JLFS

Ryan air, have said that they will not pay the expenses of stranded passengers, due to the volcano.

I just wondered if you click on the insurance while booking a flight with them does that still stand.

When you book insurance is automatically included but then, most folks unbook the insurance, and before the final transaction is made, the site asks again if you are sure that you dont want insurance.

In the case of contracting ryanair insurance that would change the situation,

JnK

The MD has just done an about turn and changed his mind.

JLFS

I see what you mean, so now this thread is irrelevant.

EsuriJohn

No he inserted the word reasonable into the statement.What I think is reasonable he will think expensive and I stay 1/2 board for €24 /pd.

rudolph hucker

cant stand pikey airlines...i avoid them at all costs..ryan air are a joke with their hidden prices...

JnK

Although, in Ryanair's defence (in fact all the airlines) ... as crappy as it is for all those out of pocket and stuck, it's really no fault of anybody's and I think it's a bit unfair that the airlines should foot the bill, after all it will just mean increases in airfares to cover such another eventuality. Travel insurance companies should be the ones in my humble opinion, and that is just what it is, my own humble opinion so please don't shoot me down in flames or hunt me down and kill my kinfolk

jackytoo

I agree in this case, according to the newspapers most insurances are not paying out though I think you are right...air fares will rise. I also read that about 10 airlines have got together and are going to sue the government...we will still pay anyway

Fredbargate

Icelandic government?
E U government?
UK government?

Fredbargate

Heathrow this morning

Dxf

Hi

I think that for "an act of god" the cheap airlines should not be made to pay; they do what it says on the tin "cheap as chips".

Scheduled services may be different but I do not think that if it is beyond their control, that airlines should pay.

If it is a holiday (packaged), then to have to stay in the same hotel with the same food agreement may have a case (i.e. if you got B&B then B&B only not extra meals).

Davexf (And I don't care if you disagree with me)

Dick Dasterdly

Fully agree Dxf.
For instance, if something like this continued for quite a while, small airlines could be made completely bankrupt through absolutely no fault of their own, and in the long term it would be Joe Public who would suffer from the loss of their services.