Anybody ever tried Ryan Air?

only ever flown with them to dublin

wasn't bad

I've used them to fly from London to Shannon in Ireland, Karlsruhe in Germany and frequently to France, Strasbourg, Reims and to Dinard, close to where I now live .

The service onboard isn't particuarly wonderful but seeing as the flights I've taken have lasted no more than an hour it doesn't really matter. I'd imagine the quality of service would have to improve for the trans-Atlantic crossings...

I'd like to add that my last three return flights to London have cost me less than 30€. The ferry costs ten times that!

Ryan Air and trans-Atlantic flights... Low cost companies for short hauls are ok... But 5 to 6 hours in a low cost aircraft must be very tiresome...

And they take off and land in airports located in the middle of nowhere... Just try to imagine what it could be to get onboard an B767 in a second or third range airport... I wonder if all the passengers could wait in the airport hall... Well, I do not mind if you are looking for aventure...

Never heard of him what does he sing?

ryanair is cheap.have to say its the worst airline ive ever flown with,but would consider them again for the price

Ryan Air are ok, i flew the Stansted - Frankfurt Hahn route once and Hahn is about 2 hours from Frankfurt. Guess who runs a bus service between them though? Yep, Ryan Air!It was about 3 times the cost of the flight too! I think they got stopped from doing misleading Airport/town descriptions recently though.

All the planes seem reassuringly new though and thats nice. Interiors are a nasty shade of yellow and the seats are made of scabby bus seat vinyl. Guess you get what you pay for...

forgot to say - they can be REALLY misleading

like it says the cost of a flight is about £0.99 or something like £4.99

but then when you go to checkout it adds about £30.00 on in various "charges"

annoying to say the least

Dont think anyone else does London to Blackpool and Newquay though - They do have some really off the beaten track destinations in Europe

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: forgot to say - they can be REALLY misleading

like it says the cost of a flight is about £0.99 or something like £4.99

but then when you go to checkout it adds about £30.00 on in various "charges"

annoying to say the least

Par for the course in the "our price" Airline sector.Only ones who don't do it are EZJet I think.

Ryan Air apparently ask for passports and only passports on flights between the Mainland and Ireland....errrrrm Sorry guys, I think the GOVERNMENT have some say in that....like the passport waiver between UK and ROI. Bored of telling people in work to go to another aitline who can read the law.

Doctor? wrote:

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: forgot to say - they can be REALLY misleading

like it says the cost of a flight is about £0.99 or something like £4.99

but then when you go to checkout it adds about £30.00 on in various "charges"

annoying to say the least

Par for the course in the "our price" Airline sector.Only ones who don't do it are EZJet I think.

Ryan Air apparently ask for passports and only passports on flights between the Mainland and Ireland....errrrrm Sorry guys, I think the GOVERNMENT have some say in that....like the passport waiver between UK and ROI. Bored of telling people in work to go to another aitline who can read the law.

Would the British government have a say in the running of an Irish company like Ryanair?

Doctor? wrote:

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: forgot to say - they can be REALLY misleading

like it says the cost of a flight is about £0.99 or something like £4.99

but then when you go to checkout it adds about £30.00 on in various "charges"

annoying to say the least

Par for the course in the "our price" Airline sector.Only ones who don't do it are EZJet I think.

Ryan Air apparently ask for passports and only passports on flights between the Mainland and Ireland....errrrrm Sorry guys, I think the GOVERNMENT have some say in that....like the passport waiver between UK and ROI. Bored of telling people in work to go to another aitline who can read the law.

Nah, just pictorial proof of ID - driver's licence will do

but mine went through the wash, so I HAVE to bring the passport instead.

Nick - I've flown Ryanair a good few times, no complaints here, i'd call them cheep & efficiant. Their on-line boarding is THE BUSINESS - as me & AngelWithACatapult found out traveling to the Bournmouth gig last year - first onto the plane, pick the best seats NICE. and then, the vodkas were 2-for-one

They're not bad. I preferred Flybe in the low-cost service providers, and preferred BMI Baby, but they're not bad.

We will be using them to fly to Canada later this year, fancy a couple of days shopping!

Flown with them dozens of times over the past 10 years. Flew with them to London last Wednesday and I'm back with them on the same route this Thursday.

