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Cancelled Flight

Calvo1 · 2014-06-11 15:32:25

Dear all I hope this is the right place to post, please forgive me if not My partner and I went to Italy 28th may.. On our return flight with Ryanair (04/06) it was cancelled due to an impromtu strike by the baggage handlers because of their company going bust that morning. I was not informed of the cancelation until an…

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[Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie

13 June 2014 at 12:01AM

rs65 wrote: »

Interesting. Would they not take hand baggage only passengers in the circumstances?

Because they would lose money on that flight. If there are not enough people paying to be on it their fares don't cover the cost of fuel, staff, landing fees and the like. Better to just cancel it and keep the aircraft on the ground.

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