bil

Um. Thanks for the compliment Crispy, I think.....

Susique, no that was an impostor.

susique

Oh well maybe next time Bill!

bil

Don't forget the all important phrase.

'Two Ls, officers only and I claim my prize.'

susique

Oh dear - now you've lost me - (its not difficult to lose me.......)

bil

It's an old joke. I spell my name bil, not Bill. It harks back to a book called 'Bill the Galactic Hero' by Harry Harrison, an SF writer. It was a p*ss take of the Space opera genre, and Bill is press ganged into the Space Marines. When he gives his name to the petty officer to note down he says 'Bill with two Ls., the PO writes b-i-l in large illiterate letters and snarls at him 'Two Ls officers only. Learn yer place.'

A good friend read the book, lent it to me on the Friday as we went out of school, and when I went in on Monday morning, having read the book, he had gone in before me and gone thru all my books crossing out the second 'L' and writing underneath, 'Two Ls officers only.'

It stuck, so 40 years on I am still just bil, with one 'L'.

susique

Lovely story Bil, but we could be in for a rollicking for going off thread - now back to Ryanair...........

bil

Well, as long as they can still fly me into Jerez reliably and cheaply, I just don't care.

arko

So, does anyone know what happens if a Spanish person doesn't have both surnames on their ticket? Does it matter, as long as Ryanair has our passport details? Didn't want to start a new thread, and definitely don't want to ring them (probably will cost more than the ticket) and can't seem to find the info on their website. Thanks in advance.

jdr

I would guess as long as it is the last part of the name that you put down then it should be ok, although it is supposed to be as per passport and as it`s that company, who knows.

susique

We spelled our friend's name incorrectly when booking her a ticket, there was no problem.

Hondon Voyager

Have you checked with customer service I flew back to UK tonight on a flight they told me two weeks ago was changed to early morning but I went online to book another and the evening flight was still available so I rang them to see what was going on and they said I could still fly on the evening flight ??? I met a lady on friday night and she had to fly back with Monarch instead, I dont know what they are up to .

Bri and Katee

Yes its been done to death but for anyone not in the know. It was reporting on ryanairs charging for excess hand baggage before boarding which is only fair, 1 person 1 hand luggage or else its £28 excess charge.

What was reported is that by the end of the year, ryanair will change over to an entirely online booking system, no airport check in desks will be manned. Now that begs the question of how on earth are you going to check in hold luggage!

As I have suspected for some time Mr O'Leary is trying to operate his planes like a flying bus service, passenger only, no baggage.

frigilianafreddy

There will be bag drop areas in much the same way as BA currently operates (and i think Ryanair do in some airports).

In the Sunday Times today it said 75% of uncle Mick's fans check in on-line, right now.

And yes, he says he does want people just to carry hand baggage only.

crispy

Do you think there will still be the charge for checking in when booking the flights Most time I only have hand luggage but might go back this crimbo so will take hold as well.

crispy

[QUOTE=frigilianafreddy;7310569]There will be bag drop areas in much the same way as BA currently operates (and i think Ryanair do in some airports).

In the Sunday Times today it said 75% of uncle Mick's fans check in on-line, right now.

And yes, he says he does want people just to carry hand baggage only.[/QUOTE]


Yeah he announced that about 2 years ago.