Jim Ley

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 13:07:23 GMT, [email protected] (Jim Ley) wrote:

    >If you really need it for ID, then a copy is sufficient.

erk!

If you really need it for ID, then a copy is NOT sufficient.

Jim.

Nige

Read the terms and conditions on the web site. In particular, read the rules
about luggage. You are only allowed 15 kgs of Checked Baggage but up to 10
kgs as Cabin baggage subject to the Terms and Conditions. So don't pack
heavy Xmas presents unless you are prepared to pay the excess. Any excess
over 15kg. will be chargeable at the rate of £4.50/?7.00 (or local currency
equivalent) per kilo.


"kittykat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Hello. I bought a ticket from Ryanair on 16/11 that is due to depart
    > on the 18/12. I got the confirmation email with the confirmation
    > number. However, I haven't received the actual ticket by post yet.
    > Do they actually send out the tickets, or do I just need to bring a
    > valid photo ID (e.g. my passport) and the confirmation number, to the
    > check in desk? I haven't flown by Ryanair before and I am quite
    > worried about this!
    > Thanks

nitram

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:16:06 +0000 (UTC), "Nige" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >Read the terms and conditions on the web site. In particular, read the rules
    >about luggage. You are only allowed 15 kgs of Checked Baggage but up to 10
    >kgs as Cabin baggage subject to the Terms and Conditions. So don't pack
    >heavy Xmas presents unless you are prepared to pay the excess. Any excess
    >over 15kg. will be chargeable at the rate of £4.50/?7.00 (or local currency
    >equivalent) per kilo.

Easyjet charges GBP5/kilo my son has the GBP50 receipt to prove it.
--
Martin

Bogus Address

    >> BUT the ID has to be a passport or a picture driving licence. They
    >> have refused to carry people who don't have either but do have other
    >> equally valid forms of identification - this typically discriminates
    >> against old people who haven't travelled much before.
    > Do you really think it's discrimination if the airline requires
    > passport or driving licence? To me that sounds like a very good
    > idea if you are travelling to different country. Why on earth
    > would you travel to a foreign country without a proper ID?

They do this to people who are only flying within the UK. If you
don't have driving licence (I don't) and don't have a passport
(probably the majority of people in the UK don't) why should you
be banned from flying?

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    > On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:16:06 +0000 (UTC), "Nige" <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    >>Read the terms and conditions on the web site. In particular, read the
    >>rules
    >>about luggage. You are only allowed 15 kgs of Checked Baggage but up to 10
    >>kgs as Cabin baggage subject to the Terms and Conditions. So don't pack
    >>heavy Xmas presents unless you are prepared to pay the excess. Any excess
    >>over 15kg. will be chargeable at the rate of £4.50/?7.00 (or local
    >>currency
    >>equivalent) per kilo.
    > Easyjet charges GBP5/kilo my son has the GBP50 receipt to prove it.
    > --
    > Martin

You will find Martin, that Ryanair start charging for excess baggage (
checked in ) after Kgs. 15 whereas Easyjet is over Kgs. 20. British Airways
on a European 'Traveller' fare flight is Kgs. 23. So I assume that your
son had Kgs 30 of checked in baggage on his Easyjet flight which would
normally and these days inevitably incur Excess charges with whoever. ?
Also, the current Excess Baggage charge by Easyjet is in fact GBP 4 - please
refer to the current terms and conditions on Eayjet's web site (under check
in )

nitram

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 15:20:15 +0000 (UTC), "Nige" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    ><[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected].. .
    >> On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:16:06 +0000 (UTC), "Nige" <[email protected]>
    >> wrote:
    >>>Read the terms and conditions on the web site. In particular, read the
    >>>rules
    >>>about luggage. You are only allowed 15 kgs of Checked Baggage but up to 10
    >>>kgs as Cabin baggage subject to the Terms and Conditions. So don't pack
    >>>heavy Xmas presents unless you are prepared to pay the excess. Any excess
    >>>over 15kg. will be chargeable at the rate of £4.50/?7.00 (or local
    >>>currency
    >>>equivalent) per kilo.
    >> Easyjet charges GBP5/kilo my son has the GBP50 receipt to prove it.
    >> --
    >> Martin
    >You will find Martin, that Ryanair start charging for excess baggage (
    >checked in ) after Kgs. 15

On the other hand you will find that Ryanair charges a lot less than
Easyjet and most of the other cut price airlines.

    > whereas Easyjet is over Kgs. 20.

In my son's case, no pun intended, they let him have 25kg without
charge. In fact it happened on Jet2, not Easyjet, I was mistaken.

    > British Airways
    >on a European 'Traveller' fare flight is Kgs. 23. So I assume that your
    >son had Kgs 30 of checked in baggage on his Easyjet flight which would
    >normally and these days inevitably incur Excess charges with whoever. ?

Yes, I warned him.

