Ryanair up prices shocker!!

josip

keithclancy wrote: »

Maastricht sucks .... even the Airport hotel is closed there at the moment but that is not advertised anywhere !!

Ah heyor! We always look forward to our Maastricht trips. How can you not enjoy the blond beers and zurvlees on the Vrijthof and the breakfasts in Van der Valk?

We used to fly with Ryan Air to Charleroi and drive up from there, but now that Ryan Air's schedules have changed we go Aer Lingus to Brussels. Cost-wise we find them the same for for business trips booked shortly in advance. Both airports equally "convenient" for Maastricht.

keithclancy

josip wrote: »

Ah heyor! We always look forward to our Maastricht trips. How can you not enjoy the blond beers and zurvlees on the Vrijthof and the breakfasts in Van der Valk?

We used to fly with Ryan Air to Charleroi and drive up from there, but now that Ryan Air's schedules have changed we go Aer Lingus to Brussels. Cost-wise we find them the same for for business trips booked shortly in advance. Both airports equally "convenient" for Maastricht.

Fock that ... my local beer shop has 200 different types of beer... i'd prefer to sit bollock naked out my back garden sipping a Tegernseer spezial.

josip

keithclancy wrote: »

Fock that ... my local beer shop has 200 different types of beer... i'd prefer to sit bollock naked out my back garden sipping a Tegernseer spezial.

I'd prefer if you stayed in your back garden too in that state

callaway92

BeerWolf wrote: »

I would never, ever, consider flying with Ryanair...

I'll take my comfort over their crap anyday.



Next thing you know, they'd probably won't allow any overweight people on their planes so that they can save on fuel.

ah would ya fúck off.

If you've never flown Ryanair you can't complain about their 'discomfort' first hand.

They don't make you sit on pointy spikes or anything you know?

Fair enough people that have flown with them and had a bad experience but your post is annoying.

markpb

Scrag wrote: »

They do not suit everybody and are not as child friendly as Aer Lingus

I flew Dublin to Madrid with Aer Lingus and back with Ryanair with a six month old and had no problems at all. The boarding and cabin crew were equally helpful both ways, we had a big-ish carry on bag full of milk, nappies, toys, etc but neither crew had a problem with it. I will admit to be a little uneasy about flying Ryanair with a kid but it went so well I'm doing it again in October.

The_Valeyard

im in the airport now with the auld carry on bag. just about fits into the ryanair bag thinge. Bit of a squeeze. Would they make a fuss over this?

Larbre34

The best thing Ryanair ever did was to bring their competitors prices to within touching distance of their own.

However, for the relative serenity, convenience, comfort and ambience I will always pay the difference to fly with one of those competitors.

British Midland flights to Heathrow used to be an amazing quality service for not too much more than a Ryanair Stansted flight, if you planned carefully. They were absorbed into British Airways and I miss them. On top of that Id always a admire an airline with this as a head office

inforfun

BeerWolf wrote: »

I would never, ever, consider flying with Ryanair...

I'll take my comfort over their crap anyday.



Next thing you know, they'd probably won't allow any overweight people on their planes so that they can save on fuel.

Last flight i had from Amsterdam to Dublin some cnut planted her seat straight into my kneecaps. because of course you need to recline on a 1 hour flight.
At least Ryanair has no recliners. Much more comfortable for my kneecaps

josip

The_Valeyard wrote: »

im in the airport now with the auld carry on bag. just about fits into the ryanair bag thinge. Bit of a squeeze. Would they make a fuss over this?

I have seen them in Bristol being pretty anal about it. In Dublin they rarely seem too bothered.
Don't you just love the uncertainty of will you/won't you make it?
It's like doing your driving test all over again. Oh the fun.

Cienciano

markpb wrote: »

I flew Dublin to Madrid with Aer Lingus and back with Ryanair with a six month old and had no problems at all. The boarding and cabin crew were equally helpful both ways, we had a big-ish carry on bag full of milk, nappies, toys, etc but neither crew had a problem with it. I will admit to be a little uneasy about flying Ryanair with a kid but it went so well I'm doing it again in October.

