Originally Posted by Typhoonpilot
I put my parents on a RyanAir flight out of Ciampino to Stansted a few years ago. The ticket price was reasonable but they got absolutely reamed by the excess luggage charge. Ryanair's baggage allowance is only 15 Kgs. For international travel that is absurdly low. There is no way that kind of excess charge will be tolerated in the States.
I far far prefer the likes of Eos and Maxjet to this kind of crap. While Eos and Maxjet may not be successful over the longhaul at least they offer a quality product.
TP
Is it that RYANAIR does not provide an adequate product for the cost? Are they an unsafe carrier? Have they been denied service at any airport for non payment of services by vendors? The airline runs on time abliet the French with their continual strikes. Passengers and baggage arrive safely at their destination. Passengers have the option to purchase food and grog on the jet. What more should Ryanair offer in exchange in low air fares? Europeans are more interested in gettin got their destinations for the least cost possible. Accomodations and food are more important than paying more for the same size seat to get to the same destination with the same travel time. Air fares, and baggage charges are still cheaper than flying with the older established carriers.
Ryaniar, along with Easy jet, Jet 2, Air Berlin, Glopbe Span, to name a few are the wave of the travel industry in Europe... no frills... you want food or drink... pony up. You really can't compare the low cost carriers to Max Jet or EOS... completely different market.
Personally I don't think its worth an additional 100 Euros per person to fly on BA, Iberia, or Air France from London to Barcelona for a sandwich and a coke... do you?