Let's hear it for Ryanair

RyanAir operate some shady practices when it comes to paying, the only card they do not charge you for using is s pre paid mastercard, they do thins and they comply with the law.

They also charge a card transaction fee, nothing wrong with that some may say except they charge per person per transaction, not just per transcation.
 
A bag of meat FLYING in the air through the phenomenal marvel of aviation and all people can do is complain that the peanuts are too expensive. It begs belief.

I wonder if humanity will ever really appreciate anything they have. Next we'll be teleporting half way across the world and people will complain that they had to queue for it.

Wake up people, you were born into a world you can't begin to properly appreciate, let alone have the nerve to criticise.
 
Sawell said:
A bag of meat FLYING in the air through the phenomenal marvel of aviation and all people can do is complain that the peanuts are too expensive. It begs belief.

I wonder if humanity will ever really appreciate anything they have. Next we'll be teleporting half way across the world and people will complain that they had to queue for it.

Wake up people, you were born into a world you can't begin to properly appreciate, let alone have the nerve to criticise.
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Sine when did a technological marvel excuse questionable business practice?
 
MotherMayI said:
I had no money on me on a flight to Prague once, and they refused to give me even any tap water. I had to drink the tap, which was hot, in the toilet in the end.. I couldn't believe it.
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Erm, they are most likely not allowed to give you it because it's not meant for drinking. It's not been treated for drinking, and is only meant for cleaning ahnds/flushing toilet. It was like this when I worked on a ferry (we wouldn't even wash fruit under it or use it to cook rice etc...).
 
OldCoals said:
Sine when did a technological marvel excuse questionable business practice?
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Since the technological marvel was the context in which the business practise was carried out; without which such events could not occur. If you don't like the business practise then by all means remove said context and sail to your intended designation. You may be an entire new family by the time you get there but at least you won't have had to deal with poor leg room for 3 hours.

Alternatively reserve judgement for the cost of this technological marvel, and accept that as with most things in life you either pay with your money or your dignity. Which you choose is down to you, but don't squander energy waffling when your wallet doesn't fit the cost of reducing your time travelled by some few thousand % with your dignity intact.
 
I've flown with Ryanair twice - once to Bergamo, once to Belfast. No problems with either flight, both were on time, no complaints about the hostesses, no problem with baggage.
I had sufficient space on the aeroplane, I wasn't expecting caviar and champagne for the price I paid. It was cleaner and more spacious than say, the tube or a public service bus.

The flights cost £15 each. That wouldn't pay for a taxi to Leicester city centre never mind a flight to Milan.
 
My father flies with them around 100/200 times a year. Never had any major complaints really, it's the same as taking the trains these days.
 
I get on the plane, I mind my own business, and a few hours later I land and go on my way.

Maybe I'll make a website about my distressing stories where I ran out of sweets and they told me I'd have to pay for more. YOU HAVE TO PAY!? Gosh I was surprised...

Seriously it's a budget airline, how can people complain about half the crap they complain about. Sure if you fall off the plane or run out of fuel, that's bad, but who cares if you didn't like your sandwich, really!?
 
toyotacelicagt4 said:
Get off your high horse mate
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I presume he was being sarcastic.

But he raises a point. What puts me off budget airlines are the people wearing sombreros and "LADS ON TOR INNIT" t-shirts communicating to each other with shouts, despite being two centimetres from each other. The kind of people who will pay £extortionate to be able to drink Stella on their flight (can't they wait? are they that desperate for a can of crap lager?). Basically, the kind of people who the Pukka Pie sellers are targeting in Spain :D

*snobbish rant over*
 
It's when you forget to do something, like print your boarding pass or pack an extra 50g, is when you get hit by the charges.

Just being well organised can save you a lot of money. However, sometimes things change and you have to suffer the cost.

Ryanair is good for somethings but bad for others - just have to plan in advance and know what to expect.

I do prefer easyjet though, but Ryanair has some handy destinations.
 
makes me laugh when they all clap at the end.... wtf!? nobody claps me every day for doing my job!? lol they're grateful for not dying or summat? lol
 
Ryanair suck.

Last year got to Stanstead...by the time sorted out luggage making sure wasnt overweight etc, and got to the front of the LOOONG check in queue, was about 2 mins after checkin closed for my flight...had to pay £100 to change ticket to tomorrows flight...

Yes should have got there earlier bla bla, but at least with Easyjet they call out flights where check in is closing and let you go straight to the check in desk...no such thing with Ryanair...never using them again. Also 15kg for luggage sucks too..
 
I dont understand why everyone moans about Ryanair.

You CHOOSE to use them and you KNOW the services they offer and do not offer. You know all of this in advance.

If you dont like this, or you want complimentry items, or better service, there is always a better yet more expensive service available from a competing airline.

Ryanair offer rock bottom service at rock bottom prices.

Shopping on price then moaning about the service is ridiculous.
 
So your right to complain is directly proportional to the amount you spend then?

If I paid £50 for a banana and it has a ripe patch I can moan, but if I pay 5p and the seller punches me in the face with it, I just take it, right?
 
Weebull said:
So your right to complain is directly proportional to the amount you spend then?
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No, but you have to be a first class idiot to expect anything more than bare-bones service when going with Ryanair. But then I guess most people are idiots.

If I paid £50 for a banana and it has a ripe patch I can moan, but if I pay 5p and the seller punches me in the face with it, I just take it, right?
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Apples and oranges. It is more like "Oh, here is an airline that advertises itself as being budget and barebones. In fact, it loves stories about it stripping walls from the planes and offering standing-only fares. I hear about it in the news and from my friends every month.

Still, I will pay these budget prices, and then complain about the barebones service I receive.

Because I am an idiot."
 
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