Yeah, I flew ryanair a good few times with the kids (both under 2 years old) and it was fine. Worth paying a fiver for airport genie if you're flying out at a busy time

michellie

keithclancy wrote: »

Ehhhhh ...... sounds like you've been doing the wrong thing for a long time.

Factoring in fuel, parking, hassle etc I'd easily pay an extra 50 euros.

E.G. Even if Aerlingus is cheaper from Amsterdam - Dublin, I still have to get a return train and spend and extra hour and a half getting there.

Boggles the mind that people will fly at horrible times to somewhere not really close to where they are going to save a few quid and end up paying more in time and other transport costs anyway.

Flying out at 11.30 am from Waterford ( 5 mins from my house), flying home at 1pm from Manchester ... Couldnt be more ideal

rainbowtrout

Cienciano wrote: »

I'm a fan of ryanair because they're cheap, but I couldn't give a rats ass what airline I go with, I'll go with the cheapest. Ryanair are always the cheapest I find.


I don't get this argument at all. You'd rather fly with an airline that goes to the airport you want to? Of course you would! I have little sympathy for people who fly to a regional airport miles away from the city and then give out because the airport is to far out. You booked the bloody tickets to that airport! It's not a valid complaint at all in my book.

You'd go with the cheapest and you're not alone, that's why most people that fly Ryanair choose Ryanair. But it's a pain in the arse if you want to fly to say Paris and you land in the cowshed that is 'Paris Beauvais' which is 85km north of Paris and is nowhere near Paris. It's false advertising. Frequent fliers are aware of the way Ryanair operate, but often its not worth the hassle of getting the cheaper flight to find yourself an hour or two away from where you want to be and then have to get public transport to get there. At extra cost and a huge waste of time. Probably not as much fun if you have a couple of kids in tow.

Shannon Airport is same distance from Galway as Beauvais is from Paris but Shannon Airport is never advertised as Shannon-Galway. Knock Airport is not Knock-Galway either.

If I'm going to Paris I'd prefer to save myself the hassle of getting in and out of Beauvais and pay a few extra quid and land in Charles de Gaulle.

Capt'n Midnight

stankratz wrote: »

Without checking on their site, I know from flying with them before that it would be actually cheaper on a lot of their routes to buy another seat for your luggage with this €50 each way charge, mad.

Back in the day it used to be cheaper to get extra people to fly over with you then back on the next flight than to pay for extra bags, .


anyway you could try booking a ticket for Mr EXTRA, ITEM SEAT

https://www.ryanair.com/ie/terms-and-conditions#regulations-cabinbaggage

8.7.2 Objects which we deem unsuitable for carriage in the aircraft hold (such as delicate but small musical instruments, wedding dresses, hat boxes, etc.), and which do not meet the requirements set out in Article 8.7.1 above, may nevertheless be accepted for carriage in the cabin if they can be safely and conveniently secured into an extra seat which you have purchased for the specific purpose of same. To book an extra seat for such an item the word "ITEM SEAT" must be entered as the last name and "EXTRA" entered as the first name. EXTRA ITEM SEAT will then be displayed both in the reservation and on the on-line Boarding Pass. The accompanying passenger's travel document details must be entered during the on-line check-in process. There is no checked or cabin baggage allowance associated with the purchase of an extra seat.

robertxxx

MagicMarker wrote: »

Saving a few lbs in luggage per person will save them millions in fuel consumption.

No it won't as they rent out the unused space to cargo company's and make money that way. The c.u.n.t.s

Xavi6

Love these Ryanair bashing threads, some people seem to want caviar and a massage on their 40 minute hop across the Irish Sea :rolleyes:

Great airline for those of us who want to save money and can read and understand simple terms and conditions.

wonski

sunflower27 wrote: »

So Ryanair are increasing the cost of putting luggage in the hold from €30 per bag to €50.

I fly Ryanair - I just always pack light so I don't need to pay the luggage fee. Would the increase cause anyone to not fly with them now? I don't mean those that already refuse to fly with them.

