26 Aug 2013 6:49 PM:

acer

If I may say so, your views on life in general seem quite naive and utopian. As we all take the benefits of living in a capitlaist free economy, then we must also be aware of the pitfalls of such commercial freedom. You are right that RA are essentially out to exploit lazy people who cant be bothered to comply. In a perfect world that wouldn't happen and there would be no stupid or lazy people either. Lazy people are quite often exploited in business situations.

However, that isnt reality (living in utopia). As I taught my daughter years ago - basically the world and his wife are out to shaft you royally. I told her if she choose to ignore this valuable information then it would cost her dearly over her lifetime. She is now as careful and mistrusting as me - rightly so. We never get scammed as a result.

RA are cashing in on the stupidity and laziness of people. It may be considered by some to be ethically wrong - but it sure aint illegal. They will never catch me out (I dont even buy a thing on board the plane ever). However, I have to admit that I welcome those who dont comply and pay extra - because if they didnt then base ticket prices would have to rise - and my costs would rise too.

I have a strong admiration for O'Leary because what he is doing in an ultra competitive market is amazing. Long may it continue and long may idiots pay more.

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23 Aug 2013 7:35 PM:

It's all very simple. Read the small print guys and you wont be caught out. The small print is admittedly telling you about all the things you will be punished for financially if you dont comply - that's the whole point. RA want to punish you financially but they are giving you achance to avoid it. The price you have to pay though - is to read the small print just once. Only once though, unless your dumb and have to read it each time you travel.

How ironic that those who do read the small print will read this post - yet those who whinge and moan about RA probably wont!

Just a thought.....

 

This message was last edited by JuanKerr on 23/08/2013.
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22 Aug 2013 6:59 PM:

Exactly true about RA continuing to do well when things improve in the global economy. Just because someone may have a bit more money doesnt mean they will switch from a supplier they are totally happy with (and who is reasonably priced). I have to say that I'm not short of a few bob and could fly BA (or any other rip-off outfit) to Spain every time if I chose to - but why should I? I just want to get to Spain in relative comfort - efficiently. I'm pleased to support RA. If they didnt exist then prices would rocket in the industry. They are market leaders on price and as a result force the followers to be more competitive than they would really like to be - all thanks to RA.

RA does that for me and millions of others. As a previous poster said, it's the moaners/idiots who make things stressful for themselves by not paying attention to the 'rules of the game'. As a result of this lack of attention, they encounter problems and stress. they then blame it on RA. How many idiots do we see at the gate with 2 bags/oversized bags/overweight bags/bottles of water/et?. Then in the cabin they have no thought as how to stow a bag in the more efficent space saving way - the just chuck it in or they hover in the aisle - stood up and totally oblivious tothe queue backlog behind them. all these things are usually caused by the moaning idiots - to the detriment of those who just get on with things.

'Being bullied' - how totally absurd. that's a great example of someone who can't be bothered to read the rules beforehand.

I am staggered with how the low cost airlines - in particular RA - make the operation pay. With the jets costing up to £100m, even if they are leased - that takes some paying off. I'm sure some people think these things cost around £1m. Ive just booked a 2500 mile round trip in December for £55 all-in. Works out at around 2.2p per mile! It's obvious that RA critics have probably never had a minutes business experience in their lives. They probably couldnt sell a lifebelt to a drowning millionaire.

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22 Aug 2013 9:32 AM:

Well said Brian, I dont think that acer fully digested the fact that it was actually a RA discussion started by someone who does not like them. Still, what can one do about oversights like that when folk engage their keying fingers first?

Some people have more money than sense (and that doesnt mean they are therefore necessarily rich - if you catch my drift?). This whole RA witch hunt is ridiculous. In my experience it's perpetuated by Daily Mail readers with too much time on their hands, who think that litter louts should be strung up. For most people its a case of sitting for 150 minutes on a plane. Yes we queue up, yes they can weigh/measure your bag (which they warn you of beforehand). Yes they can irritate you (if you choose to be irritated - irritation is a chosen state folks). Yes they can be a bit pushy on turnround (they are pressurised from RA to be so - in order to keep a tight ship running - in order to be the most competitive airline price-wise (how hard is it to comprehend?). That's why there are so few delays though.

However, for me the pleasure of the flight starts whilst queuing to board. It continues whilst watching people getting organised prior to sitting down, and continues from that point on as I listen to Little Britons whining about this that and the other. Better than TV. Thanks RA.

O'Leary isnt stupid - far from it. He realises that by far and away RA's biggest strength is their safety record. Its far more precious than their pricing structure. If you don't believe that then see how many people would book with them for a penny each way the day after a plane of theirs falls out of the sky!

OK I appreciate he's a hard headed business man who is only bothered about money and therefore his real motivation about safety isthe spin-off on his bottom line profits. It wouldnt surprise me if he secretly cracked open champagne if EJ or Jet2 lost a plane mid-air).

The day RA have a crash will be the beginning of the end for them - and HE knows that. It will keep him awake at night. So my point is, there is no way he will jeopardise all that. His operation is based on a marriage between safety and economy - and he's proving it can work.

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21 Aug 2013 10:25 AM:

 

Serioulsy John though, what have you done in the past? If you live there then surely you must need to print off there for just a single journey leaving that day

Does your comment mean you live in Hartlepools? There they have half-day opening, not closing.

If it's in Spain - tell us all where it is - then we can avoid it like the plague mate! fun city it aint! Still I suppose the locals there, even if they die young, feel theyve lived to 100.

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