The whole Ryanair concept and business model is wonderful. I can't understand people complaining about the airports being a bit out the way. If they're gonna fly me to Rome, Paris or Riga for 2p return (which I have done on numerous ocassions) then I'm more than happy to pay another 15 quid to sit on a coach for an hour to get into the city centre!

And as for complaining about the taxes that's an irellevance. If Ryanair flys you there for 2p that is ALL they make off you (unless you buy one of their extortionate sandwiches). The taxes don't go into Ryanair's pocket, complain to to Her Maj's government about that one.

It pisses me off to think that this current "Green Panic" bullshit is gonna result in a drastic increase in prices within the year due to all these new taxes that are being proposed. What a load of absolute bollocks. This whole Carbob Footprint pish is a sign of a wealthy society looking for something to panic about because things seem to be going just a bit too well. LOAD.OF.SHITE.

Doctor? wrote:

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: forgot to say - they can be REALLY misleading

like it says the cost of a flight is about £0.99 or something like £4.99

but then when you go to checkout it adds about £30.00 on in various "charges"

annoying to say the least

Ryan Air apparently ask for passports and only passports on flights between the Mainland and Ireland....errrrrm Sorry guys, I think the GOVERNMENT have some say in that....like the passport waiver between UK and ROI. Bored of telling people in work to go to another aitline who can read the law.

That's not true. Drivers licence has alwatys been acceptable on any route between them both. My best mate does the flight every weekend. Stated clearly in their T&C's below.

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=pid&quest=photoid

Also, they've got no plans to start transatlantic flights at any time in the near future. Not sure where Nic got this info from.

Didn't the gaffer announce they were flying to Newfoundland and New York only yesterday?

GlasVegas wrote: The whole Ryanair concept and business model is wonderful.

Yes it is... I do not know how it works abroad, but here, local authorities have to pay for the route (hoping for a return on investment, I suppose). And where do they find the money ? In my pocket, even if I am not a Ryanair user...

oldmonkey wrote: Didn't the gaffer announce they were flying to Newfoundland and New York only yesterday?

Nope. He announced that he has plans to set up a new airline, independent of Ryanair, that would serve international routes and that he would like to have it up and running within the next three years. He's been talking about this since the mid-90's. Transatlantic flights wouldn't fit into Ryanair's model of short-haul, fast-turnaround, high volume air travel.

For anyone that's interested, Siobhan Creaton's "Ryanair" book is a fascinating read. Not yer average business book.

Jiphy wrote:

GlasVegas wrote: The whole Ryanair concept and business model is wonderful.

Yes it is... I do not know how it works abroad, but here, local authorities have to pay for the route (hoping for a return on investment, I suppose). And where do they find the money ? In my pocket, even if I am not a Ryanair user...

Local authorities don't HAVE to pay for the route. They make a commercial decision based on what they believe will represent a good ROI for the local economy. Nobody forces them to do this.

The airport I've flown into most often is probably Pescara in Italy where my pal Ruth lives. Until Ryanair came along, Pescara airport was freight only and the closest passenger airport to the Abruzzo region was in Rimini!!! Now there's a daily flight bringing a bunch of British tourists with pocketful's of Euro to spend in hotels, restaurants and bars. And the local council pay Ryanair NOTHING.

So if a council want to tempt Ryanair to fly to their region by subsidising the route (which is not that common anymore anyway) I reckon it'll usually turn out to be a good bit of business for the local economy.

Ryan Air's good after a day on the beach apparently.

GlasVegas wrote: Flown with them dozens of times over the past 10 years. Flew with them to London last Wednesday and I'm back with them on the same route this Thursday.

The whole Ryanair concept and business model is wonderful. I can't understand people complaining about the airports being a bit out the way. If they're gonna fly me to Rome, Paris or Riga for 2p return (which I have done on numerous ocassions) then I'm more than happy to pay another 15 quid to sit on a coach for an hour to get into the city centre!

And as for complaining about the taxes that's an irellevance. If Ryanair flys you there for 2p that is ALL they make off you (unless you buy one of their extortionate sandwiches). The taxes don't go into Ryanair's pocket, complain to to Her Maj's government about that one.

It pisses me off to think that this current "Green Panic" bullshit is gonna result in a drastic increase in prices within the year due to all these new taxes that are being proposed. What a load of absolute bollocks. This whole Carbob Footprint pish is a sign of a wealthy society looking for something to panic about because things seem to be going just a bit too well. LOAD.OF.SHITE.

I couldn't agree more!

