Ryanair website set for three day booking shutdown

aerostar

Ryanair has confirmed that its website will be unavailable for flight bookings for three days later this month.

EDITED OUT EARLIER INCORRECT INFO - (THANKS BAGAND96) The following now from Ryanair website....

Ryanair.com Reservation System Changeover/Upgrade 22-25 Feb 08 inc.

From 22:00 hrs on the 22nd February until 23:00hrs on the 25th February 2008 the Ryanair internet and reservation centre booking system will be unavailable due to an essential system changeover/upgrade.
All passenger travel will be unaffected during this period and will operate as normal.

Important: Customers wishing to make, change or review a flight reservation will need to do so either before or after these dates.

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/notices.php?notice=gops&code=080118-cutovernsk-GB

bagand96

Interesting that the reason for this shutdown is to upgrade systems to bring them inline with the OFT ruling that all airlines must display their fares inclusive of all taxes and charges.

In true Ryanair style, they didn't meet the initial dealine of 31st July 2007. They cited technical issues and were granted an extension until 31st January, which they also missed. Although it seems they will finally get this sorted.

I find this quite incredible; they really must have some major system issues to take their entire booking engine offline for three days! Imagine a supermarket having to shut their doors for 3 days to enable checkout upgrades!!

bagand96

Just an additional note, the above article appears to be incorrect. The Ryanair website states that the shutdown will be from 22nd-25th February.

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/notices.php?notice=gops&code=080118-cutovernsk-GB

chuckley

good job i dont get paid till 28th.

LesD

I assume online check-in is unaffected?

Call_Centre_Guru

Hopefully easyjet and others will seize the moment and try and get as many people booking with them by offering some SUPER deals!:beer:

bagand96

LesD wrote: »

I assume online check-in is unaffected?

I think online check-in is also affected. There is an article on the Times website which says Ryanair will waive the check-in fee for people affected on those dates.

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article3333714.ece

EDIT: it seems that article has been modified, when I read it the other day it definately had a paragraph saying web checkin will be unavailable but airport checkin charge will be waived. Now, either I'm going blind or stupid, but that bit has vanished!!