap. Plus you might end up stuck in Beauvais.

Depending on where you are, you might be better off hunting for free seats with the other airlines at the other airports.

LeChienMefiant · 03-03-2019 11:33am

Or if it has to be ex Beauvais then go via another Ryanair hub e.g. Stansted.

Edit: never mind, Ryanair don't fly to UK ex Beauvais by the looks of it.

rugbyman · 03-03-2019 11:34am

it used work, some years ago, but maybe since everybody has tickets pre checked in? chap on Ryanair chat says no, but he may be wrong

when it was possible ,it was full fare
Thanks

rugbyman · 03-03-2019 11:36am

I will be in Beauvais airport anyway, if this is not possible ,I will have to bus it to Paris CDG

kub · 04-03-2019 8:40pm

This may have already been discussed in this thread but I just noticed a RYR 738 about to depart Cork to Gdansk.

It is the first time I have seen one without an EI reg, it's reg is SP-RSS and flight radar suggests it is brand new.
Is this an indication that RYR are no longer registering their aircraft here ?

Shn99 · 04-03-2019 8:47pm

kub wrote: »

This may have already been discussed in this thread but I just noticed a RYR 738 about to depart Cork to Gdansk.

It is the first time I have seen one without an EI reg, it's reg is SP-RSS and flight radar suggests it is brand new.
Is this an indication that RYR are no longer registering their aircraft here ?

Its registered to the polish charter subsidiary Ryanair Sun, operating scheduled flights during the winter downtime. The flight in question has been flown by a polish reg’d aircraft for quite some months now.

kevinandrew · 04-03-2019 8:47pm

Ryanair has a Polish subsidiary, Ryanair Sun which has aircraft registered in Poland. I think they plan to have British registered aircraft as well once Brexit happens, with aircraft operating under the Ryanair UK banner.

The vast majority will still be Irish registered.

IngazZagni · 05-03-2019 12:25am

Yes Ryanair forced all their Polish based staff to become self employed contractors or else they would be moved out of the Country or even be sacked.
It's a separate AOC and the Polish crew cant fly on the Irish AOC and vice versa.

kevinandrew · 05-03-2019 12:59am

Speaking of Ryanair’s Polish operation, they seem to be scaling back their Warsaw Modlin operation with 2 less aircraft and 12 routes cancelled.

A lot of internal politics going on with the general consensus being that the state via PPL which owns or at least has shares in both Modlin and Chopin, is attempting to protect Warsaw Chopin and in doing so protect flag carrier LOT by forcing up costs and limiting expansion at Modlin. It’s essentially trying to turn the two Warsaw airports into its own duoply.

LOT is in a major, somewhat disjointed, expansion mode at the moment. It’s losing focus and making itself vulnerable to a low cost onslaught.

rugbyman · 06-03-2019 1:33pm

rugbyman wrote: »

it used work, some years ago, but maybe since everybody has tickets pre checked in? chap on Ryanair chat says no, but he may be wrong

when it was possible ,it was full fare
Thanks

Am answering my own question here, perhaps the knowledge I gained will be of use to someone

I arrived at Beauvais three hours before take off. and spoke to helpful lady in office ,Virginie. She told me the only option , because people could arrive at last minute,was to buy a standby ,so I could go through security and leave,with a refund if I did not get on.

Not wanting to wait that long,as two buses to CDG would be tight, I asked if she would tell me at 15.10(flight 17.10) how many had actually checked in.
She said she could. if ,say,over ten had not checked in, then it was unlikely that all these ten would arrive late and pay for their late print tickets.

Ahm, she says lets look now and see, and amazingly, she said there was a ticket (s) available, even on the website!!!! This made my day, for the previous two days the website was fully booked!!! 170 euro . at one time with Ryanair last minute tickets were 260 euro

How this works, that seats come available is a mystery to me,, My theory is this... there were two pilots travelling as passengers, perhaps Ryanair had expected more...

billie1b · 06-03-2019 1:38pm

rugbyman wrote: »

Am answering my own question here, perhaps the knowledge I gained will be of use to someone

I arrived at Beauvais three hours before take off. and spoke to helpful lady in office ,Virginie. She told me the only option , because people could arrive at last minute,was to buy a standby ,so I could go through security and leave,with a refund if I did not get on.

Not wanting to wait that long,as two buses to CDG would be tight, I asked if she would tell me at 15.10(flight 17.10) how many had actually checked in.
She said she could. if ,say,over ten had not checked in, then it was unlikely that all these ten would arrive late and pay for their late print tickets.

Ahm, she says lets look now and see, and amazingly, she said there was a ticket (s) available, even on the website!!!! This made my day, for the previous two days the website was fully booked!!! 170 euro . at one time with Ryanair last minute tickets were 260 euro

How this works, that seats come available is a mystery to me,, My theory is this... there were two pilots travelling as passengers, perhaps Ryanair had expected more...

Ryanair don’t know how many pilots/jumpseats/positioning crew are on any flight as they can just rock up to any flight, they don’t have tickets either, they travel for free so not on the booking system. They only sit in the cabin if there are seats available, otherwise they sit in jumpseats.

General Ryanair discusion

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