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Thanks David, just need to find a way to transform my lovely wifes 25 kilo bag into a 15 kilo one ! :rofl
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Remember that you each have a generous 10kgs hand luggage allowance too.

David :wave
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Looks like yet another cheap hatchet job by the national broadcaster
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Looks like yet another cheap hatchet job by the national broadcaster


Maybe, but I'm sure Michael O'Leary will make the most out of the free advertising.
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I didn't think that Panorama/BBC did a hatchet job on them , the interviewer had trouble getting a word in with o'leary going ten to the dozen with his paranoia proving unfounded. They explained that the popularity of the airline was its cheap prices, but showed the "extras" pitfalls which we on here all know about but which some of the general public might unsuspectingly find out when booking with them.
The summary was if you are happy to fly on ryanairs terms and accept all of them you're the sort of customer they want and appeal to. Didn't think too much on cabin staff being rated by how many sandwiches they sell!!! Basically they're a big business that can call the shots with suppliers, they treat their staff poor and don't care too much for customer service, probably a bit like most big businesses?
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To celebrate 'Infamy' Ryanair has released Free flights (well almost)

Just booked my father in law flights to Girona - 9th to 14th December for the grand total of.........

2p :rofl

John
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I thought the whole Panorama programme was a damp squib.

Is that what the BBC class as investigative journalism?
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Prettypollycat,

I agree with you. The programme added little to the debate and nothing that hasn't been said before. All the programme did was provided Ryanair with national publicity and I thought it showed the BBC in an unfavourable light, almost tabloid press.

Darren
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One of panorama's major criticisms was that Ryanair negotiated cheaper prices for buying their aircraft. :que
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And that they withdrew from a couple of airports becuase they couldn't get the deal they wanted.

Surely it's entirely up to Ryanair to name a price they are willing to pay and entirely up to the airport authority to refuse to agree to that price.
So - no deal.
End of. :que
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I just booked a return flight for 2 pence. taxes included. Im amazed they actually do exist!
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It does'nt matter about all the added charges, they are still cheaper than any other airline out there...
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it is amazing, we are checking in online at home, print off our own bording passes and we are only away for 2 nights so the 10kg handluggage is perfect for us. :)
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But don't forget to make sure that your handbaggage item can fit in the Ryanair box!! ;) Have a lovely time.
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And make sure that you check the size of the 'box' as it smaller than than that used by a number of other airlines and smaller than the size advertised by luggage makers as 'suitable for carry on/handbaggage'!

SM
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.......... and if you are flying from Stansted make sure it can fit in the Airports security 'box' - they place hand luggage in 'sideways' and not from the top as they do in the Ryanair 'boxes'. This also checks the height of the hand luggage (to include the handle, wheels and anything else sticking out) whereas Ryanairs doesn't.

Regards, Chris
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Just checked in online and printed boarding cards for our next flight to Spain. We go 12 Nov and return 17 Nov - able to checkin for both flights and print both boarding cards.

I thought you could only checkin online for flights up to 15 days in advance - obviously 17 Nov is more than 15 days away ! - sorry to state the bleedin' obvious but thats my point and the purpose in this post.

Anyone else had this or could this just be a result of the outbound being within the stated 15 day period ?

Regards, Chris
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Hi Chris, when I've tried to check in online I've had to wait until the return journey was within the stated time, unless I wanted to do 2 separate print offs. :que
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