BS: O'Leary (RyanAir) again - no comment!

Subject: BS: O'Leary again - no comment!
From: Zen
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 11:30 AM

Pay a pound to spend a penny

Words fail me with this individual!

Zen

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From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 11:35 AM

I thought this was about Mrs. O'Leary (of cow fame).

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From: Stu
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 11:47 AM

It would be worth it if you could jettison your doings from the plane as you flew - I passed over Old Trafford on the way back from Dublin recently . . .

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From: number 6
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 12:11 PM

That Mr. O'Leary ... obviously he has the mind of a half witted accountant.

Good one Sugarfoot Jack !

biLL

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From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 12:44 PM

Hang 'er out the window of the plane and let 'er rip.

Well, I guess he's gonna have some damned messy, stinky airplanes.

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From: number 6
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 01:46 PM

Gives a whole new meaning to the 'poop deck'

biLL

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From: gnu
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 01:48 PM

The man is sharp as a tack. True Irish, he is. All that free publicity.

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From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 07:12 PM

"Oh, Leary, see a little child, and nod to him, 'Good night."

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From: Folkiedave
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 07:39 PM

The next step is the oxygen masks. They only let them down in an emergency if you have paid.

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From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 09:31 PM

Life vests, 10 euros.
Life rafts, 50 euros.

Food and drink extra.

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From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Feb 09 - 10:56 PM

The look on his face when someone vomits in his lap: priceless

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From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 07:39 AM

Then there's shutting down the check-in desks at the airports and making everybody do it themselves online.

And the blogger abuse (careful... it could happen here...)


http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/feb/25/ryanair-socialnetworking

http://www.bitterwallet.com/ryanair-staff-abuse-customer-and-then-refuse-to-apol

http://www.travolution.co.uk/blog/2009/02/what-happened-when-a-blogger-d.php

Subject: RE: BS: O'Leary again - no comment!
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 07:44 AM

Clones - can you add "RyanAir" to this thread title? "O'Leary" is enough for those of us in Ireland, but it probably won't be clear to outsiders.

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From: Bainbo
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 10:10 AM

"The look on his face when someone vomits in his lap: priceless"

Kat, sadly I doubt you'll ever catch him slumming it on one of his own flights to get such an entirely appropriate come-uppance.

The last time I was on a Ryanair flight (and I vowed then that it definitely would be the last time) I noticed there were no sick bags in the seat pockets. Sure enough, one unfortunate passenger needed to use one. She pressed the call button, a stewardess came down from the galley to find out was wrong, had to go back to the galley to get a sick bag, then came back down the aisle with it, by which time, obviously, it was far too late. They didn't even offer a glass of water. Another passenger had to pour out some of her own.

There's no-frills and there's no-frills.

Subject: RE: BS: O'Leary (RyanAir) again - no comment!
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 01:41 PM

They're also quite capable of just leaving passengers stranded without being too worried about getting them back any time soon. My friend's brother got stuck in Germany, and they both vow never to fly RA again. Mother of a student of mine paid for a round-trip ticket from Cork to London, THEY cancelled the flight on short notice (not enough seats sold?) and she only found out about this after she travelled out to the airport. She had to really fight (and wait for ages) to get a refund - a move which SHE had to initiate. They didn't offer or even mention anything about refunds. And the lost flight made her miss an important appointment in London which cost her a job. RA really truly do not seem to care about the needs of their customers. (Now ex-customers.)

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From: GUEST,Alaska
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 01:47 PM

There used to be a Ryan Air in Alaska. It gave rise to the phrase, "Dyin' on Ryan"

Count yer Blessings!

Subject: RE: BS: O'Leary (RyanAir) again - no comment!
From: John J
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 05:23 PM

I've not flown on his airline - his rantings were quite enough to put me off having anything to do with any business he's involved in.

I would rather pay the extra (often not a lot extra) and fly with a proper airline - one that takes customer relations a little more seriously. BMI is one that springs to mind.

JJ

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From: GUEST,Jim Martin
Date: 28 Feb 09 - 09:21 PM

I was looking at the fares for the re-introduced Aer Lingus Heathrow- Shannon service re-commencing at the end of March, they look OK. They should do well!

Subject: RE: BS: O'Leary (RyanAir) again - no comment!
From: goatfell
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 11:43 AM

I think he works for RBS, they're good at ripping people off as well

Subject: RE: BS: O'Leary (RyanAir) again - no comment!
From: goatfell
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 11:44 AM

or O'leary should work for them rip off merchant

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From: MartinRyan
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 11:49 AM

Someone pointed out that, since there's more legroom in the toilet, you should pay the pound, lock the door and treat it as an upgrade!

Regards

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From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 01 Mar 09 - 12:12 PM

Who cares - we always fly BA business class!

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From: ard mhacha
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 05:23 AM

As th lady in to-days Irish News coined it,`bog standard flying!.

Subject: RE: BS: O'Leary (RyanAir) again - no comment!
From: ard mhacha
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 05:23 AM

or ¬a pound a pee`

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From: GUEST,Seaking
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 07:13 AM

I doubt this was a serious suggestion - but as someone has already mentioned the man knows sure how to generate free publicity. The other low cost airline, Easyjet, provides much friendlier service, more legroom (just !) cheaper fares generally, unlimited use of toilets (when they rememmer to turn the seatbelt sign off)and better looking cabin crew - shall we say less 'Russian shot-putter'. I imagine Easyjet are benefitting from Mr O'Leary's daft comments, if they're clever they'll produce an ad along the lines of 'Free pee off every flight'...

Chris