Ryan Air

Phil W · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:46

Hi all,

I've just booked the flights for our 'boys' trip to Dublin in May.

Aside from their silly charges for pretty much everything possible, i've got a quick question to anyone that has flown with Ryanair (within the UK on a Driving Licence as I.D).

There are a couple of us going with Driving Licences as they don't have passports. I've had a read about online check-in, and it states that passengers travelling with Driving Licences as form of ID can't check on online.

Does this mean that they just have to check in at the check-in desks at the Airport instead?

I can't go further with the online check-in as it has to be 15 days before flying to complete the online check-in.

Cheers,

Phil.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:47

Dublin isn't within the UK mate.

gumbald · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:48

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Dublin isn't within the UK mate.

Bah, beaten.

hawker1986 · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:50

Like they said you need a passport.

Hawker

Gackt · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:52

Better get your boys down to London and get them a passport!

Le_Petit_Lapin · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:52

Although saying that, you should be all right with a Drivers Licence, as long as you're a British citizen.

Phil W said:
Does this mean that they just have to check in at the check-in desks at the Airport instead?

Yep, pretty much.

Phil W · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:53

Gah, Dublin isn't in the UK, but up to October 1st 2009 you can travel there with your Driving Licences/Photo ID

Not sure if any other Airlines operate the same policy, but looks like they are phasing it out to just Passports at the tail end of this year

gumbald · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:55

Phil W said:
Gah, Dublin isn't in the UK, but up to October 1st 2009 you can travel there with your Driving Licences/Photo ID

My dad just said he thought Irish nationals could get here without a passport, would make sense the other way too.

pingwing · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:55

Ryan Air are evil, they insist on a passport only

I think everyone else is ok with just the driving lisence....

Phil W · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:55

/edit -

Ryanair said:
For British and Irish citizens who are travelling on flights to/from the United Kingdom, to/from the Republic of Ireland (Common Travel Area), a valid driving licence with photo is acceptable photo ID.

FROM THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 ONWARDS DRIVING LICENCES WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTABLE PHOTO-ID ON RYANAIR FLIGHTS.

A valid driving licence with photo is acceptable photo ID for travel on domestic flights. (Please note that driving licences are not accepted when passengers are using online check-in)

The bold bit is the original question i was referring to

[TW]Fox · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:56

Was there not an option to travel the entire way on a peddle boat? It would be more comfortable and less stressful than using Ryanair.

Phil W · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:58

[TW]Fox;13785816 said:
Was there not an option to travel the entire way on a peddle boat? It would be more comfortable and less stressful than using Ryanair.

I've just found that out after booking online, that was enough of a pain and we've not even arrived at the Airport yet

Sone · 30 Mar 2009 at 17:58

[TW]Fox;13785816 said:
Was there not an option to travel the entire way on a peddle boat? It would be more comfortable and less stressful than using Ryanair.

from the man that never flys, ime all the cheap airlines are not too bad.

[TW]Fox · 30 Mar 2009 at 18:00

Sone said:
from the man that never flys, ime all the cheap airlines are not too bad.

I might not fly often but my Father flies probably 50 times a year so I get to listen to the moans of all the various airlines

Phil W · 30 Mar 2009 at 18:02

[TW]Fox;13785844 said:
I might not fly often but my Father flies probably 50 times a year so I get to listen to the moans of all the various airlines

I don't particularly ever find it a pleasurable experience.

Even when you get on the plane, you have to sit through however long of children whinging and screaming/shouting throughout the entire flight.

Phil W · 30 Mar 2009 at 18:03

Ok, found out now, passengers travelling with Photo ID in the form of a Driving Licence have to check in at the Airport and pay yet another fee.

[TW]Fox · 30 Mar 2009 at 18:06

At least it isnt that far to Dublin I guess, hour or two?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 30 Mar 2009 at 18:08

Phil W said:
Ok, found out now, passengers travelling with Photo ID in the form of a Driving Licence have to check in at the Airport and pay yet another fee.

Its free with anyone but Ryanair. :eek:

Gaijin · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:14

[TW]Fox;13785888 said:
At least it isnt that far to Dublin I guess, hour or two?

45 minutes on a good day.

I'm going to visit the gf at the end of April, no more Ryanair for me. Going to try Aer Lingus. Probably no better, but at least they refrain from the PR suicide crusade that Ryanair appears to be on.

There's taking liberties with pricing, and theres sticking their finger up at their customers whilst they do it.

If Ryanair ever succeed in taking over Aer Lingus, I'm going to ****ing swim instead.

GarethDW · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:36

[TW]Fox;13785816 said:
Was there not an option to travel the entire way on a peddle boat? It would be more comfortable and less stressful than using Ryanair.

Sone said:
from the man that never flys, ime all the cheap airlines are not too bad.

I fly quite a bit and I have to agree with Fox.... Ryan Air sucks, in my experience.

Luckily Easy Jet have recently taken over the route LGW to MPL to compete with Ryan Air's LTN to MPL.... just a shame that Ryan Air have now opened up Bristol too, which is much more convenient for me to fly from. I'm now stuck between flying from Bristol with a sucky airline or driving all the way to Gatwick but at least not having to endure flying with Ryan Air.