Ryanair and throwing toys

[Thailand]

Ok, so, I stick up for them in general, because I, rather selfishly like to avail myself of cheap fares. However, their behaviour is rather close to the bone at times.

 

I've seen the lot, and we know what they'll do if they don't get what they want.

 

One example I remember is the company pulling out of BLK (Blackpool) as it was no good for business, or rather BLK implemented a £10 per person surcharge, lord knows how many pax they've lost. Aer-Arran cannot compete, but BLK are getting some tenners which is sort of good news for the region.

 

1) Well that's OK, Ryanair are not a charity, but

2) Even though I agreed (and the link is in the Holiday in the media section) it really is geting a bit daft now. They threatened Fuertaventura, too...I don't recall how that one finished, but it was the case that unless you do something, we're gone. Threat policy.

 

They are doing it again.

 

Ryanair - News : Ryanair to Close Dusseldorf (Weeze) Base

 

As it goes I've just come back from this airport, and I assure you, every flight on the board was FR (Ryanair). The RAF pulled out years ago and left the place utterly knackered, and Chancellor M went on German TV to celebrate the airports cash injection to the lower-Rhine area. Great, but she made no mention of Ryanair - and they are nothing, nada, zip without them. Angela didn't know, I suppose, that Ryanair would be the making of the airport. :-| Nor did she know how childish O'Leary is (subjective if I try and put their business head on).

 

Without Ryanair, and BLK had some back up, they are crushed...and don't Ryanair know it. It's a fantastic little airport - as is the region, so it'd be a waste. Compromise?

 

I just happened to overhear in the bar that the locals are sick of the aircraft noise, and I assume that's what the toys-out-of-pram response is about. I knew their was a court case going on (Wiki) and that Ryanair was still allowed to fly in the meantime, but I'm thinking from the statement that they've lost.

 

Can't help but agree with Ryanair. Environmental issues....sure, noise pollution....sure. But no Ryanair means no jobs and an area in economic hell?

 

Thoughts?

[ScarletPimpernel]

I'm still trying to understand why anyone would pretend that the former RAF Laarbruch could be construed as in the vicinity of Dusseldorf.

[Thailand]

Fair point.

 

They always do that. Though it's only 25 euro return (I refuse to pay that though!)

[Thailand]

01.05.09

Ryanair's Dusseldorf (Weeze) base saved

 

 

Ryanair’s Dusseldorf (Weeze) base saved as authorities reissue Weeze’s operating licence

 

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, today (1st May) welcomed the issue of a new operating licence at Dusseldorf (Weeze) airport which will allow Ryanair to continue to base aircraft and operate its full flight schedule from the airport.

 

Ryanair confirmed that it is once again accepting bookings on all flights to/from Dusseldorf (Weeze) and informed passengers that all flights will continue to operate to schedule.

 

Ryanair currently operates 6 based aircraft at Dusseldorf (Weeze), which deliver 2.5m passengers p.a. and sustain 2,500 local jobs, most of which would have been lost if Ryanair had been forced to close its base at the airport.

 

Ryanair’s Michael Cawley said;

 

“Ryanair welcomes the issue of the new operating licence in Dusseldorf (Weeze) as it protects Ryanair’s 2.5 million passengers (Weeze) and 2,500 local jobs. Ryanair will continue to operate based operations from Dusseldorf (Weeze) and will continue to operate our full schedule from the airport. We are once again accepting bookings to/from Dusseldorf (Weeze) and confirm that passengers who are already booked with Ryanair should present for their flight as normal.”

 

Note – Weeze Airport is circa 70km from Dusseldorf

 

Wow - such honesty!

[Thailand]

Weird, that article is dated before I found the original, which was top of the pile.