Ryanair's new 7-day check-in rules

lewroll

jpsartre wrote: »

So in other words, you don't have a clue whether or not there's going to be a charge either?

Sorry jpsartre but did I say or even imply anywhere or at any stage that I DID know because I'm not too sure that anyone actually KNOWS do they?

jpsartre

Apologies lewroll, I mixed you up with the author of post 272. My bad.

ScrimpingandSaving

jpsartre wrote: »

Which airlines are those? I've never come across an airline that charged to to use electronic boarding passes.

That's because I didn't say airlines, I said companies. There are companies who are making money from checking in passengers and sending them their boarding passes. They either post, fax or send them to your phone.

Most airlines have free mobile check-in apps. Let's hope Ryanair follow suit. For now those people who, like me, thought they had all their costs sorted and paid for in advance are being stung by extra costs which were added on afterwards. Excuse me for thinking that unfair.

jpsartre

ScrimpingandSaving wrote: »

That's because I didn't say airlines, I said companies. There are companies who are making money from checking in passengers and sending them their boarding passes. They either post, fax or send them to your phone.

I'm at a loss as to what that these companies or what they charge have to do with Ryanair offering electronic boarding passes. It's two entirely different services.

ScrimpingandSaving

Perhaps you need to look at my quote again:

Originally Posted by ScrimpingandSaving

So you will still get free seats, but you'll probably have to pay a nominal fee for the privilege of them sending you a mobile boarding pass. I believe some companies already offer this service at around £3.99 per pass.

I was suggesting that Ryanair may charge a fee in order for you to access online boarding passes. My comparison was with other companies - not airlines - who offer such a service and charge customers for it.

But again, as I said earlier, this is a moot point as Ryanair have not revealed whether they will or will not charge for such a service.

Whilst we are all getting pedantic and finding holes in each other's statements, I note that no-one has yet commented on those customers like myself and odoon who booked and paid for their flights in advance, thinking that all costs had been fully paid up, only to get an email 6 weeks after changes had been made, telling us about them.

You may argue that it's only an extra fiver each, but as I stated, it's like paying a bill in full and then receiving another bill with so-called 'optional extras' that were free when you paid the original bill. It's not funny and it's not clever.

jpsartre

ScrimpingandSaving wrote: »

I was suggesting that Ryanair may charge a fee in order for you to access online boarding passes. My comparison was with other companies - not airlines - who offer such a service and charge customers for it.

There are no companies (aside from airlines) that offer such a service. There are companies that offer to check-in for the customer for a fee which is completely different. So I don't follow your reasoning.

peachyprice

ScrimpingandSaving wrote: »

That's because I didn't say airlines, I said companies. There are companies who are making money from checking in passengers and sending them their boarding passes. They either post, fax or send them to your phone.

Can you please provide a link to one of these companies, because I think you're just making it up.

ScrimpingandSaving

I note you are still picking holes and not answering the more valid points.

Check-in pal will check you in online and send you your boarding passes either by email, text, fax or by mail. There are charges for these services. So they do offer to send you your boarding passes if you cannot get access to them any other way.

But if you want to be pedantic, no it's not exactly the same and most people are able to take advantage of free airline services. I compared CheckinPal with Ryanair because both make money off the back of hapless travellers.

Just for the sake of argument, shall we just say that you are completely right and I am completely wrong? Now, how about we get back to the crux of the matter?

ScrimpingandSaving

CheckinPal I wish I was making it up.

My point is that if there is a way of ripping off customers, unscrupulous companies (and indeed airlines) will find a way. CheckinPal's costs are more than if you just paid for allocated seats with Ryanair.

jpsartre

ScrimpingandSaving wrote: »

I note you are still picking holes and not answering the more valid points.

I don't disagree with your other points so what do you want me to answer?

Saying that I'm "picking holes" makes it sound as if I'm inventing a flaw in your reasoning which I think is unfair. I genuinely don't see the reasoning involved in "company A charges for product X, therefore company B is likely to charge for entirely different service Y". It's no big issue of course and as you say we will find out soon enough how Ryanair will set up their system.