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Post by kernowman on Apr 18, 2011 21:04:27 GMT 2
How the Ryanair spokesperson can be such a hypocrite as to make that comment when Ryanair are renowned for all their extra charges such as charging for printing your own boarding pass using your own equipment,paper and ink. Well its just unbelieveable. Whether O'Leary got his ideas for hidden charges from Gordon Brown or Brown got his ideas for all his stealth taxes from O'leary is debate-able. But I'm not going to put any money in Ryanair's coffers.
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Post by lisydaly on Apr 19, 2011 9:26:18 GMT 2
I always said the same - I would never put money into Ryanairs pockets and when going over to the UK used Bmibaby - however three years ago their prices went through the roof and the difference of 100 euro between them and Ryanair to fly to England was way OTT so we went Ryanair to Liverpool - and had a good flight, clean aircraft, early landing and were very pleased. With Bmi it was always fingers crossed that the flight would be on time or not cancelled altogether- which had happened to us twice. Always used Ryanair after that - even with the 'hidden charges' which, by the way, Bmibaby are excellent at. Bmi are now pulling out of Manchester at the end of the summer so Ryanair will be our only choice but I can't say I'm worried. If I want to continue going to Corfu I will go the cheapest way I can and it if meant paying the Devil incarnate I would think about doing so - and, yes, I mean Mr O'Leary!
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Post by pete sant on Apr 19, 2011 9:29:58 GMT 2
If I've upset you Saint then please accept my sincere apology, that was never my intention, whilst accepting and respecting everyone's right to an opinion, i simply thought that on a forum that prides itself with the sharing of information amongst it's members that it would be good to know if there was a genuine reason for not using Ryanair before any of the members laid out their hard earned money with them, to simply dismiss them outright without giving a reason is not much help to anybody. As for the hidden costs, in my humble opinion they have always been there in one form or another ever since i first flew nearly 40 years ago - everyone probably remembers picking up a brochure, selecting a holiday, looking at the price panel only to find in the back of the brochure it was an extra £30 to fly from Manchester or an extra £50 to fly from Glasgow, and ask any family of five how much extra they had to pay in room supplements because there were only two adults in the party - often more than the original price quoted ! Surely in this day & age no one expects to get a flight for £7, this is just a way of getting your attention, if , at the end of the day the final price is one that suits the individual and it is lower than flying with T.C. or Monarch or Thompson then that is all that matters. If by offering lower prices the budget airlines force the big boys to lower or at least not raise their prices then surely this can only be a good thing ? That's my little rant over & once again apologies if i upset anyone. pete.
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Post by jacks on Apr 19, 2011 9:40:52 GMT 2
I flew to Derry last year for £17 return with Ryanair! And my dad flew a fortnight ago for £24 return.
I fly with Ryanair quite regular - have flown to London, Dublin & Derry on various occasions & have never paid much for any of my flights - even when I used to put my luggage in the hold. Also never had a problem with them at all.
Would fly to Corfu with them if the full price was right (and it was from Prestwick) - can't be any more expensive than TC from Glasgow this year.
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Post by jacks on Apr 19, 2011 9:42:01 GMT 2
AND, I've NEVER had to pay for printing my own boarding passes with ANY airline.
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Post by kdm on Apr 19, 2011 15:13:08 GMT 2
Well I booked flights with Ryanair for the first time last week (Corfu/Stansted and Stansted /Corfu) I booked them as separate one ways. Today I've been informed that the times have changed (this has never happened with other airlines - to me anyway). So I've applied for a refund for the return journey as the time was really bad and have since booked with easy jet. So it's not a very good start...............
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Post by racheyr on Apr 19, 2011 15:55:59 GMT 2
kdm you must be very lucky!!! Every time I have flown anywhere I have had emails to tell me of a change in flight times, sometimes by as little as 10 minutes other times up to 7 hours later!!
