RyanAir Experience?
 

Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for money?
Reliable?

I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport arrangements
like between Stansted and London?

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Cheers!

Terry

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Good value for money, no frills.
There's a train link to London (Liverpool St), 45-55 minutes travel time,
no changeover, each 15 min. Price: £21 return (2002)

"Terry Simmons" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for
money?
    > Reliable?
    > I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport
arrangements
    > like between Stansted and London?
    > --
    > Cheers!
    > Terry

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"Terry Simmons" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for
money?

Certainly

    > Reliable?

Sort of, be aware that they dont interline baggage and accept
no responsibility for delayed flights, that said most flights
run fairly well.

    > I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport
arrangements
    > like between Stansted and London?

There's a train service with a station in the terminal

Keith

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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:51:03 +1000, Terry Simmons wrote:

    > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for money?
    > Reliable?
    >
    > I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport arrangements
    > like between Stansted and London?

I've flown them a couple of times but relatives and friends use them
frequently to visit me. They are quite often early, in fact, on the flights
to Linz and Salzburg. No frills. You can buy sandwiches/drinks etc on board
at rip-off prices if you're starving.
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"Terry Simmons" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for
money?
    > Reliable?
    > I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport
arrangements
    > like between Stansted and London?
    > --
    > Cheers!
    > Terry

There is plenty of basic info at http://www.baa.com/main/airports/stansted/
Apart from the rail link to Liverpool Street station there are bus services
into London. A service called Terravision runs to Victoria and costs PDS
8.50 one way. Plus the National Express services.
Ryanair have always been good in my experiences of flying with them.

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"Terry Simmons" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for
money?
    > Reliable?
    > I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport
arrangements
    > like between Stansted and London?
    > --
    > Cheers!
    > Terry

Don't forget ! Ryanair like travellers with little luggage. The weight
allowances are on the website. Think it's 15 kgs per passenger. This
is less than the norm.

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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 11:51:03 +1000, Terry Simmons wrote:

    > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir?

Here!

    > Good value for money?

Went from "Frankfurt"-Hahn to Pisa (Italy). For 3 persons including all
fees we paid about 120 EUR for a return flight, so 40 EUR / person
(return). Seems fine to me.

    > Reliable?

In our case not too bad - the flight to Pisa was about 40 min late, the
return flight about one hour late. So not exactly on time, but I can bear
with that.

Regards,

Frank

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We use it quite often for our clients as well, from Italy and France to UK.
It is not bad at all if you considr the rates...especially the best offers!!
Of curse you cannot expect the same service and location/airports of the
mainstream airlines.....but is the same with cars....a Skoda is not a
Mercedes!

Marco
http://www.sithean.info


"Terry Simmons" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for
money?
    > Reliable?
    > I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport
arrangements
    > like between Stansted and London?
    > --
    > Cheers!
    > Terry

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Following up to Terry Simmons

    >Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for money?
    >Reliable?

Value for money? Yes.
Reliable? Had no probs but not sure you get any support when
things do go wrong.

Downs
Low hold bagge limit 15K (usually 20+). 6 UKP a kilo excess.
Exagerate where some airports are near.

Less tangible
Mr O'Leary is obnoxious "arrivaderch alitalia" painted over Italy
flights is an example
Because they dont issue booked seats you spend ages in queues at
boarding point and then have to knock over old ladies to get a
good seat anyway.
On our last flight even the hostess (a student moonlighting) was
complaining how c*** they are.

I use them if there is no alternative that comes within 50 UKP

    >I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport arrangements
    >like between Stansted and London?

theres a motorway if you are driving, Google "stanstead express"
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The Reids <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Following up to Terry Simmons
    >>Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value for money?
    >>Reliable?
    >Value for money? Yes.
Cheap? Yes. Value for money? Debatable.

    >Reliable? Had no probs but not sure you get any support when
    >things do go wrong.
I have heard more horror stories of Ryanair passengers being in
difficulties than of all other airlines combined. Even when Ryanair is
at fault, they do nothing for people.

    >Downs
    >Low hold bagge limit 15K (usually 20+). 6 UKP a kilo excess.
Perhaps a blessing in disguise: some people carry far more than they
need. Ten kilos of stuff is enough for normal travel (i.e. excluding
people relocating long-term, or those on holidays which require
specialist stuff like climbing gear).

    >Exagerate where some airports are near.
Where is Copenhagen?

    >Less tangible
    >Mr O'Leary is obnoxious "arrivaderch alitalia" painted over Italy
    >flights is an example
That's by no means the worst of O'Leary. He is very obnoxious.

    >Because they dont issue booked seats you spend ages in queues at
    >boarding point and then have to knock over old ladies to get a
    >good seat anyway.
    >On our last flight even the hostess (a student moonlighting) was
    >complaining how c*** they are.
Did she tell you that she has to pay for her own uniform?

    >I use them if there is no alternative that comes within 50 UKP
I never use them.

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Re: RyanAir Experience? - Thanks, everyone!
 

Many thanks for all the comments. You've been most helpful.

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Cheers!

Terry

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"::Sithean::" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > We use it quite often for our clients as well, from Italy and France to
UK.
    > It is not bad at all if you considr the rates...especially the best
offers!!
    > Of curse you cannot expect the same service and location/airports of the
    > mainstream airlines.....but is the same with cars....a Skoda is not a
    > Mercedes!
    > Marco
    > http://www.sithean.info

Hey Marco- just bought a SKODA and think it's a tremenndous car. I hope
you did not think that Skoda cars are innferior.
    > "Terry Simmons" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value
for
    > money?
    > > Reliable?
    > >
    > > I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport
    > arrangements
    > > like between Stansted and London?
    > >
    > > --
    > > Cheers!
    > >
    > > Terry

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uppps I knew I should have kept my BIG mouth shut!
I agree with ou and to be honest I am planning to buy one but I ma sure you
understand what I meant.....I also travel often with Ryanair!! ;-))

Marco

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "::Sithean::" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > We use it quite often for our clients as well, from Italy and France to
    > UK.
    > > It is not bad at all if you considr the rates...especially the best
    > offers!!
    > > Of curse you cannot expect the same service and location/airports of
the
    > > mainstream airlines.....but is the same with cars....a Skoda is not a
    > > Mercedes!
    > >
    > > Marco
    > > http://www.sithean.info
    > Hey Marco- just bought a SKODA and think it's a tremenndous car. I hope
    > you did not think that Skoda cars are innferior.
    > >
    > > "Terry Simmons" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Anybody care to comment on their experiences with RyanAir? Good value
    > for
    > > money?
    > > > Reliable?
    > > >
    > > > I see they fly into Stansted in England. What are the transport
    > > arrangements
    > > > like between Stansted and London?
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > > Cheers!
    > > >
    > > > Terry
    > >
    > >

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Following up to Padraig Breathnach

    >That's by no means the worst of O'Leary. He is very obnoxious.

If I ever meet him I shall give him a punch on the nose (after
saying "my name is Padraig Breathnach").
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"Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso
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Padraig, how *do* you pronounce your surname, btw? "brannah" ?
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