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Bob_the_Saver
Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
in Overseas holidays & travel planning
Delays like this are very rare but with the stroppy European ATC's
this could be useful and it's FREE.

http://www.ryanair.com/en/news/ryanair-to-send-free-sms-alerts-for-flight-delays-of-over-90-mins

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  • stoneman
    stoneman Posts: 4,551 Forumite
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    Pretty useless really. You would most likely already be at the airport so you could/should look at the departures board.
    I would not trust it to allow me extra time to get to the airport and I doubt/know that if RA sent me a text saying there was a 2 hour delay then managed to make up the time and the flight only left an hour late and I missed it they would refund my fare
    The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    edited 12 August 2012 at 3:58PM
    Handy to forward to people collecting you at the other end, and it doesn't say 90 mins before the flight.
  • callum9999
    callum9999 Posts: 4,443 Forumite
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    stoneman wrote: »
    Pretty useless really. You would most likely already be at the airport so you could/should look at the departures board.
    I would not trust it to allow me extra time to get to the airport and I doubt/know that if RA sent me a text saying there was a 2 hour delay then managed to make up the time and the flight only left an hour late and I missed it they would refund my fare

    You're right - it is rather useless as Ryanair are so incredibly punctual.

    But it's better than nothing - while you would already be at the airport, it's not as if there are Ryanair staff milling around to help you. Getting a text telling me how long the delay is probably handier than relying on the airport screens to accurately update (though they are generally reliable I guess).

    Either way - I'm shocked to see Ryanair do anything they don't have to do for free!
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    callum9999 wrote: »
    Either way - I'm shocked to see Ryanair do anything they don't have to do for free!

    I agree, they should make it optional, charge a quid to help keep prices down for the rest of us.
  • stoneman
    stoneman Posts: 4,551 Forumite
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    Bob_the_Saver wrote: »
    I agree, they should make it optional, charge a quid to help keep prices down for the rest of us.
    Crikey Bob, you're right. I am surprised that it took you this long to see where YOU could benefit;)
    The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    edited 12 August 2012 at 11:48PM
    stoneman wrote: »
    Crikey Bob, you're right. I am surprised that it took you this long to see where YOU could benefit;)

    Look after number one. :D (no b*gger else will)

    PS. That wasn't you on the FR3022 today moaning about the FREE loo paper in the loo's was it? ;)
  • bagand96
    bagand96 Posts: 6,725 Forumite
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    Is there a number you can text the captain on advising them they've just hit another aircraft whilst taxiing? ;)
  • SaveTheEuro
    SaveTheEuro Posts: 994 Forumite
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    bagand96 wrote: »
    Is there a number you can text the captain on advising them they've just hit another aircraft whilst taxiing? ;)

    What's text speak for mayday?

    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/three-ryanair-mayday-calls-go-out-on-same-day-3197081.html
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