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Post by artisans on Apr 19, 2011 15:58:48 GMT 2
I think we each have to make a judgement on anything we buy, based on our personal needs and principles. If Ryanair offers the cheapest way of getting to Corfu then that, for some of us, may make the difference between having a holiday or not. I have never flown with the airline, but their additional charges seem to be well publicised and should come as no surprise. The fact that they are now the UK's biggest airline must prove that there are enough satisfied customers to make them viable. If you have a bad experience with them then you have the right to place your £1 votes with another carrier - it's a free market. Maybe we should all try them once before deciding whether to support them further, or not.
We have been waiting years for the low-cost carriers to come to Corfu and now we have both easyJet and Ryanair. Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater. The next step is to secure a year-round service.
Steve
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Post by jacks on Apr 19, 2011 16:20:48 GMT 2
Exactly Steve. If any of the low-costers decide to fly from Glasgow/Edinburgh, i'd be more than happy to give them my custom.
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Post by kernowman on Apr 19, 2011 17:01:12 GMT 2
there is another consideration as well. According to SkyTrax of the 2 budget airlines flying to Corfu One is rated as a 3 star airline the other is a 2 star. I always fly 3 star. And British Airways is still officially Uk's biggest Airline
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Post by sthelenssaint on Apr 19, 2011 17:10:42 GMT 2
would you say the same if they cancelled the flight at two weeks b4 flying after you had booked hotel, car hire .ithink not or if they left you stranded but did, re-imburse you your low cost fares .i just expressed my opinion i dont expect people to take it as gospel but if my personal opinion is "throwing the baby out with the bathwater"guilty as charged sentence me now. idont agree with some of the posters views on here. but i will defend the right to express those views, and no pete you did not upset me my opinion is that, an opinion . i would not under any circumstances fly with ryanair but i dont decry anyone who chooses to.i am sorry if that is not plain enough .
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Post by artisans on Apr 19, 2011 17:12:49 GMT 2
That's what I said kernowman, we are all free to make our choices. I only know what was reported in the travel trade press a couple of months ago, when it was said that Ryanair was now 'bigger' than BA. How they measure that, I am not sure - more aircraft, more routes, more flights? - not sure.
Steve
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Post by artisans on Apr 19, 2011 18:55:17 GMT 2
This is an exact copy of a report published today in Travel Trade Gazette:
"No-frills airlines add up to 45% to the price of a ticket in extras, but are still cheaper than conventional carriers, according to a new survey.
Research across Europe by comparison site Kelkoo found that no-frills airlines offered savings of 33% on average compared to traditional airlines even with the extras added on.
The research with flight analysts RDC Aviation compared more than 5,000 air fares from 20 airlines at 192 airports.
It found the highest charges were imposed by no-frills carriers in Italy (45%) and the UK (38%). In contrast, conventional airlines added an average of just 4% in extras.
However, conventional airlines fares were much higher – in the UK they could be 50% higher for tickets booked ten weeks before departure, according to the survey.
British Airways and Lufthansa were found to have the highest average fares, which were 31% and 33% higher respectively, according to the research.
Kelkoo managing director Chris Nixon said: “There has been an increasing trend in recent years for airlines to offer a base price which excludes many of the extras that they used to include in their fares, such as costs to check baggage, assign a seat, and pay by credit card.
“Nowadays, these ancillary charges can often form a substantial proportion of the total cost of flying and there is a misconception among consumers that the prices advertised by low cost carriers can be misleading and work out more expensive than those offered by conventional airlines once all these costs are factored in."
“The fact is that low cost carriers remain a third cheaper than traditional airlines, despite the significant charges they levy on their passengers.”
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Post by pete sant on Apr 19, 2011 19:58:31 GMT 2
Thanks for that Saint, if that is your experience of them i fully understand why you want nothing to do with them. pete
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Post by gerrybrady on Dec 1, 2011 19:36:10 GMT 2
Email from Ryanair yesterday to announce they are flying to Corfu from Stanstead from June this year. Three flights a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday and to celebrate this news they are offering 1 million flights for £7 a ticket - bookable from now until Monday. Anyone wanting a cheap holiday should get in there now. New to this game. Meant to tell everyone for Scotland that Ryanairis flying to Corfu from Prestwick, Glasgow. Starting 2012.
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