Iceni Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote user="Clair"]Those who use their own mobile phone and printer will be offered a free sugar cube .....[/quote]That will please my friend Jack.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote user="Clair"][quote user="ErnieY"]To have to have one simply to check-in with Ryanair, well....................! [/quote]It's a marketing strategy!Ryanair will be selling mobile phones from their website, to allow their customers to check in online.To allow them to print the paperwork, the customers will be offered a 12-month contract on a bluetooth-enabled mobile.Access to a printer at the terminal will be restricted to Ryanair mobile phones.Those who use their own mobile phone and printer will be offered a free sugar cube with their on-board coffee (this offer will not be available any other drink).[;-)][/quote]A sort of pay as you go [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 The last time I went to the UK I just used the local library Internet service to check in for the return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I have never had a a mobile phone and never will but how do you get a hard copy print out from one? From my experience this is what Ryan Air want.Friends that have visted have had to go to the internet cafe and waste time attemting to get through to the RA website and print out the boarding card thing. It has never worked.In France no one I know has managed to do this. I think they purposefully block access to your booking reference from abroad thereby forcing you to pay the extra £5 to check in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 [quote user="Dog"]In France no one I know has managed to do this. I think they purposefully block access to your booking reference from abroad thereby forcing you to pay the extra £5 to check in.[/quote]Its true Dog, you don't know me but I have printed off the boarding card many times (more than 10). On two occasions I was unable to access the system and one of those times printed off and took the error message with me and did not have to pay the other time I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 Pay as you go!! No way, it's just a bit of a 'sweetener'. Get it, sweetener!! Oh hell, forget it and I'll get on with finding a Fein! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Streason Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I hate Ryanair and its attitudes yet living near Stansted my lifestyle would be a lot worse if it did not exist. No more Champions league away trips (Turin next month) and probably no more second house that I purchased last week.I find Ryanair works best if you know their rules as well as they do. Dont go over the baggage limit, do turn up on time, do check in online, dont buy priority boarding (turned upat Porto airport once to be gleefully told that of 140 people on the plane, over 130 had priority boarding), book as early as possible, be as flexible as possible and look out all the time as prices regularly change. Dont visit the site and check specific flights over and over again, it automatically increases prices. I have even opened a Halifax easycash account to get an electron card which saves me the £4.75 a flight "admin charge".They lost over £100m last year so its not as if our cash is lining someones already deep pockets, there is risk for the owners as well as the rewards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 [quote user="Stan Sreason"]I find Ryanair works best if you know their rules as well as they do. Dont go over the baggage limit, do turn up on time, do check in online, dont buy priority boarding (turned upat Porto airport once to be gleefully told that of 140 people on the plane, over 130 had priority boarding), book as early as possible, be as flexible as possible and look out all the time as prices regularly change. Dont visit the site and check specific flights over and over again, it automatically increases prices. I have even opened a Halifax easycash account to get an electron card which saves me the £4.75 a flight "admin charge".[/quote]That's exactly what we do Stan Sreason. Thanks to Ryanair we've travelled all over Europe in the last two or three years and rarely pay more than £30 return all in. In fact we often travel on the penny flights....and pay just the advertised penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 "Dont visit the site and check specific flights over and over again, it automatically increases prices"[:P][8-)][geek][:-))].Yeah right!! Not gone up because the amount of space left has gone down???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Streason Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 [quote user="Ron Avery"]Yeah right!! Not gone up because the amount of space left has gone down???? [/quote]Their computer systems are sophisticated enough to increase prices if certain flights get lots of enquiry activity not just booking activity.My son is getting married near Carcassonne in the summer and about 100 people are flying over mainly via Ryanair. Within days of the invites going out, prices on all possible routes had increased as people checked flights and times. A week later prices had come back down again. The guests told me what they wanted and I then made over 80 various bookings (over 160 flights). We agreed with everyone who booked through me that we would average the prices out between everyone so no one suffered being last to book etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 [quote user="Stan Sreason"][quote user="Ron Avery"] Yeah right!! Not gone up because the amount of space left has gone down???? [/quote]Their computer systems are sophisticated enough to increase prices if certain flights get lots of enquiry activity not just booking activity.My son is getting married near Carcassonne in the summer and about 100 people are flying over mainly via Ryanair. Within days of the invites going out, prices on all possible routes had increased as people checked flights and times. A week later prices had come back down again. The guests told me what they wanted and I then made over 80 various bookings (over 160 flights). We agreed with everyone who booked through me that we would average the prices out between everyone so no one suffered being last to book etc.