Jamotcx From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 1037 posts, RR: 28 Reply 2, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1724 times:
I've been on Ryanair, that was an experience nice and cheap. No complaints with them. It was like Ronseal, did exactly what it said on the tin hehe.
Anyways, I've decided against flying BMIBaby, and taking BMI from MAN with a short spotting stop at LHR instead for an upcomming trip, as they cost the same
GREASESPOT From Canada, joined Apr 2004, 3050 posts, RR: 22 Reply 4, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1706 times:
I have not...But only becaue I work for an Airline and can get a ticket on AC much cheaper..But we just got an interline agreement with WJ that is cheaper than AC so I am sure that will change.
GS
[Edited 2005-01-11 13:09:59]
Sometimes all you can do is look them in the eye and ask " how much did your mom drink when she was pregnant with you?"
Ryanb741 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2002, 3219 posts, RR: 17 Reply 5, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1677 times:
Never have, never will do. Cheap airlines are for cheap people, the day I get on a plane at Luton or Stansted is the day I lose all sense of self respect
I used to think the brain is the most fascinating part of my body. But, hey, who is telling me that?
QR332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1673 times:
Ryanb741,
So a student flying with FR for example because it is a much cheaper choice than say BA is now a cheap person with no self respect? I like your style of thinking
Dtwclipper From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 10 hours ago) and read 1670 times:
Never have, never will do. Cheap airlines are for cheap people, the day I get on a plane at Luton or Stansted is the day I lose all sense of self respect,
Could not have said it better my self...welcome to my little respected user list!
Usairways16bwi From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1003 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1662 times:
several years ago was the first and last time i flew on a LCC (WN). now ive only been flying US, DL, and CO lately.
Geoffm From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 2111 posts, RR: 7 Reply 9, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 1649 times:
I think you'll find that 75% of Ryanair bashers have never even been near a Ryanair jet... Personally I'd lose all self-respect if I paid BA prices for the same route at similar times, when I could have got an on-time Ryanair flight for half the price and with much better service (yes, I've flown both many a time, plus U2).
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31 Reply 10, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 1642 times:
Never have, never will do. Cheap airlines are for cheap people, the day I get on a plane at Luton or Stansted is the day I lose all sense of self respect
Me three. I am quite happy to Ryanair bash from a distance thanks very much!
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Skidmarks From UK - England, joined Dec 2004, 7121 posts, RR: 60 Reply 11, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1640 times:
I work for BA CitiExpress, so flying a LCC over here isn't really an option. However, I did fly Southwest OAK-SAN-OAK and I found the trip pleasant, efficient and very reasonably priced (no airline discount).
But, if it came to it and I could get to where I wanted to go on a LCC then I would without doubt go - the great god Cash rools KO! ALthough Ryanair would have to work hard to get my money!!
Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18824 posts, RR: 54 Reply 12, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 1629 times:
"Never have, never will do. Cheap airlines are for cheap people..."
I have flown FR and other low-cost carriers innumberable times. I have 2 degrees - both very good - and am doing a PhD to become a Dr. Am I "cheap" ? Oh, I also shop at Kwiksave, Aldi, Farm Foods...
"Everyone writing for the Telegraph knows that the way to grab eyeballs is with Ryanair and/or sex."
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31 Reply 13, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1621 times:
I have flown FR and other low-cost carriers innumberable times. I have 2 degrees - both very good - and am doing a PhD to become a Dr. Am I "cheap" ? Oh, I also shop at Kwiksave, Aldi, Farm Foods...
And your education has what exactly to do with being cheap?
(tuition fees aren't expensive if that is your point....well unless you are a non-UK citizen in which case they are a little more expensive)
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Leskova From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 6075 posts, RR: 72 Reply 14, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1618 times:
Never have, at least so far - but that's probably, because the opportunity has really never presented itself.
By the time I moved away from Hannover, there wasn't a single LCC flying there - now HLX has their second home base there...
For the time I lived in Munich, the only LCC flying there was Easyjet - and I never went to London during that time, so - again - no opportunity.
Now that I live in Frankfurt and need about 30 minutes by train to get to FRA, the price advantage for an LCC operating out of HHN would have to be huge, because I'd have to take a train for about 10 minutes and then switch to a bus for something between 1 1/2 and 2 hours to get there - and while the ride to FRA is included in the ticket that I buy to get to work each month, I'd have to pay for the bus to HHN.
Aside from that, since I work in a wholesale-ticketing/travel-agency, I really don't suffer from a shortage of good fares being offered by airlines flying out of FRA...
So, once again, there's really no opportunity.
Although I have to admit that, purely for the sake of satisfying my curiosity, I probably will, at some point in the future, fly on an LCC.
I at least want to know what I'm missing - and if it's worth missing...
EZYAirbus From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 2448 posts, RR: 53 Reply 16, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1607 times:
Just a quick post from me, im sure people here would rather pay a lot less and fly a LCC than pay over the top prices to fly a mainline carrier, only difference i see is a feed onboard, take this for example........
LTN-EDI-LTN on easyJet April 10th returning same day £30.98 inc taxes
LHR-EDI-LHR on BA April 10th returning same day £107.40 inc taxes
hell of a lot for sandwich and a dodgey cold cup of tea, i know where my money will be going!!
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31 Reply 17, posted (8 years 4 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 1602 times:
Actually I have flown an LCC......a couple of years ago BA was named best low cost carrier in Europe
EZYAirbus, for some us flying on cheap BA tickets does yield extra benefits....C class check-in (although self-service is preferable), lounge access, BA miles etc. To be honest though I never fly Euro Traveller so they are wasted on me....
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nice and cheap. No complaints with them. It was like Ronseal, did exactly what it said on the tin hehe.
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