Price depends on the season, and it isn't news to me tbh. Not the only airline that is doing it. There are worse like Wizzair charging for hand luggage:mad:


What counts is total price of flight. As long as it is lower than competitors, then all is OK. It is just a bus that gets You to your destination, stop dreaming about all these hot stewardesses, free hot meals and smoking cigars in leather seats drinking 30 years old whiskey. Not gonna happen. For short flights (up to 3 hours) all that matters is price. And RyanAir network is really good at the moment.

pickarooney

It'd be grand if they were actually honest about their intentions but when they hire people to snare women with young children who have a small plastic bag with a book in it and try to charge them 50 quid then they're just being obnoxious, bullying arseholes.

Sebastian Dangerfield

I use use Ryanair to the UK as its dirt cheap, but wouldnt go any further.

This is partly because I would need to bring luggage which makes their price less competitive, partly because its an unpleasant experience which I don't think I could take for more than an hour, but mostly because the airports in continental Europe that they fly you into are nowhere near where they say they are.

BeerWolf

callaway92 wrote: »

ah would ya fúck off.

If you've never flown Ryanair you can't complain about their 'discomfort' first hand.

They don't make you sit on pointy spikes or anything you know?

Fair enough people that have flown with them and had a bad experience but your post is annoying.

Hey could say likewise for you to feck off yourself - I've flown with them before, but thanks for the assumptious attitude there.

People are entitled to their opinions, deal with it and shut up next time.

Candy_Girl

seanyleary wrote: »

They want to change everyone's mindset to travel with carry on baggage. Imagine there savings when you dont have check in staff, baggage handlers, baggage trucks.

I wouldn't be surprised if a charge is added to that too.

losthorizon

wonski wrote: »

And RyanAir network is really good at the moment.

I actually find their price no better than any one else but with this hike in baggage charges it will make them worse.

However what worries me is that a lot of the places I want to go only Ryanair go to otherwise I would take the alternative.

They are overpriced, rude, in your face and a bit stressful if you want to go on a holiday.

kerry4sam

sunflower27 wrote: »

So Ryanair are increasing the cost of putting luggage in the hold from €30 per bag to €50.
... Would the increase cause anyone to not fly with them now? I don't mean those that already refuse to fly with them.

No. If they have spaces on a flight at a lower cost than any other for when I want to travel, then I would still use Ryanair. Rarely found much difference with them and AerLingus and the latter always get my priority if possible (pending destination)

losthorizon wrote: »

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They are overpriced, rude, in your face and a bit stressful if you want to go on a holiday.

I have to disagree with this. The lastime I flew with Ryanair was Jan/Feb this year to Vilnius and found them lovely. Never pay priority-boarding; always prefer window-seat and always take chance with them. On flight over they'd rows closed off at front; no window-seat available elsewhere back the plane so I asked if I could sit there and was informed 'No, sorry' so I took an isle-seat no bother.
Minutes later, same air-hostess came back down to me and offered me the seat I asked for initially and ended up with entire row to myself.
Staff on-board are constantly working; constantly selling something or other; never seem to be able to relax as much as AerLingus staff and it does show at times on their flights.

Always seem to encounter friendly; helpful staff on my flights though with all airlines

Vincent Vega

I think that Ryanair are an accident waiting to happen.
When a company is publicly more interested in cost efficiency over their customer service reputation, it makes you wonder how low they might go.
How long before they go as far as to compromise the safety of their passengers?
Are these really the sort of people you wanna be a few thousand feet up in the air with to save €20?

markpb

Vincent Vega wrote: »

I think that Ryanair are an accident waiting to happen.
When a company is publicly more interested in cost efficiency over their customer service reputation, it makes you wonder how low they might go.
How long before they go as far as to compromise the safety of their passengers?
Are these really the sort of people you wanna be a few thousand feet up in the air with to save €20?

They know rightly that their first serious accident could destroy them. When MOL says there's no such thing as bad press, he knows the one exception to that. I've never seen any evidence that they take any short cuts when it comes to safety and I doubt you have either.

They work all their staff to the limit, they do things differently to older airlines, they are more strict with customers than other airlines but I doubt they'd do anytng to compromise safety.

Capt'n Midnight

Vincent Vega wrote: »

I think that Ryanair are an accident waiting to happen.
When a company is publicly more interested in cost efficiency over their customer service reputation, it makes you wonder how low they might go.
How long before they go as far as to compromise the safety of their passengers?
Are these really the sort of people you wanna be a few thousand feet up in the air with to save €20?

