Ryanair-Questions, comments, bouquets & brickbats (Merged) II

[SPIT]

Hi
It is obvious that SOME PEOPLE can't tell a WIND UP:\:\

[PAXboy]

SPIT Thank you for 'fessing up. But we don't need wind ups - as there are more than enough genuine posts that wind people up. If a forum gets too much junk - then it falls out of favour with the folks who are interested in the subject.

For example, the genuine Flight and Cabin Crew that stop in here to answer genuine questions, are not going to do so if the threads are full of wind ups. The accepted rule of Netiquette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nettiquite) is that you indicate a wind up by use of the Smilies (in the box on the right). These are used to replace the facial expression and tone of voice that humans use to better understand the person speaking to them.

[TightSlot]

SPIT is now spat

[Chuchinchow]

Believe that and you'll believe the Pope's a person of the Hebrew Persuasion.

If he isn't then why does he wear a cappel?

[PAXboy]

FR has given advance notice of changes to their charges for 2012. Best to read the whole article before passing comment.

Sample paragraph:
The airline has divided 2012 into low and high seasons, with the latter stretching across the summer from June to September, as well as Christmas. In peak season, the cost of checking in a single 15kg bag rises from £15 to £25, totalling £200 for a family of four on a return trip. The price for a second bag will be even higher, at £45.

Ryanair's new fees: £1 for your ticket, £5 for your sandwich (http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanairs-new-fees-1-for-your-ticket-5-for-your-sandwich--100-for-your-bag-6275045.html)

[OFSO]

Wow Paxboy, no wonder MoL is flying out of GRO again from next year....even though he didn't get the full subsidy from the Catalan Parliament...he doesn't need it.

R

[PAXboy]

As always MoL knows what he is doing. He knows his market intimately and has the range of routes - many of them unique - to be able to charge more.

I have no doubt that many will b1tch and moan - and then book up. The younger generations do not know how airline service was 30 years ago and will take this as how it is.

FR provide a fantastic service and will continue to do very well without my custom.

[Meanexpat]

Just been travelling to my homeland with partner and no luggage.

Total cost for 2 people: £250, of which under £40 for the longest, fastest leg of the journey, in an expensive aircraft.

RyanAir staff is lovely, flights on time, what more do you want?

Remember the 70s when it cost over 10 TIMES MORE because you had a "free" bag in the hold and a "free" drink.

Get real and stop moaning.

[Rollingthunder]

So, what do you when you get to your homeland, buy a new wardrobe and toiletries etc. Or pre-position such things there. Travelling with no luggage at all is hardly civilized. Travelling with one bag is hardly an onerous chore for an airline. The aircraft are built with cargo holds. Or perhaps he is going to get Boeing to re-design the B737 with no cargo area so to reduce height of aircraft?

[Anansis]

Could somebody who owns a Ryanair Prepaid Mastercard tell me how much the minimum top up is? The website says that the minimum initial load is £150 but it does not stipulate whether this refers to every top up or just the initial load.

I'm trying to work out whether it would be cost effective for me to acquire one. I only fly with Ryanair when they have their special cheap fares (I like to think that they pay me to fly with them!). If I have to keep loading £150 at regular intervals in order to avoid their no useage fees then it's probably not worth my time...

Thanks in advance :ok:

[squarecrow]

Munnyspinner is right Low cost is the same all over the world,
Nuff said.

[Geolog]

Minimum subsequent upload to the Cash Passport is also £150.

[Anansis]

Thank you Geolog. In that case I'm probably marginally better off without one.

[davidjohnson6]

Ryanair's new payment card wheeze is a remarkably bad deal for consumers - the only time it's likely to be worthwhile given the hassle involved is for a person booking approx 15 or more sectors per year with Ryanair. By sector one person doing an outbound and return counts as 2 sectors, while 3 people doing a one way counts as 3 sectors.

A family of four would have to do at least 2 round trips every year to think about this payment card.

[dublinamg]

Booked a flight with Ryanair yesterday and just saw I selected the early morning flight instead of the afternoon flight I wanted on the way out. My mistake!

Does anyone know if I just buy another ticket for the afternoon flight going out would there be any problem with using the return flight on the original booking eventhough I won't be using the outward flight? I can still check in for it but just not use it.

Reason I'm asking is that I heard other airlines can cancel your return flight if you don't use the outbound journey.

Thanks

[Alsacienne]

Ryanair is a point-to-point airline which does not, according to its own terms and conditions follow any of the usual rules as to honouring connecting flights or outward and return linked itineraries. Each flight is a separate sector, unique and complete in itself.

[PAXboy]

They will be delighted for you to buy another single. You will not be delighted if you try to do anything else!

[LCA Bound]

I'm sure this has been asked before but I have tried searching the topic and havent found what I am looking for so apologies if I am repeating.

I am travelling from Liverpool to Fuertaventura with Ryan Air at the end of may with my 2 kids ages 10 and 11, Im sure there must be some rule that kids of this age need to be seated next to the appropriate adult but see nothing in the T&Cs , I know easyjet board people travelling with kids first.
Will this be the same with Ryanair ?

Thanks in advance

[davidjohnson6]

LCA - best to keep an eye on monitors and head off to the gate as soon as the number appears (your kids will live -albeit with some moaning and whining - if they lose 30 mins at the shops). In the rate cases seats together cannot be found immediately, cabin crew and passengers are human beings and a way will be found for your kids to be next to you. If really nervous buy the priority boarding but it is frankly a rip off.

[ExXB]

Do 10 and 11 year old children actually need pre boarding? Especially when travelling with a mature and reasonable adult? :O

I know Squeezy does it for families with children under 12, but to me it's a little OTT. Under 9 or 10 perhaps but ...

[easyflyer83]

Try not to worry. Arrive at the gate onetime and all will be fine. Even on a full flight there will only be 4/5 people not able to be sat next to each other/across the aisle/in front. So if you arrive on time you will be sat with your children. I've not flown Ryanair for years but at Easyjet that is the case.

[Sal73x]

Hi, not so long ago if read on a different forum about a tool on a website (I think Ryanair's) to have listed all the flights that you have flown with Ryanair in the past.

Can anyone suggest where I could find anything that fits the above description?
Thanks!