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deezell · 28-12-2018 6:58pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Not enough staff to cope with checking in bags, so have reverted to the old system where you bring the bag to the runway yourself. Which is a right pain in the butt if you’ve packed what you expected to be a checkin bag.

Does that include non priority cabin bags which have to be checked in for free. Does that mean you could bring it past the boarding gate lounge, sorry, shed, and then slip it on board?

billie1b · 28-12-2018 6:58pm

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Isn't it self service in Dublin now?

It is, there is staff, thats not the problem, the problem is that not everyone is reading their e-mails etc and proceeding to the gates without checking their bags in, causing the gate staff to check them in for them.

davetherave · 28-12-2018 7:37pm

joeysoap wrote: »

Vouchers for airlines are bad news. If you give a voucher for €50. And they find a flight for €29.99. And so they buy priorit and a seat and it still comes to say €45/€46. They ‘lose’ the balance of €4/€5. As tricky posts - give cash.

That's not true, AerLingus is just a decreasing balance.

Ryanair say that after redemption any unused gift voucher balances will be reissued to the voucher recipient as a new voucher with the original expiry date applicable.*

28-12-2018 8:10pm

billie1b wrote: »

It is, there is staff, thats not the problem, the problem is that not everyone is reading their e-mails etc and proceeding to the gates without checking their bags in, causing the gate staff to check them in for them.

In this case, they were told to take the bags themselves. They were at airport in plenty of time, but the queue was horrendous. I’ve never seen a self service bag drop for Ryanair in Dublin. They’d bought their tickets before the changes so were allowed check in a bag each.

Under His Eye · 28-12-2018 8:57pm

Self Service bag drop has been there for at least a year.

billie1b · 28-12-2018 8:58pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

In this case, they were told to take the bags themselves. They were at airport in plenty of time, but the queue was horrendous. I’ve never seen a self service bag drop for Ryanair in Dublin. They’d bought their tickets before the changes so were allowed check in a bag each.

Are you talking about today?

28-12-2018 9:15pm

billie1b wrote: »

Are you talking about today?

Yes.

joeysoap · 28-12-2018 9:36pm

davetherave wrote: »

That's not true, AerLingus is just a decreasing balance.

Ryanair say that after redemption any unused gift voucher balances will be reissued to the voucher recipient as a new voucher with the original expiry date applicable.*

Glad to hear this. They didn’t previously.

joeysoap · 28-12-2018 9:44pm

I love traveling, but it has gone to sh*te. Coats off, shoes off, que to security like cattle, print your own boarding pass , self service bag drop ( and tha was a war zone on 23rd) And that’s before you even get airside.

....Maybe I am just getting too old.

Under His Eye · 28-12-2018 9:58pm

billie1b wrote: »

It is, there is staff, thats not the problem, the problem is that not everyone is reading their e-mails etc and proceeding to the gates without checking their bags in, causing the gate staff to check them in for them.

They are collecting €25 for each violation of that rule.

28-12-2018 10:05pm

Under His Eye wrote: »

They are collecting €25 for each violation of that rule.

Not today, they weren’t. My friends even brought their cases onto the plane!

billie1b · 28-12-2018 10:17pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Yes.

The baggage belt system went down today and it caused a major back log, so pax were offered to bring their bags to the gate instead of waiting to check them in, pax who were able to (due to no liquids etc) brought them down, pax that couldn't stayed queueing to get them checked in but were told there was a chance they might not make the flight. Any bags that were tagged at the gate were done for free or were brought on board

28-12-2018 10:21pm

billie1b wrote: »

The baggage belt system went down today and it caused a major back log, so pax were offered to bring their bags to the gate instead of waiting to check them in, pax who were able to (due to no liquids etc) brought them down, pax that couldn't stayed queueing to get them checked in but were told there was a chance they might not make the flight. Any bags that were tagged at the gate were done for free or were brought on board

Thanks. That explains it.

joeysoap · 01-01-2019 4:51pm

According to airfleets RY to fit 200 seats in their new 737 max. 28” pitch between seats. I’m small but this is taking the piss (if true).

Under His Eye · 01-01-2019 6:11pm

They are definitely enforcing the baggage policy.

