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Ryanair Strike implications re Cancellations NO INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS POSTS

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    #362
    Mehapoy
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭Mehapoy


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    People have short memories.
    Have they short memories if they think they could lose 100s on hotel rooms, prepaid concert/match tickets etc. I would pay an extra 50 quid if I was 100% certain the airline would get me there rather than 'might get me there if they have staff' airline, maybe the next sale will cure all that but its a new development to have an airline cancel flights at random with 2/3 days notice


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    #363
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,798 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Mehapoy wrote: »
    Have they short memories if they think they could lose 100s on hotel rooms, prepaid concert/match tickets etc. I would pay an extra 50 quid if I was 100% certain the airline would get me there rather than 'might get me there if they have staff' airline, maybe the next sale will cure all that but its a new development to have an airline cancel flights at random with 2/3 days notice

    Realistically, unless this becomes a recurring event; people who didn't have any cancellations (either by chance or by not flying at all with FR during the time period) will have forgotten it within a year or so.

    If it turns out that it happens every summer, they're screwed.


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    #364
    __..__
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    Mehapoy wrote: »
    Have they short memories if they think they could lose 100s on hotel rooms, prepaid concert/match tickets etc. I would pay an extra 50 quid if I was 100% certain the airline would get me there rather than 'might get me there if they have staff' airline, maybe the next sale will cure all that but its a new development to have an airline cancel flights at random with 2/3 days notice

    I used to choose Ryanair because I was 100% sure they would be the ones to not have strikes etc.
    No more. They are now the most unreliable airline. No other airline just decides to cancel 50 flights a day for 6 weeks. And once they have done it once, they are liable to do it again


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    #365
    SteM
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    __..__ wrote: »
    I used to choose Ryanair because I was 100% sure they would be the ones to not have strikes etc.
    No more. They are now the most unreliable airline. No other airline just decides to cancel 50 flights a day for 6 weeks. And once they have done it once, they are liable to do it again

    As a matter of interest, what makes you so certain that they will do it again?


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    #366
    etselbbuns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭etselbbuns


    Michael O'Leary just gave a quick Ryanair HQ doorstep interview on SkyNews. Very entertaining.
    Press conference due ~1600


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    __..__
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    SteM wrote: »
    As a matter of interest, what makes you so certain that they will do it again?

    I didn't think they would ever do it.
    I thought they were a responsible depends airline.
    Obviously I was wrong. They have proven to be the opposite and can't be trusted not to hang people out to dry again.


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    #368
    SarahS2013
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭SarahS2013


    They've just said they'll be announcing all flights cancelled between now and end of Oct today and tomorrow.

    Common sense has prevailed!

    https://twitter.com/Ryanair/status/909761531725991936


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    #369
    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,711 ✭✭✭SteM


    __..__ wrote: »
    I didn't think they would ever do it.
    I thought they were a responsible depends airline.
    Obviously I was wrong. They have proven to be the opposite and can't be trusted not to hang people out to dry again.

    It's obviously something that will damage their business, either financially or their reputation, I would assume they would do everything they can to avoid a repeat. Just because something has happened once does not make it certain to happen again.


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    __..__
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭__..__


    SteM wrote: »
    It's obviously something that will damage their business, either financially or their reputation, I would assume they would do everything they can to avoid a repeat. Just because something has happened once does not make it certain to happen again.

    It didn't have to happen this time, yet they let it happen at their customers expense. They will let it happen again.


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    #371
    Living Off The Splash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,123 ✭✭✭Living Off The Splash


    Remember when your "carry on" bag was 2 cm's too big for their cage at the boarding gate and you had to pay a fee? No mercy?

    Why should anyone show them any mercy now?


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    #372
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,643 ✭✭✭✭Mental Mickey


    etselbbuns wrote: »
    Michael O'Leary just gave a quick Ryanair HQ doorstep interview on SkyNews. Very entertaining.
    Press conference due ~1600

    He's not supposed to be entertaining!!?? He's an arrogant twat.


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    #373
    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,711 ✭✭✭SteM


    __..__ wrote: »
    It didn't have to happen this time, yet they let it happen at their customers expense. They will let it happen again.

