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The Ryan Air experience

razil
razil Posts: 15,041
edited May 2008 in Not Sports Related
Just getting into the Holiday spirit...

They charge extra for checked in luggage per bag (less if you pay at reservation stage) and a checking in fee (less if you do it online)

You can't pool your weight allowance even if on the same reservation/or your child.

eke
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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    Just the kind of hidden extras the government is trying to crack down on. They are an odious company.
  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    The fan fare on arrival if you're on time is a cringe worthy experience!
  • Heath Hero
    Heath Hero Posts: 1,520
    Absolutely, they're basically only a good value airline if you can check in online and don't have any hold baggage. Otherwise, by the time you finish paying for all the extra bits and bobs they're no cheaper than anyone else.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,779
    Can't stand them...

    Flights always late
    Shabby planes
    Prices inc. fees for all sorts way in excess of stated fare

    Go Easyjet!

    And while you are there, if you are going to Europe check out Easyjet's (relatively) new Holidays packages... massive savings on Expedia and Last Minute rates... been to both Barcelona and Lisbon with them to great hotels for cheap prices
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,608
    To be honest, I've flown with them several times and only been delayed (slightly) once.

    Even of you do add on the extras (which admittedly have increased over the last couple of years) they're still pretty reasonable.
  • carlingaddick
    carlingaddick Posts: 1,030
    Virgin, up stairs...
    The only way to fly!
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    Easyjet are only marginally better, and are quickly catching up with Ryanair with the hidden charges. We always get charged for every kilo we are overweight, whilst others seem to get away with murder.

    A friend had a terrible experience with globespan last year, which resulted in them making a (fully justified) claim under the supposed international compensation rules. They just said they were based in Canada, and the rules didn't count...
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    they charge you for being fat? eke...
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    You jest raz, but how come the two 17 stone plus porkers who sat on the seats opposite us last time we flew back from the UK (their joint lardy arses making the seat inbetween them impossible for Kate Moss to squeeze into) pay the same as me for their seat, but I get clobbered twelve quid for having 2 extra kilos in me suitcase???

    It's not right I tell thee.
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    no my kid flew to Ireland for a comp charged left right and centre for shit

    Never use them again

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  • Brunello
    Brunello Posts: 1,950
    If flying Ryanniar pay for a sports bag i,e Ski bag and put what you want in there. They dont weigh them. Just back from holiday and had tons of stuff in my ski bag as well as my ski.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,845
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Algarveaddick[/cite]You jest raz, but how come the two 17 stone plus porkers who sat on the seats opposite us last time we flew back from the UK (their joint lardy arses making the seat inbetween them impossible for Kate Moss to squeeze into) pay the same as me for their seat, but I get clobbered twelve quid for having 2 extra kilos in me suitcase???

    17 stone? Lightweights...
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    [cite]Posted By: carlingaddick[/cite]Virgin, up stairs...
    The only way to fly!

    Agreed. Got a free upgrade on a business trip to the States a few years ago - I thought they were awesome.
  • pickwick
    pickwick Posts: 1,649
    They tried to kill me the only time I have had an emergency landing and the oxygen masks etc, was on Ryan Air, the generator in the tail of a 737 blew up de-pressurising the plane. Somewhat scary about 10 of the passengers did not get on to the replacement flight!!

    New thread - Airplane near death experiences??
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    Virgin Upper's definitely the best way to fly (and the Heathrow bar is pretty much the best place in the world), but their economy is no better than any other, and I'd say their customr service is worse than Ryanair. I don't see Ryanair as any worse than the others, although the hidden ticket prices are irritating.
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,779
    [cite]Posted By: Charlie Block[/cite]a piss-poor excuse for an airport

    oh and another thing - they fly MILES and MILES away from the town centre to "cheaper" airports for them to operate in... EasyJet don't...

    case example - Barcelona - Ryan Air fly to Girona... another 100km to Barcelona City Centre and a whole other city entirely...
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,813
    Anyone who flys from London to Brussels is a cretin, seriously, one of the most pointless air routes about. Same with London to Paris
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,232
    just booking my ryanair flights to shannon! been done before. not tooooo bad!
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    [cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]just booking my ryanair flights to shannon! been done before. not tooooo bad!

    We're using them in a couple of weeks time... flying into Dublin and out of Shannon... with bags, they charged us approx £100 for the two of us, so not bad really.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,232
    im not understanding this paying to add a bag? so might not be using them.

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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,213
    [cite]Posted By: Rothko[/cite]Anyone who flys from London to Brussels is a cretin, seriously, one of the most pointless air routes about. Same with London to Paris

    Wanted to travel to paris this weekend by eurostar but the cost is over £200 return and that's one of the cheaper deals arrive in Paris at 11pm. So it's Stoppetom for me this bankholiday weekend.
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    You have to pay to put a bag in the hold per bag up to 15kg limit. If book this when you do your reservation initially it saves you some off the price, also same applies to online check-in.
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    [cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]im not understanding this paying to add a bag? so might not be using them.

    If you want to put a bag in the hold, then they charge you £6 per bag... but this then also means you cant do online check-in, which then costs you another £6.... Bit of a rip off but they were still the cheapest for us by a mile
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    so you can't check in online if you have hold luggage?
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    Correct!
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    darned...
  • Medders
    Medders Posts: 5,572
    Oh, and you can also pay an extra £8 to be "one of the first passengers to board to the aircraft" !
  • razil
    razil Posts: 15,041
    do they let you on first with kids?
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,232
    its saying to me 24 quid for one bag and airport check in???
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,232
    so working out at 97 quid each... but i suppose it is school holidays for a return to and from shannon? you get a better deal than i medders.

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