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RYANAIR - I beat the system

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  • lufcgirl
    lufcgirl Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    Same as me, going to Paris and Dublin and my OH's return from Dublin to East Midlands, paid 10p in total :D

    You won't find them now, it was a three day sale that ended at midnight Friday
  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,392 Forumite
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    You haven't beaten the system - all you've done is prove that Ryanair is telling the truth when they claim you can get those fares
  • tb10er wrote: »
    Despite all the adverts proclaiming 1p and free seats, have you ever tried doing a return trip?

    Yes, very often thank you, booked a load this week.
  • Paid 2p for my son to return home from uni in Manchester to NI in November. Used my visa electron. Brilliant!!!
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  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,934 Forumite
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    alanrowell wrote: »
    You haven't beaten the system - all you've done is prove that Ryanair is telling the truth when they claim you can get those fares
    How do you 'beat' the optional online check-in which is charged at £5/£10? Not check in at all? :rotfl:
  • cannyscot_2
    cannyscot_2 Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    if the offer is 1p or £5 or9.99 then the check in is included in the price.
  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,934 Forumite
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    cannyscot wrote: »
    if the offer is 1p or £5 or9.99 then the check in is included in the price.
    Yes but they describe it as 'optional' when clearly checking-in for a flight is not optional.
  • lufcgirl
    lufcgirl Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    They don't describe it as optional. On the front page of Ryanair is it's special offers, they always come with free check in. Ryanair don't say it's optional on standard flights, they say it's mandatory.
  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,934 Forumite
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    lufcgirl wrote: »
    They don't describe it as optional.

    They do describe it (together with all charges/fees) as optional:

    "Fares don't incl optional Fees/Charges (Click here)"
  • lufcgirl
    lufcgirl Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    edited 6 September 2009 at 8:21PM
    Your misreading it.

    On the headline prices, it's free and therefore isn't classed as an optional fee or extra as it's included! Even though it's on the table of fees, that's for standard, non promotional flights.
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