the disabled and easy-jet.

KxMx

skcollobcat10 wrote: »

I have travelled world wide with my electric wheelchair and I recently booked with ryanair, and they have a bad reputation as others have said but the flight was cheap.

I followed the rules and regulations with regards disabled people boarding and I could not have had a better flight. I had absolutely no problems whatsoever and would fly with them again in the future.

Sadly Ryanair's decision to cut the number of on board toilets and charge for their use mean due to my disability I can never fly with them.

So they're not that disabled friendly!

swanny1

I used Easy Jet and needed assistance(wheelchair user) and could not fault them, they arranged for a buggy and FREE speedy boarding(others pay for this) and made sure I had an isle seat no problems for me I'm pleased to report:T

dmg24

KxMx wrote: »

Sadly Ryanair's decision to cut the number of on board toilets and charge for their use mean due to my disability I can never fly with them.

So they're not that disabled friendly!

Ryanair have not cut the number of toilets, nor do they charge for their use!

KxMx

dmg24 wrote: »

Ryanair have not cut the number of toilets, nor do they charge for their use!

I hate linking to a DM story, but
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1263905/Ryanair-toilet-charges-phased-in.html

And a google news search will find many other reports from numerous sources.

This is in the pipeline and is coming.

dmg24

KxMx wrote: »

I hate linking to a DM story, but
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1263905/Ryanair-toilet-charges-phased-in.html

And a google news search will find many other reports from numerous sources.

This is in the pipeline and is coming.

Michael O'Leary is a genius for getting Ryanair in the news. He filters out stories that are never going to happen because it gets people talking. They have also talked about putting his picture on toilet paper, charging for hand luggage, and even having planes with no seats. Seriously, don't believe everything you read in the press!

sueturnersmith

Charging for toilets would be very difficult for me - I'm on diuretics, and can pee for England!

The Daily Mail comment about food charges on Ryanair is interesting. We flew Ryanair to Lanzarote earlier this year, and had no problems with their disabled service. We took sandwiches onboard, and bottles of water, but towards the end of the flight they reduced all their food charges drastically. No-one was buying them, so they have clearly made a mistake in overcharging!

KxMx

I don't believe everything I read in the papers actually. If it was any other company but Ryanair I wouldn't think it would happen, but that man is obsessed and I have no doubts as to how far he'd go to cut costs!

dexterlivi

Flew with Ryan Air to Dublin, my wife is disabled and when I booked I informed them of her needs, wheelchair at airport and lift onto plane etc.

All went well at Bristol and Dublin. The level of care and support shown to my wife was great.

However whilst I can not fault Ryan Air, with hindsight, it is not them that provide the additional service at the airport. If I remember correctly it is the airport operations themselves and the airport staff who deserve the credit. It is them who do all the work. All the airline does is open the door to the sky lift and direct you to your seat.

Whilst it is good that the airlines facilitate the opportunity for disabled people to travel with them, the credit for the high quality of service needs to be aimed at the airports themselves.For all those staff who have looked after my wife at Manchester, Bristol and Dublin, thanks for the great service and Dublin, the great sense of Irish humour.

Katiesue_2

My advice - try Ryan Air from East Midlands Airport. It is gold standard help by the Disabled Persons Help Department, Wheelchair service straight to your seat bypassing every queue and having your seat reserved ready for you. 5* service - but you do have to seek it out and ask, ask, ask. On return voyage wheel chair waiting on runway for me and even help for my husband getting luggage off the whirlygig. Do you know that a certain amount of money from every ticket sold on every airline , I think it is 25p per ticket goes to a national fund for this Disabled Help to be put into place. If your local airport isn't doing it's job properly protest.