[/quote]Be careful what you say Stan those Ryanair people don't like "3rd party agents"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqui Too Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 [quote user="Stan Sreason"]My son is getting married near Carcassonne in the summer and about 100 people are flying over mainly via Ryanair. Within days of the invites going out, prices on all possible routes had increased as people checked flights and times. A week later prices had come back down again. [/quote]If you want the best prices from Ryanair you will find them mostly between 4-6 weeks prior to flying, this has been said before and I have always found it to be right [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 "Their computer systems are sophisticated enough to increase prices if certain flights get lots of enquiry activity not just booking activity"They might be sophisticated enough Stan, but they do not change the price on enquiries. According to the " trade" insiders, seat prices are deterrmined by the period of the year, space available, then actual seat sales and then time left before departure, - the magic 60 days that ends 14 days before the flight date, In the 14 days before the flight, dependong on the takeup, seats are normally sold at a premium although not always.Prices go up and down all the time in the period before the flight depending on whatever "sale" is on. We booked for a relative thought we got a good price and then 2 days later a no taxes "sale" kicks in and price goes down by £30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Streason Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 RonI think we are going to have to beg to differ on this one - my insiders say different to your insiders and my own experience may just be coincidence but it certainly fits with my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I have experienced similar to you Stan, to the extent that, in the 30 seconds it took to make a quick call to my son to confirm the date the price had gone up.The bottom line has to be then if you see a fare you're willing to pay buy there and then [blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I definately think the site records your address and if you relog onto the same flight quotation the price is inflated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 [quote user="Stan Sreason"][quote user="Ron Avery"] [/quote]My son is getting married near Carcassonne in the summer and about 100 people are flying over mainly via Ryanair. Within days of the invites going out, prices on all possible routes had increased as people checked flights and times. A week later prices had come back down again. The guests told me what they wanted and I then made over 80 various bookings (over 160 flights). We agreed with everyone who booked through me that we would average the prices out between everyone so no one suffered being last to book etc.[/quote]Where abouts is the wedding taking place Stan? We might be able to come and throw things at them? Nice things of course!![6][blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Streason Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 [quote user="Jonzjob"][quote user="Stan Sreason"][quote user="Ron Avery"] [/quote]My son is getting married near Carcassonne in the summer and about 100 people are flying over mainly via Ryanair. Within days of the invites going out, prices on all possible routes had increased as people checked flights and times. A week later prices had come back down again. The guests told me what they wanted and I then made over 80 various bookings (over 160 flights). We agreed with everyone who booked through me that we would average the prices out between everyone so no one suffered being last to book etc.[/quote]Where abouts is the wedding taking place Stan? We might be able to come and throw things at them? Nice things of course!![6][blink][/quote]D'Agel. Our side are all staying in Siran for the duration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 NE and N of Homps one of our favorite restaurants is there! PM me with the date if you don't want the rif-raf to know [8-|]Some lovely wine in our area. Best in France! Full of sunshine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtysomething Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I had the same problem last year but a couple of weeks ago (flight to Limoges) when I checked in on-line I was given the option of checking in for the return as well - but as we were only away for three days maybe this is the reason?Sixtysomething Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 You can now book in up to 14 days in advance of your flight so even if going away for more than a week you can do both legs before you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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