Everyone knows the marketing slogan of the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair – «The world’s favourite airline» which is more than just a little smug. The airline’s business model with additional charges for every conceivable service and its questionable marketing style is well-known to everybody as well.
But there are things about the functioning of the company few know and it such things that a fascinating documentary entitled «Low cost, journey to the land of wild capitalism» deals with.
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Hi aviation enthusiasts. Let us start off the week with with a dose of news about new routes and services from both low-cost airlines and traditional carriers.
We begin with the flag carrier of France. Air France has extended its offer of flights from Marseilles Airport. Now travellers from this airport may fly directly on two news routes: Marseilles – Prague and Marseilles – Eindhoven.
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A month without a PR-stunt from Ryanair is a wasted month. As is always the case with this budget carrier, it is about getting attention and money. And as always, the way of getting both is somewhat embarrassing. This time round it is about a new and smelly source of income – on-board toilets.
This Irish low-cost airline has already made an attempt to earn money on on-board toilets. The proposal, which later on was dropped, was to introduce charges for using toilets. Now Ryanair’s O’Leary comes up with a new twist on his toilet business.
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Due to their charges and fees policies, low-cost airlines such as Ryanair have compelled travellers to look for ever more resourceful ways of dealing with the increasing charges and fees. One of them is getting a prepaid card.
When it comes to the Irish low-budget carrier Ryanair, having such a card is in fact the only way to avoid the payment fee. Now the Ryanair Cash Passport card is subject to criticism.
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After Adria Airways revealed its reduction plans which will impact the traffic to and from Ljubljana Airport, the airport’s authorities spotted an opportunity to keep the passenger numbers on the current level by attracting the Irish low-cost airlines Ryanair.
As some of you may remember, Ryanair has already entered the Slovenian market once but withdrew after some months. The talks may not only help the airport but also result in cheap flights to Ljubljana for UK travellers.
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This month next episode of the series “Ryanair against the rest of the world” is playing out. This time the Irish low-cost airline faces the danger of lawsuit from its Belgian employees.
The way the union sees it, the source of discontent are problems around lacking sick pay provisions and the fact that uniform costs are covered from employees’ salary. Moreover, the trade union points out that transfers of the employees are carried out with little notice.
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Sale on airfares! Purchase your flights from as little as €3! O no, wait – suddenly it is more like €30… That is an old story. We all know how it works. We are tempted with a price which is but a fraction of what we end up paying. This may change next year.
This dishonest marketing trend which is a trademark of low-cost airlines has been under harsh criticism for a long time. But until now such low-budget carriers as Ryanair have had no incentive to take the consumer criticism seriously. This may be just about to change.
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The summer season has official started and along with it comes the urge to throw it all away, pack some stuff and set off on at least a weekend trip. The evergreen dilemma here is how to fly cheap? Does choosing a one of many low-cost-airlines solve the problem?
- Low-budget carriers are cheaper on average which does not automatically mean they are cheap by definition. So our first advice is not to reject traditional carriers. Take your time and look into the current offer of British Airways before you enter the site of Ryanair. Travelling with Ryanair let us say on the route London – Gothenburg does not have to be cheaper than the same route with British Airlines, and certainly not when you wish to take with you of item of hold baggage. When flying the British flag carrier, one item of baggage is included in the ticket price. Read more…
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The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is known for several things more than cheap airfares: additional fees for everything one can imagine to charge for as well as no end of ideas for new fees and charges. Ryanair has also gained notoriety for their strictness in enforcing all restrictions. That is why you must not fail to understand the conditions of carriage and today we will help you go through ryanair online checkin.
As you may remember from our previous article, one may check in up to two checked bags for applicable checked baggage fees.
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Now, this does not exactly come as a huge surprise. After all, we got used to the PR-style of the Irish low-cost giant Ryanair. Amidst the anxiety over the last volcanic eruption on Iceland (read yesterday’s post), Micheal O’Leary, turns the spotlight on himself one more time.
While flight after flight was cancelled across Northern Europe, mainly from and to Northern England and Scotland, Ryanair decided to put the forecasts of the British Civil Aviation Authorities to the test.
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