From The Irish Times, Breaking News online, 18:47, Sunday 26 May
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Ryanair looks for free flights score draw:

Budget airline Ryanair tonight challenged German flag-carrier Lufthansa to offer free
flights if Germany beat Ireland in the World Cup.

The no-frills carrier, which has been caught up in a tussle with Lufthansa since
opening a base near Frankfurt last year, said it would give away all seats on its 12
routes to airports in Germany for one day if Ireland beat the Germans.

But they said the offer was conditional on the German airline reciprocating "in the
unlikely event of Germany beating Ireland".

The Ryanair offer will be spelled out to would-be passengers in German newspaper
advertisements tomorrow.

Mr Michael O'Leary, the Ryaniar's chief executive, said his company had already
established its fares could not be beaten by Lufthansa. "I am also confident that the
Germans can't beat the Irish in the World Cup in June, so we are prepared to put our
money where our mouth is - as long as Lufthansa will do the same," Mr O'Leary said.

"After all, Lufthansa have little to lose - particularly since Ireland will beat
Germany," he added.
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Hi

This is is a bitter conflict !

I recently took a Ryanair flight Montpellier - Stansted.

The length of the airplane was painted with the slogan "Auf Wiedersehen Lufthansa "

They also fly Hahn - Montpellier, so I guess it was the same plane that serves Germany.

Peter

darragh wrote:

    > From The Irish Times, Breaking News online, 18:47, Sunday 26 May
    > __________________________________________________ ______________
    >
    > Ryanair looks for free flights score draw:
    >
    > Budget airline Ryanair tonight challenged German flag-carrier Lufthansa to offer
    > free flights if Germany beat Ireland in the World Cup.
    >
    > The no-frills carrier, which has been caught up in a tussle with Lufthansa since
    > opening a base near Frankfurt last year, said it would
    >
    > give away all seats on its 12 routes to airports in Germany for one day if Ireland
    > beat the Germans.
    >
    > But they said the offer was conditional on the German airline reciprocating "in the
    > unlikely event of Germany beating Ireland".

Great marketing. But the chances of Germany beating Ireland are > 90%. So whether or
not LH takes up the challenge, Ryanair wins almost certainly.

Sjoerd

sjoerd schrieb:

    > > From The Irish Times, Breaking News online, 18:47, Sunday 26 May
    > > __________________________________________________ ______________
    > >
    > > Ryanair looks for free flights score draw:
    > >
    > > Budget airline Ryanair tonight challenged German flag-carrier Lufthansa to offer
    > > free flights if Germany beat Ireland in the World Cup.
    > >
    > > The no-frills carrier, which has been caught up in a tussle with Lufthansa since
    > > opening a base near Frankfurt last year, said it would
    > >
    > > give away all seats on its 12 routes to airports in Germany for one day if
    > > Ireland beat the Germans.
    > >
    > > But they said the offer was conditional on the German airline reciprocating "in
    > > the unlikely event of Germany beating Ireland".
    >
    > Great marketing. But the chances of Germany beating Ireland are > 90%. So whether
    > or not LH takes up the challenge,

Why should LH reciprocate with all their flights?

    > Ryanair wins almost certainly.

Hmmm, they do not even offer transportation to the event.

Regards, ULF

On 26 May 2002 11:43:36 -0700, [email protected] (darragh) wrote:

    >Mr Michael O'Leary, the Ryaniar's chief executive, said his company had already
    >established its fares could not be beaten by Lufthansa. "I am also confident that
    >the Germans can't beat the Irish in the World Cup in June, so we are prepared to put
    >our money where our mouth is -

He's not putting his money where his mouth is. He's betting on Ireland losing!

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[email protected] (Jesper Lauridsen) wrote in
<[email protected]>:

    >On 26 May 2002 11:43:36 -0700, [email protected] (darragh) wrote:
    >
    >>Mr Michael O'Leary, the Ryaniar's chief executive, said his company had already
    >>established its fares could not be beaten by Lufthansa. "I am also confident that
    >>the Germans can't beat the Irish in the World Cup in June, so we are prepared to
    >>put our money where our mouth is -
    >
    >He's not putting his money where his mouth is. He's betting on Ireland losing!
    >

Actually he is beting that Luftansa will ignore him and then he wins regardless of
the outcome of the game.

Anybody know what happened in that court case where Ryanair offered their 1 millionth
passenger free flights for ever then failed to deliver?

darragh schrieb:
    >
    > From The Irish Times, Breaking News online, 18:47, Sunday 26 May
    > __________________________________________________ ______________
    >
    > Ryanair looks for free flights score draw:
    >
    > Budget airline Ryanair tonight challenged German flag-carrier Lufthansa to offer
    > free flights if Germany beat Ireland in the World Cup.
    >
    > The no-frills carrier, which has been caught up in a tussle with Lufthansa since
    > opening a base near Frankfurt last year, said it would give away all seats on its
    > 12 routes to airports in Germany for one day if Ireland beat the Germans.
    >
    > But they said the offer was conditional on the German airline reciprocating "in the
    > unlikely event of Germany beating Ireland".
    >
    > The Ryanair offer will be spelled out to would-be passengers in German newspaper
    > advertisements tomorrow.
    >
    > Mr Michael O'Leary, the Ryaniar's chief executive, said his company had already
    > established its fares could not be beaten by Lufthansa. "I am also confident that
    > the Germans can't beat the Irish in the World Cup in June, so we are prepared to
    > put our money where our mouth is - as long as Lufthansa will do the same," Mr
    > O'Leary said.
    >
    > "After all, Lufthansa have little to lose - particularly since Ireland will beat
    > Germany," he added.
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    > airlines

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