Stupid passengers (Not my words)

azzabazza

I fly Ryan Air regularly. Whenever I print my boarding pass for my outward journey I am always given the option to print for the inward journey too. Surely Susie McLeod would have been given this option too but chose not to print them.

toots666

have to say, never flew with Ryan air before, as not managing to find any cheap flights with them, but I tend to avoid their website, after the mental trip my friend had when the flight was cancelled. Its all ok when everything goes well but if flight cancelled etc, then you fend for yourself.

Agree with majority of the posters here, Susie McLeod, should have read the small prints. If they done that for everyone then, it will eat into their profit margin, printer, ink, maintenance, paper and the additional time of the girl/guy behind the counter all adds up if every passenger does the same. They put ridiculous charges on it so people don't think oh its only a couple quid.

As long as the company actually put everything in writing and clearly with no ambiguity, then you signed up for it, don't moan about it!

SaveTheEuro

azzabazza wrote: »

I fly Ryan Air regularly. Whenever I print my boarding pass for my outward journey I am always given the option to print for the inward journey too. Surely Susie McLeod would have been given this option too but chose not to print them.

Ms McLeod is quoted as saying: “We went on holiday for 15 days and so I couldn't print the return boarding passes because you can only do that two weeks before the flight."

She also asked: "Why should anyone have to spend their precious time abroad having to find a cafe or a hotel to print out their pass?” The answer, of course, is to save paying €300.

brodev

20 years ago I wanted to fly from Glasgow to Malaga and return for 4 and a half weeks. It was impossible to do it directly. There were various charter companies but they would only offer 1 or 2 weeks. I finally after many phone calls got one company to agree a 4 week return by paying a 50% premium, all in all about £350.(what would be the equivalent cost today?) I also had to book a fictitious apartment as they were not allowed to sell me a flight without accommodation. Now I can book with Ryanair or Easyjet or Jet2 or any combination in advance for virtually any period of time that I wish and I rarely pay over £100. For that I must be honest and admit that I have to pay €3 on the plane for a cup of coffee that was free 20 years ago.
Then someone asks me "Why do you fly with Ryanair? Aren't they a terrible company?" The locost airlines have revolutionised air travel especially for people who lived outside London and I, for one, am grateful.

Wellery82

I am a big fan of Ryanair and all the budget airlines, they have opened up travel to a whole generation of people in a way that didn't used to exist. I have flown over 50 times with them and never had a delay of over an hour. They are cheap and generally reliable. If it goes wrong it goes wrong badly, but then when you are paying such a low cost you have to expect they aren't going to put you up in hotels etc.

All the moans about them are generally pointless whinges in my opinion.

People say they fly to the middle of nowhere but there is almost always a bus or train that gets you into the city within an hour for a few quid tops.


There isn't a free meal but then there isn't on any airline - they have all factored the cost into the overall price. At least with Ryanair you get the choice and i don't really see why anyone needs to eat on a short flight of a few hours maxmimum.

Regarding the checking in if they are to employ people to do this job then the price rises for everyone. I'd prefer the 2 minute task of printing a boarding pass rather than a few extra quid cost

Its the same with the "hidden charges". They aren't hidden at all. If you want priority boarding, specific seats, meals on board, carry on luggage etc you will have to pay for it, it isn't a big secret. If you want all of this then often another airline will work out cheaper. If you just want a short break in Europe though its possible to get fantastic bargains with Ryanair and i am delighted the choice exists

patricia1066

The Ryanair experience is fine providing you dont become too ill to board the plane unaided. My mother was supposed to fly from Luton with her brothers (all 3 of them in their 70s) when she had a fall and cut her leg badly. She had the accident within 24 hours of the flight, and when she arrived at the airport and asked for assistance she was told you have to give 48 hours notice for mobility assistance.

There was no budging them, if my mother couldnt walk a mile or so down corridors and across the airground and up the steps she would be stranded in UK.

She is very resourceful and got a loan of a crutch from a sympathetic passenger and managed to get on the plane.

I cannot imagine BA or any other airline applying a rule that prevents the wheelchair levy actually benefiting a passenger. How can you give 48 hours notice of an accident in these circumstances?

Bob_the_Saver

patricia1066 wrote: »

The Ryanair experience is fine providing you dont become too ill to board the plane unaided. My mother was supposed to fly from Luton with her brothers (all 3 of them in their 70s) when she had a fall and cut her leg badly. She had the accident within 24 hours of the flight, and when she arrived at the airport and asked for assistance she was told you have to give 48 hours notice for mobility assistance.

There was no budging them, if my mother couldnt walk a mile or so down corridors and across the airground and up the steps she would be stranded in UK.

She is very resourceful and got a loan of a crutch from a sympathetic passenger and managed to get on the plane.

I cannot imagine BA or any other airline applying a rule that prevents the wheelchair levy actually benefiting a passenger. How can you give 48 hours notice of an accident in these circumstances?

From BA web-site

"If you would like assistance please let us know when you make your booking, or at least 48 hours before you travel. This is so we can notify the airport authority or service provider of any assistance you might need, so we can provide you with the best possible service."

Personal accidents can of course be pre-booked on Ryanair for a small fee!

whatmichaelsays

Jimavfc82 wrote: »

People say they fly to the middle of nowhere but there is almost always a bus or train that gets you into the city within an hour for a few quid tops.

Two points on this one...
1) Ask BA or Virgin Atlantic for a flight to London and, in many cases, they'll offer to take you to Crawley. Ask them for a flight to New York and they'll offer to take you to a completely different state - they're no better than Ryanair in that regard.

2) The fact that Ryanair and other budget carriers fly to smaller airports is one of their biggest selling points. No airline supports regional airports like Ryanair and easyjet. If I want to fly outside the UK with BA, it's impossible to do this without going through Heathrow or Gatwick.

gildius

I just flew Ryan Air quite recently - I think it's a great budget airline. All the extra charges make the flights so cheap. Opt for no frills (and follow the instructions) and there won't be any problems. I like that!

Bob_the_Saver

The octogenarian Dowager Mrs Bob the Saver has recently flown on Budget airlines for the first time after only 2 previous flights (Wright brothers and B.O.A.C. I think it was)
I booked her tickets but she,

Managed to get her boarding passes printed. (She has no internet herself)
Take cabin baggage only. (11 day trip)
Find a bag that was not too big lurking in the wardrobe.
Not overload her bag.
Get to the airport on time.
Get to the gate on time.
Get on the right plane.
Fight off the flight attendants selling scratchcards.

Both flights arrived early by the way.

I asked her impressions of Jet2 and Ryanair and the only fault she found was that the boarding announcement on Jet2 was difficult to understand whilst Ryanair's (recorded) was very clear.
I explained to her that some people had difficulty doing these simple things and she said, "people today don't know they're born, what's difficult about getting on a plane? you just follow the instructions",
I can only agree with her.

She was a bit pi**ed off that the coach home from East Midlands cost more than the flight (something she explained in great detail to the driver I gather) but she can't have everything.