Ryanair to close base in Valencia - Flights cease 4th November

mystic_trev

Budget airline Ryanair is to close its base at Valencia in Spain with the loss of 70 weekly flights, it has announced.

The move will affect 750,000 passengers a year and 750 jobs in the region will be lost, according to the airline.

It has been prompted by a disagreement with the local authorities over the allocation of marketing funds.

The Irish carrier has been flying from Valencia to 10 destinations around Europe - all flights on those routes will be cancelled from 4 November. Ryanair blamed the decision on "the refusal of the Comunitat Valenciana to engage in constructive discussions in relation to the promotion of the airport and its routes across Ryanair's network in Europe".

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7688509.stm

Inactive

Just seen that myself...

richardw

or are they playing a game to get a good deal at that new airport http://www.aerocas.com/localizacion.php?idioma=uk ?

mstopham

Well I am due to fly from Valencia with Ryanair on 2nd Jan. I can't phone them at the minute to find out anymore. Anyone spoke to them to see what they are doing with people already booked?

richardw

"*Ryanair will continue to operate a limited service to Valencia on a London (Stansted) based aircraft. Passengers who were due to travel on affected flights to/from London Stansted may be able to transfer to one of our London based services or can receive a full refund. Passengers due to travel on all other cancelled Valencia based services, will receive a full refund from Ryanair. "

Quentin

They don't guarantee booked flights will actually take off, but do give you a refund when they cancel them.

mstopham

How annoying! I just called to find out. The Spanish sounding lady advised they don't have anymore information at this time and it is not down to them I will receive an email (this was delivered in a I don't give a toss way, not I am so sorry your flights about to be cancelled lets help way)

I then asked if I could change my booking then and got the reply "If you change your booking now you will have to pay" and she hung up! I accept I may have to pay extra but by the time the refunds are issued other routes will have pushed up in price. How rude to just hang up!

richardw

Are flying from STN? If so, is your flight still bookable?

Quentin

As this has just been announced you ought to give them time to digest it!

They have announced they will refund everyone, so why not get another booking straightaway, as there is bound to be pressure on that route, leading to price increases (just as there was just after the xl collapse on the routes they were operating)

mstopham

richardw wrote: »

Are flying from STN? If so, is your flight still bookable?

No flying to EMA, there is a flight same morning from Alicante that I will gladly take if I can get it sorted.

richardw

They won't transfer you to ALC-EMA.