Flew with them and easyJet many times and no complaints with what they offer. However my planes weren't really delayed or anything so can't really comment on what their customer service/the possible lack of it would be if something f***ed up in some way. Overall if you're looking to get from A-B withouth expecting 1st Class service and get to you're check in, in time you should be okay Cheers!

Super Ally wrote:

Doctor? wrote:

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote: forgot to say - they can be REALLY misleading

like it says the cost of a flight is about £0.99 or something like £4.99

but then when you go to checkout it adds about £30.00 on in various "charges"

annoying to say the least

Par for the course in the "our price" Airline sector.Only ones who don't do it are EZJet I think.

Ryan Air apparently ask for passports and only passports on flights between the Mainland and Ireland....errrrrm Sorry guys, I think the GOVERNMENT have some say in that....like the passport waiver between UK and ROI. Bored of telling people in work to go to another aitline who can read the law.

Would the British government have a say in the running of an Irish company like Ryanair?

Well I didn't SPECIFIY the UK Govt. But as a matter of fact, yes the UK Govt has a say in running Ryan Air...they set the entry requirements for passengers disembarking in the UK, and likewise it's down to the govt. of Eire to decided what you need to get into their country. The governemts agreed, the airlines think they can over-rule them. Try landing in Jesusland with a British passport printed outside the UK if you want an object lesson in how much say one govt can have over another country's passengers.

But according to CuanaD they DON'T demand one from paddies, must just be that dishonest Engerlish lot?

Or I've got my Tesco-Value airlines mixed up.

yup they are cheap, but i would avoid using them again after the flight to london to see new order at hyde park a year or two ago was delayed for about 3 hours. no one in the airport from the company to get any information from (the feckin airport is pretty much a ryan air airport) they have the great idea that if there is no complaints department there, then people cant complain therefore they think that their company is doing a great job, perverse kind of logic. and i still had to pay for a drink when i got on board and no apology from the stewards or captain i also missed the pre gig piss up because of them, pretty much ruined the entire day for me, oh and then it started to piss heavily.

gerry jamieson wrote: yup they are cheap, but i would avoid using them again after the flight to london to see new order at hyde park a year or two ago was delayed for about 3 hours. no one in the airport from the company to get any information from (the feckin airport is pretty much a ryan air airport) they have the great idea that if there is no complaints department there, then people cant complain therefore they think that their company is doing a great job, perverse kind of logic. and i still had to pay for a drink when i got on board and no apology from the stewards or captain i also missed the pre gig piss up because of them, pretty much ruined the entire day for me, oh and then it started to piss heavily.

Name me one airline that has a complaints department in an airport they fly from?!! That would be a recipe for disaster. Talk about a job from hell.

So you had a delay. Pain in the arse but.....it happens with ALL airlines. And rude, unhelpful ground staff are everywhere, believe me. Thinking specifically about the rude French boot BIGINOIL and I encountered on our way to Tokyo last year. And that was with Air France. Silly cow.

GlasVegas wrote: Name me one airline that has a complaints department in an airport they fly from?!! That would be a recipe for disaster. Talk about a job from hell.

So you had a delay. Pain in the arse but.....it happens with ALL airlines. And rude, unhelpful ground staff are everywhere, believe me. Thinking specifically about the rude French boot BIGINOIL and I encountered on our way to Tokyo last year. And that was with Air France. Silly cow.

That is why I avoid any flight via London with British Airways...

Jiphy wrote:

GlasVegas wrote: Name me one airline that has a complaints department in an airport they fly from?!! That would be a recipe for disaster. Talk about a job from hell.

So you had a delay. Pain in the arse but.....it happens with ALL airlines. And rude, unhelpful ground staff are everywhere, believe me. Thinking specifically about the rude French boot BIGINOIL and I encountered on our way to Tokyo last year. And that was with Air France. Silly cow.

That is why I avoid any flight via London with British Airways...

so you can avoid rude French women? ;)

GlasVegas wrote: Now there's a daily flight bringing a bunch of British tourists with pocketful's of Euro to spend in hotels, restaurants and bars. And the local council pay Ryanair NOTHING.

