Ryanair as bad as Globespan

[lasertung]

After years of having holidays ruined by Globespan changing their flight times long after paying my money, i was delighted to see Ryanair was starting to fly out of Edinburgh to Spain. This broke Globespans near monopoly on the Edinburgh to Majorca route.

Only a few months after starting Ryanair is doing exactly the same thing. They have offered a full refund if new times unsuitable, but this amount is very far short of what alternative flights costs booking now. They should be made to pay full costs of replacement flights.

I think we should all complain to the Civil Aviation Authority.

Suspect changes are not for unforseen circumstances--just cheaper flight slots at airports. If they advertised these new times at the begining of the year then no one would book--just hoping that Muggins Public will accept being carted about on nightshift.

Edited July 25, 2009 by lasertung

[rickyd]

Don't waste your time.

 

Take their offer and put it down to experience.

 

Michael O'Leary is on record as saying stuff like "what do they expect for ten quid?" and "if they wanted more, they should have paid more". He also floated the idea of charging £1.00 to use the aircraft loo but later dismissed this as a joke - many people didn't believe he was kidding.

 

Now he's actively pursuing the idea of carrying standing passengers now - honestly! (Ryanair to make passengers stand - Telegraph)

 

Do you honestly think he's going to change ?

 

Personally I'd rather walk than fly Ryanair.