    >Also, the current Excess Baggage charge by Easyjet is in fact GBP 4 - please
    >refer to the current terms and conditions on Eayjet's web site (under check
    >in )

He paid GBP5/kg, which was Jet2's rate about 6 months ago

--
Martin

Bigbrian

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 15:20:15 +0000 (UTC), "Nige" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    ><[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected].. .
    >> On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:16:06 +0000 (UTC), "Nige" <[email protected]>
    >> wrote:
    >>>Read the terms and conditions on the web site. In particular, read the
    >>>rules
    >>>about luggage. You are only allowed 15 kgs of Checked Baggage but up to 10
    >>>kgs as Cabin baggage subject to the Terms and Conditions. So don't pack
    >>>heavy Xmas presents unless you are prepared to pay the excess. Any excess
    >>>over 15kg. will be chargeable at the rate of £4.50/?7.00 (or local
    >>>currency
    >>>equivalent) per kilo.
    >> Easyjet charges GBP5/kilo my son has the GBP50 receipt to prove it.
    >> --
    >> Martin
    >You will find Martin, that Ryanair start charging for excess baggage (
    >checked in ) after Kgs. 15 whereas Easyjet is over Kgs. 20.

You can never account for someone people's thinking.....when I came
back from Reus on Ryanair in the summer, the people checking in in
front of us got hit with excess baggage. They said "No, we paid that
coming out". The seemed really very annoyed to be told that, since
they were still over weight on the way back, they had to pay it again.

Brian

Tim Challenger

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 15:58:14 +0000, bigbrian wrote:

    >>You will find Martin, that Ryanair start charging for excess baggage (
    >>checked in ) after Kgs. 15 whereas Easyjet is over Kgs. 20.
    >
    > You can never account for someone people's thinking.....when I came
    > back from Reus on Ryanair in the summer, the people checking in in
    > front of us got hit with excess baggage. They said "No, we paid that
    > coming out". The seemed really very annoyed to be told that, since
    > they were still over weight on the way back, they had to pay it again.
    >
    > Brian

I like that one. :-)

--
Tim C.

Deep Frayed Morgues

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 08:38:12 GMT, "Gummo"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"kittykat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]. com...
    >> Hello. I bought a ticket from Ryanair on 16/11 that is due to depart
    >> on the 18/12. I got the confirmation email with the confirmation
    >> number. However, I haven't received the actual ticket by post yet.
    >> Do they actually send out the tickets, or do I just need to bring a
    >> valid photo ID (e.g. my passport) and the confirmation number, to the
    >> check in desk? I haven't flown by Ryanair before and I am quite
    >> worried about this!
    >> Thanks
    >I'd take a print-out of the email, for comfort value.

ALWAYS do this where possible. It's easy to write the details down
slightly incorrectly. It makes things much easier if you can just pass
over the confirmation page with your id.
---
DFM

nitram

On 2 Dec 2004 14:01:00 GMT, [email protected] (bogus address)
wrote:

    >>> BUT the ID has to be a passport or a picture driving licence. They
    >>> have refused to carry people who don't have either but do have other
    >>> equally valid forms of identification - this typically discriminates
    >>> against old people who haven't travelled much before.
    >> Do you really think it's discrimination if the airline requires
    >> passport or driving licence? To me that sounds like a very good
    >> idea if you are travelling to different country. Why on earth
    >> would you travel to a foreign country without a proper ID?
    >They do this to people who are only flying within the UK. If you
    >don't have driving licence (I don't) and don't have a passport
    >(probably the majority of people in the UK don't) why should you
    >be banned from flying?

You aren't, you can fly with another airline.
--
Martin

Kalle

"bogus address" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > They do this to people who are only flying within the UK. If you
    > don't have driving licence (I don't) and don't have a passport
    > (probably the majority of people in the UK don't) why should you
    > be banned from flying?

If this is a problem for you then you can just use different airline. It's
very simple.

You can of course tell them that I chose a different airline because of this
proble. If 5000 people do that, then they might change the policy.

It's like car rentals in US. For most of the companies you'll need a credit
card and you have to be at least 25 years old. Maybe it's not fair but
companies can decide what ever they want. Usually there is a (good) reason
for decicions that limit the number of customers.

Deep Frayed Morgues

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 12:50:58 +0000, Markus Splenius
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >You don't take ID if you don't need it. From the UK to Ireland for
    >example, it's not necessary. Where an airline requires it, that is
    >company policy, but not the law. NEVER carry your passport if you
    >don't need it. If you lose it or it is stolen you can be totally
    >f***ed!

Note that in some countries it's required to carry you ID on you at
all times, and your passport may be the best choice.
---
DFM

Kittykat

Thanks all, what a relief! I'll be looking forward to my flight. Happy
Christmas & New Year all :)

Nobody In Particular

Yep, read the T&Cs on the website. Also make sure you arrive in plenty
time cos they close the check-in desks strictly 40 minutes b4 departure.

S Viemeister

Hatunen wrote:
    >
    > On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 13:02:56 +0000, Markus Splenius
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >Fair enough then Jim, I'll take your word for it that you can do it in
    > >a day, though I am amazed that such efficiency is possible from the UK
    > >passport authorities!
    >
    > In the USA you can get a brand new passport in a day, even if
    > you've never had one before. But you have to go to a passport
    > office, which are only in large cities, and have proof of an
    > imminent departure.
    >
Similar in the UK - but in both countries, an appointment is now necessary.

Sheila