LOL

We live in the EU so EU rules and regulations. It's not totally deregulated like US / Valuejet , AFAIK Ryanair employees don't get food stamps (happens in the US)
And even there Southwest have an excellent record.

AFAIK there haven't been any fatal accidents with the EU low cost carriers


Of course one measure would be the insurance rates various airline pay, and I'd be sure the low cost ones would be looking at stuff like that carefully

Sofiztikated

robertxxx wrote: »

No it won't as they rent out the unused space to cargo company's and make money that way. The c.u.n.t.s

Why are they cúnts? For maximising revenue? You do know that it's business, right?

Frank Lee Midere

rainbowtrout wrote: »

You'd go with the cheapest and you're not alone, that's why most people that fly Ryanair choose Ryanair. But it's a pain in the arse if you want to fly to say Paris and you land in the cowshed that is 'Paris Beauvais' which is 85km north of Paris and is nowhere near Paris. It's false advertising. Frequent fliers are aware of the way Ryanair operate, but often its not worth the hassle of getting the cheaper flight to find yourself an hour or two away from where you want to be and then have to get public transport to get there. At extra cost and a huge waste of time. Probably not as much fun if you have a couple of kids in tow.

Shannon Airport is same distance from Galway as Beauvais is from Paris but Shannon Airport is never advertised as Shannon-Galway. Knock Airport is not Knock-Galway either.

If I'm going to Paris I'd prefer to save myself the hassle of getting in and out of Beauvais and pay a few extra quid and land in Charles de Gaulle.

Yes in that case not flying Ryanair makes sense but really do people not know where beauvais is?

Frank Lee Midere

Xavi6 wrote: »

Love these Ryanair bashing threads, some people seem to want caviar and a massage on their 40 minute hop across the Irish Sea :rolleyes:

Great airline for those of us who want to save money and can read and understand simple terms and conditions.

On my flights to and from Bristol I would only need carry on anyway. What a lot of people complain about ( having to print out a ticket) is a boon regardless of price to me anyway. The old system of getting tickets to queue to get more tickets always bugged me. In fact I remember being in a 50 person queue for checkin to a trip to amsterdamn where the one girl on duty was unable to handle the issues, and some check ins were taking minutes. I had carry on. But you had to checkin. Regardless.


In those days they would close the checkins and leave you stranded which made that queue stressful for all concerned.

However once you are checked in they have to wait and call you, and that's rare these days. For me then, the loss of the first part of the procedure massively reduces stress. If I am at the Gate and it is slow boarding the plane won't leave without me.

COYW

robertxxx wrote: »

No it won't as they rent out the unused space to cargo company's and make money that way. The c.u.n.t.s

Scandalous isn't it! An successful Irish company making money. We better watch out cos right wing b*tards like them might try and get into the Dail and get this country back into shape. :rolleyes:

I know a few lads with your mindset. The funny thing is they still use Ryanair to travel to the UK 2 or 3 times a month to watch PL games.

I use Ryanair when I fly to the mainland UK, which is a frequent occurrence. The rules are transparent and whilst I do find the number of sales pitches during the flight irritating, a Ryanair flight is excellent value for money. On most occasions, I can fly return to London for less than the cost of a return train journey from Dublin to Cork.

Clarehobo

Vincent Vega wrote: »

I think that Ryanair are an accident waiting to happen.
When a company is publicly more interested in cost efficiency over their customer service reputation, it makes you wonder how low they might go.
How long before they go as far as to compromise the safety of their passengers?
Are these really the sort of people you wanna be a few thousand feet up in the air with to save €20?

You obviously know nothing about Ryanair then. They constantly update their fleet:
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanair-seals-deal-for-175-boeing-planes-worth-15bn-29357456.html

I have dealings with Ryanair in a professional capacity and they do not penny pinch on the things that count. I would go so far as to say I would trust them over other national carriers.

Back on topic: NEWSFLASH!!! O'Leary hates baggage - he wants to get rid of it.
It costs them money. These policies are to force people not to take bags with them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsO2t1VMAFg