Ryanair advertise free flights but none available?

timbo86

My parents had been they just said how wonderful it was little quaint cobbled streets and lots of snow + looking at the booking period chances are that time of year it would be wintry and possibly snowy just something different than a trip to dublin. Any help is much appreciated hollydays.

budgetflyer

valiant wrote: »

It was included last night at about 3am. Now it's been withdrawn. It was advertised as 'free' but there were no free flights available. Perhaps it was a genuine mistake.

Yes, It was advertised as "FREE" at 6.45 this morning.I can confirm no free flights were avail, as I checked after reading the original post.

hollydays

valiant wrote: »

That's not the point I'm trying to make. I'm not interested in flying! The point I'm trying to make is that if they advertise a flight at a specific time at a specific price then that flight should be available at THAT time and at THAT price. Otherwise they are surely falling foul of trading standards and advertising standards legislation. And as such they should be fined.

Why ,if you don't want the flight why would you check?.....have you had any 1p flights?

alanrowell

phatbear wrote: »

we could start a campaign against travel agents who advertise those last minute deals in their windows and never have the actual holidays

Actually travel agents have been prosecuted for doing such

phatbear

timbo86 wrote: »

Just tried that Billund on the 3rd - 5th and it comes up with 10 pound even when you go through to payment.

Still coming up free for me, how odd

nuttywoman

We`ve just booked Billund, flying from Edin for 4 of us for 8p return !!
Just have to find cheapo accom for 1 night there now before we go to our destination.

budgetflyer

nuttywoman wrote: »

We`ve just booked Billund, flying from Edin for 4 of us for 8p return !!
Just have to find cheapo accom for 1 night there now before we go to our destination.

Not the cheapest place to stop over

however RoomRateCompare.com have the Zleep Hotel, Billund from £40 (rates will depend on dates + number sharing)

Donnie

I checked after seeing valiant's post. It was true. Flights that were listed as free, weren't. I checked throughout the whole booking period. The website was updated later to show these filghts were £10 each way.

Though I don't expect certain characters to admit they were wrong.

Grabbed a couple of bargains later in the day.

alanino64

Have used entropay card a quite a few times on ryanair - seems to work 99% of the time (the only time it doesnt work is when the flight is described as a 'special offer' !??!?).

Anyway, have managed to pay exactly 1p for lots of flights using entropay. But last time I booked using this card, they asked to see the card at the departure gate (part of their checking procedure apparently!).
Anyway I couldnt produce the card (as its only a 'virtual' online card), so they refused to take me !!!

Grrrrr

valiant

They refused to take you? There's nothing in their terms and conditions that require you to have your credit card with you. You should take them to the small claims court.