I thought of you on Sunday evening. Miss Jiphy and I were having a walk in the city centre. We met a few tramps speaking more or less all the languages spoken in the Babel tower - but no Ryan Air passengers I guess. But all the ones who were crying (edit : no crying but shouting - I speak English like a wog) like pigs in the streets, drinking heavily, spewing where they could were English. So, everytime I met a few of them I said, like a gimmick : "Thank you Ryan Air" (thinking of you). Most of them replied, in a more or less understandable English "Oh, yes, it's worth to travel with them, the booze is not expansive in your country..." Sadly, I had no video recorder with me. Then I thought of what you said on this board. The impacts on local economy are : Hotel rooms. And I guess the people running these places pay the maids a good price because it is always a dirty job to clean drunkards rooms. Alcohol retailers. They sell huge quantities of alcohol, more than to the local population. And the people who clean the streets. Easy to follow some English people... Even my neigbor's dog is cleaner.

Beware, I do not say that all British people behave like this. Most of them are gentlemen, just as the stereotype. But the worse are the ones I talked about.

oldmonkey wrote: so you can avoid rude French women? ;)

You read my mind...

Jiphy wrote:

no crying but shouting - I speak English like a wog

Not sure you can say that sort of thing anymore! You'll have the PC PC police round! Or should they be called PC3?

Jiphy wrote:

GlasVegas wrote: Now there's a daily flight bringing a bunch of British tourists with pocketful's of Euro to spend in hotels, restaurants and bars. And the local council pay Ryanair NOTHING.

I thought of you on Sunday evening. Miss Jiphy and I were having a walk in the city centre. We met a few tramps speaking more or less all the languages spoken in the Babel tower - but no Ryan Air passengers I guess. But all the ones who were crying (edit : no crying but shouting - I speak English like a wog) like pigs in the streets, drinking heavily, spewing where they could were English. So, everytime I met a few of them I said, like a gimmick : "Thank you Ryan Air" (thinking of you). Most of them replied, in a more or less understandable English "Oh, yes, it's worth to travel with them, the booze is not expansive in your country..." Sadly, I had no video recorder with me. Then I thought of what you said on this board. The impacts on local economy are : Hotel rooms. And I guess the people running these places pay the maids a good price because it is always a dirty job to clean drunkards rooms. Alcohol retailers. They sell huge quantities of alcohol, more than to the local population. And the people who clean the streets. Easy to follow some English people... Even my neigbor's dog is cleaner.

Beware, I do not say that all British people behave like this. Most of them are gentlemen, just as the stereotype. But the worse are the ones I talked about.

And they say the French are an arrogant bunch, eh? Well done Jilphy for reinforcing the stereotype of your nation as being unwelcoming, arrogant and downright fucking rude!

If you expect me to believe your generalisations and claims that there were hordes of dirty, unsophisticated Englishmen being sick on your streets last Sunday then you must think I was born yesterday. Bollocks. They were all in Tenerife, or Prague or Loret De Mar.

Mabye you could petition Ryanair to include a "sophistication" tax to make sure that the British working classes don't come and ruin the scenery in your quaint little French hamlets.

GlasVegas wrote: And they say the French are an arrogant bunch, eh? Well done Jilphy for reinforcing the stereotype of your nation as being unwelcoming, arrogant and downright fucking rude!

If you expect me to believe your generalisations and claims that there were hordes of dirty, unsophisticated Englishmen being sick on your streets last Sunday then you must think I was born yesterday. Bollocks. They were all in Tenerife, or Prague or Loret De Mar.

Mabye you could petition Ryanair to include a "sophistication" tax to make sure that the British working classes don't come and ruin the scenery in your quaint little French hamlets.

I did not speak about hordes. I did not generalise, I just pointed out that some still behave this way. I did not mention Prague either. I think you know about this just like me. I did not want to petition Ryanair. Everybody is free to do what they want to do as long as they know how to behave with respect. I think you cannot disagree with me on this point. And I know that the French "working class" can behave the same abroad, which is shame to me. What you say about stereotypes is funny. I wonder who are the more offending if a counting was to be held on this board between English and French. I am sure to loose...

oldmonkey wrote:

Jiphy wrote:

no crying but shouting - I speak English like a wog

Not sure you can say that sort of thing anymore! You'll have the PC PC police round! Or should they be called PC3?

Just that I read sometimes on this board that people called like this were living in Calais and all the places South from this city...

First time I've seen the word "wog" for a hell of a long time, certainly never on here, and I hope it doesn't crop up again.

oldmonkey wrote: First time I've seen the word "wog" for a hell of a long time, certainly never on here, and I hope it doesn't crop up again.

So do I.