I saw on Saturday several people being charged €25 for failing to check in their baggage at the check in desk.

pc7 · 25-01-2019 4:47pm

Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask, is there still a threat of strikes with Ryanair or are all issues resolved? I've a few flights to book, may, june etc and Aer Lingus also fly to the same destination but are more expensive. But if there is a risk of what we seen last summer with Ryanair I'll just pay the extra for Aer Lingus. TIA.

turniton · 11-02-2019 1:16pm

quick questions guys
I got 2 tickets for the end March (Ryan air). I need to add 10kg checked bags but i don't get the option. am i simply stupid or has something changed?
I only see "Add 20kg bags" @ €40

EverythingGood · 11-02-2019 8:11pm

turniton wrote: »

quick questions guys
I got 2 tickets for the end March (Ryan air). I need to add 10kg checked bags but i don't get the option. am i simply stupid or has something changed?
I only see "Add 20kg bags" @ €40

Have you booked priority?

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 11-02-2019 8:28pm

Also notice the €6 priority and €8 10kg checked bag fees (when booked at time of booking flights) have been sneakily and quietly raised to €8 and €10 respectively.

turniton · 11-02-2019 9:33pm

EverythingGood wrote: »

Have you booked priority?

No, it was a website issue. I tried again 1 hour ago and it did allow me to purchase the 10 kg checked bags

Rock Steady Edy · 11-02-2019 9:48pm

Curb Your Enthusiasm wrote: »

Also notice the €6 priority and €8 10kg checked bag fees (when booked at time of booking flights) have been sneakily and quietly raised to €8 and €10 respectively.

I've seen €10 for either.

Does appear that people are paying it though.

On a recent trip made sense for us to book a 20kg checked in bag between 2 of us at €15 instead of 2 x €10.

Just booked Aer Lingus for our next trip so our bags are included.

deezell · 11-02-2019 9:51pm

Rock Steady Edy wrote: »

I've seen €10 for either.

Does appear that people are paying it though.

On a recent trip made sense for us to book a 20kg checked in bag between 2 of us at €15 instead of 2 x €10.

Just booked Aer Lingus for our next trip so our bags are included.

Dublin Amsterdam is €10 going out €8 coming back for the cabin bag. Why more going out? Vat?

Rock Steady Edy · 11-02-2019 11:33pm

Think it might be related to the number of bags already booked.

joeysoap · 13-02-2019 2:14am

Effectively, to use betting jargon, Ryanair are giving aer lingus a €20 handicap between bags and seats if you have only cabin size bag(s) . This will change of course but for now......

For the first time in ages I am going to Malaga for a break later in the year.

Out RY - €61 Al €69 so effectively aer lingus is cheaper

Return: RY 205 (yes, really) AL €149.

I accept I don’t have seats with AL but I have never known them to allocate separate seats on purpose.

thebiglad · 13-02-2019 10:09am

joeysoap wrote: »

I accept I don’t have seats with AL but I have never known them to allocate separate seats on purpose.

You can check in 30 hours pre-flight and select your own seats - there is very little chance you won't get seats together.

For flight home either internet cafe of use the Aer Lingus App.

Don't stress about seats with EI

joeysoap · 13-02-2019 12:49pm

I agree with thebiglad and will go further and say you can get boarding passes at the airport. For some strange reason you can’t use mobile boarding at Faro, but what you can do is check in on your mobile, get your seats sorted and turn up at the airport and get your boarding passes for those seats. Ry and EJ mobile passes are ok at Faro.

deezell · 21-02-2019 7:28pm

Italian regulators have told Ryanair to shove their cabin bag policy up their hole, (in a manner of speaking).
“The request for supplementary pay for an essential element of air transport, such as hand baggage, provides a false representation of the real ticket price ... misleading the consumer,” sez they. Oh, and a €3M fine. Take that, Michael.

JCX BXC · 21-02-2019 7:43pm

deezell wrote: »

Italian regulators have told Ryanair to shove their cabin bag policy up their hole, (in a manner of speaking).
“The request for supplementary pay for an essential element of air transport, such as hand baggage, provides a false representation of the real ticket price ... misleading the consumer,” sez they. Oh, and a €3M fine. Take that, Michael.

They're certainly not the first airline to do it, and the €3M fine is bizzare.

Credit Checker Moose · 25-02-2019 12:12pm

Just on a flight here in Budapest. There were several chancers in the non priority queue with Rollie bags. All were hauled out to a separate area where payment was demanded. A few were pleading poverty but they were told no payment, no flight.

deezell · 25-02-2019 1:10pm

Credit Checker Moose wrote: »

Just on a flight here in Budapest. There were several chancers in the non priority queue with Rollie bags. All were hauled out to a separate area where payment was demanded. A few were pleading poverty but they were told no payment, no flight.

Another 3M fine from the Hungarian authorities would soften their cough. I wonder will they change policy on flights ex Italy, including returns, or will they risk another whopper of a fine? Time to lobby our regulators to follow Italian lead.

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