    So a company that has been in operation since 1985 does something once in 32 years of operation but you're certain they'll do it again. You should change your username to mystic meg.


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    #374
    mikeysmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭mikeysmith


    Looks like what they were doing was probably illegal due to EU commercial laws


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    #375
    etselbbuns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭etselbbuns


    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    He's not supposed to be entertaining!!?? He's an arrogant twat.
    Entertaining
    https://twitter.com/DMcCaffreySKY/status/909765309392973824


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    #376
    SteM
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    etselbbuns wrote: »
    Entertaining
    https://twitter.com/DMcCaffreySKY/status/909765309392973824

    That's actually O'Leary at his nicest. If the same interview had have happened 5 years ago he would kicked the reporter in the balls, walked away laughing while lighting a cigar with a €100 note and twirling his villain moustache.


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    #377
    Mehapoy
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭Mehapoy


    SteM wrote: »
    __..__ wrote: »
    It didn't have to happen this time, yet they let it happen at their customers expense. They will let it happen again.

    So a company that has been in operation since 1985 does something once in 32 years of operation but you're certain they'll do it again. You should change your username to mystic meg.

    But its not as if it was an unavoidable accident, the company choose to sh#t on their paying customers and once there is a precedent set its actually easier to do it again. I would never look at Ryanair the same again, now there will always a question mark whether the flight you've booked is ever actually going to go, not because of an act of god but because of a company decision.


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    #378
    keith_sixteen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 518 ✭✭✭keith_sixteen


    etselbbuns wrote: »
    Entertaining

    I've been down that giant slide in reception :)


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    #379
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    I've just found out that I need to go to London at short notice, this Wednesday. Are cancellations known for Wednesday yet?

    The 8:15 outbound from Dublin - Stansted.... what's the likelihood of this being cancelled?


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    #380
    SarahS2013
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭SarahS2013


    JaMarcusHustle wrote: »
    I've just found out that I need to go to London at short notice, this Wednesday. Are cancellations known for Wednesday yet?

    The 8:15 outbound from Dublin - Stansted.... what's the likelihood of this being cancelled?

    Tried the website?

    https://www.ryanair.com/content/dam/ryanair/2017sep/wednesday-flights-cancelled.pdf


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    #381
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    SarahS2013 wrote: »
    Tried the website?

    https://www.ryanair.com/content/dam/ryanair/2017sep/wednesday-flights-cancelled.pdf

    Thanks for this, didn't know they had Wednesday's list already.


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    #382
    SarahS2013
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭SarahS2013


    Looks like you're good


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    #383
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,492 ✭✭✭Masala


    Id press conference being covered live on TV / Internet??


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    #384
    1123heavy
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    Masala wrote: »
    Id press conference being covered live on TV / Internet??

    I'd imagine sky will be all over it like a bad rash


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    #385
    LeChienMefiant
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭LeChienMefiant


    etselbbuns wrote: »
    Entertaining
    https://twitter.com/DMcCaffreySKY/status/909765309392973824
    I thought he handled that very well.


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    #386
    __..__
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭__..__


    SteM wrote: »
    So a company that has been in operation since 1985 does something once in 32 years of operation but you're certain they'll do it again. You should change your username to mystic meg.

    There were other ways to deal with this which would have been nicer to their customers. They chose this way.
    But that's ok Michael. Customers are there to be beaten.


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    #387
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,862 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    LeChienMefiant wrote: »
    I thought he handled that very well.
    Me too. Looked like it he was doorstopped.


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    #388
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,862 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    On a note of moderation, we have already had to edit or delete airline bashing posts. Keep your posts speculative or factual. Gloating is not a positive contribution. Wishing accidents or closure upon an airline for a cockup in scheduling is not what we want to see.
    Obviously the outcry over this situation has lead to FR deciding to improve their communications over cancellations.


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    #389
    etselbbuns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭etselbbuns


    Michael O'Leary going solo at the press conference.
    Imagine any other CEO doing that!!


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    #390
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    He is very very good . Off the cuff.


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    #391
    Fred Swanson
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