Priority Boarding

lkmc01

ferf1223 wrote: »

On Ryanair to Tenerife? Is it even possible to have reserved seats on that route with that airline?

Sorry if you got the wrong meaning, I meant we have purchased a seat (3 actually) not reserved a certain seat. Obviously if we have booked one we have reserved any of the seats so we are guarteered to get one. I hope. Unless they use travelodge idea that not everyone will turn up

macman

Or unless O'Leary was serious about selling standing room only in the aisle...

Mr_Wang

Thought I'd bring this back up to confirm that Ryanair still seem to be offering free priority boarding to adults with small children.

At Manchester on Sunday the call went for all priority boarders plus those with kids to come to priority queue.
Then last night at KTW I was picked from the line with my young son and told I could board with priority boarding.

NMSE12

As far as i am aware the rules state children under a certain age MUST be accompanied by an adult, therefore families will normally be seated together, or children will be sat with a parent..
We fly Ryanair in May and i will be interested to see if we will be given any sort of priority after reading this, we are traveling with a 8, 5 and 4yr old.
I don't have my hopes up as why charge X amount for something if they will give it away for free. However as i know myslef or my husband will be sat with our children i am not fussed where on the plane that is!

jimd-f

it would appear that ryanair operates in a different way at manchester than at other airports they use.
normally ryanair have a notice at the gate which directs people to queue on one side for priority boarding and then all others in the other queue.
from all my experience in flying with ryanair it takes a nano-second from the gate details being put up on the tv screen to the queue forming; certainly on the "other" queue and usually in the priority queue. they must be a very conservative crowd in manchester that they all sit and wait to be called to join the queue.
however, it is normal practice for EASYJET to have all their passengers in the lounge and then call for speedy boarders first, followed by those with children; so they would put those with kids at the back of the priority queue (providing, of course, that the people using the airports you use all defer to the queueing system and don't form a scrum like at all other airports).
please do not make out that ryanair always give preference to people with children, as their rules are quite clear on this matter -if you want priority boarding you pay.

Mr_Wang

jimd-f wrote: »

it would appear that ryanair operates in a different way at manchester than at other airports they use.
normally ryanair have a notice at the gate which directs people to queue on one side for priority boarding and then all others in the other queue.
from all my experience in flying with ryanair it takes a nano-second from the gate details being put up on the tv screen to the queue forming; certainly on the "other" queue and usually in the priority queue. they must be a very conservative crowd in manchester that they all sit and wait to be called to join the queue.
however, it is normal practice for EASYJET to have all their passengers in the lounge and then call for speedy boarders first, followed by those with children; so they would put those with kids at the back of the priority queue (providing, of course, that the people using the airports you use all defer to the queueing system and don't form a scrum like at all other airports).
please do not make out that ryanair always give preference to people with children, as their rules are quite clear on this matter -if you want priority boarding you pay.

8 Ryanair flights since October says you're wrong I'm afraid.

SaveTheEuro

Mr_Wang wrote: »

8 Ryanair flights since October says you're wrong I'm afraid.

I've been on 4 Ryanair flights this month and not once did they call for passengers with children to come to the front of the queue.

Does the airline have a definite policy on this or leave it to the discretion of local staff?

jimd-f

ryanair's policy is clear.
if you want to be in the first lot to go through the gate everyone in your party pays for priority boarding. they make no allowances for people travelling with children.
mr wang seems to spend almost all his life travelling, has been everywhere, and unless he is a pilot for ryanair and is getting special treatment seems to talk absolute *******.
anyone who takes his advice re people travelling with children getting priority boarding as a right, will find out the hard way.

Mr_Wang

jimd-f wrote: »

ryanair's policy is clear.
if you want to be in the first lot to go through the gate everyone in your party pays for priority boarding. they make no allowances for people travelling with children.
mr wang seems to spend almost all his life travelling, has been everywhere, and unless he is a pilot for ryanair and is getting special treatment seems to talk absolute *******.
anyone who takes his advice re people travelling with children getting priority boarding as a right, will find out the hard way.

Do you think I sit at home and just get bored, so make something up and post it on here for kicks?

I don't spend all my life travelling btw, just fortunate enough to do it regularly. Send me your email, I'll happily forward you some boarding passes from the previous Ryanair flights and a link for my blog....which shows, and details travel all over the globe - with pictures

I am one of the few people on this forum that does, and can advise with relevant experience to back it up.

Tojo_Ralph

Mr_Wang wrote: »

I am one of the few people on this forum that does, and can advise with relevant experience to back it up.

I know I speak on behalf of the whole MSE community when I say that we feel truly blessed to have you walking amongst us and taking time out from your studies to regale us with your stories ..... Flyertalks loss has most certainly been MSE's gain.

When looking for clarity where there is doubt it is always so very reassuring to know that I can take direction from yourself, accepting the opinions you present as fact to be Gospel, thus enabling me to ignore the plethora of other objective evidence to the contrary that is provided by other less worthy MSE users.

Thank you.