What's happening to ryainair ??

kellyd

Hay all

I have a place in alicante and visit 5/6 times a year but I'm proper struggling to book any cheep flights ! I normally fligh ryainair but the prices are twise as high as last year !! I don't get it ! Looking to go 23-28 feb and 3-8 may but not at them prices :-(

Anyone any idea why they so high !!

antenna

Dem so hi cos infartion runnin at mor than fife pecend ad te moomant.......

melb

innit?.....

melb

I think it's all the money they're paying to the Countdown team to come up with their security conundrum thingies. I like they ones where you can't even see the words properly or where the 2 words spell out a phrase that describes Ryanair's opinion of us - eg Sad Loser4 or Pointless search or Justgi Veup

Lincoln_Imp

I bet its because Alicante have a brand spanking new airport and they are charging Ryanair more so they are passing that on to the customers

dzug1

Lincoln_Imp wrote: »

I bet its because Alicante have a brand spanking new airport and they are charging Ryanair more so they are passing that on to the customers

yes - but Ryanair's normal reaction to that is to sulk off to another airport

budgetflyer

clearly a wind up

Feb 23 to 28 Manchester to Alicante £39 RTN
Feb 23 to 28 Liverpool to Alicante £59 RTN
Feb 24 to 29 Birmingham to Alicante £53 RTN
Feb 23 to 28 Leeds/Brad to Alicante £59 RTN
Feb 23 to 28 East Midlands to Alicante £81 RTN
Feb 23 to 27 Lon Gat to Alicante £40 RTN
Feb 24 to 28 Lon Stan to Alicante £53 RTN
Feb 23 to 28 Edin to Alicante £86 RTN

BusPass_2

Not just Alicante.

Looked at flights to Rome which I have had for less than £50 in the past.

Now £500 odd.

Budget Airline. Give me a break!

bagand96

yes - but Ryanair's normal reaction to that is to sulk off to another airport

Very true, but there is only a finite amount of airports in Europe and Ryanair can't walk away from them all!

On a side note, O'Lairey himself has admitted that Rynair will HAVE to charge more for tickets over time to keep the business model viable. There's little or no money in flying punters to Spain for £50!

budgetflyer

bagand96 wrote: »

There's little or no money in flying punters to Spain for £50!

But they are !

bagand96

But they are !

They have done; and continue to make money yes. But get yourself a 737 and fly people to Alicante for £50 and see how long you last. Ryanair make a shed load of cash but we all know none if it comes from the bargain basement airfares.

All I'm saying is the market is changing and Ryanair are adapting to it like any good business should. Passengers are becoming more savvy and dodging the extras (see the credit/debit card or increased baggage fees), airports are becoming more savvy (gone are the days when Ryanair can just name their price), the good deal on the 737s is nearing its end which in itself has a big impact. Ryanair will adapt and one way is raising base fares... MOL has said as much himself.