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Soapbox: O’Leary Makes Comment about selling standing space…

07/07/2009 by Kevincm

… news networks go mad.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/Ryanair-Low-Cost-Airline-May-Allow-Passenger-To-Stand-Up-For-Cheaper-Fare/Article/200907115330054?lpos=Business_Carousel_Region_4&lid;=ARTICLE_15330054_Ryanair%3A_Low_Cost_Airline_May_Allow_Passenger_To_Stand_Up_For_Cheaper_Fare


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1197799/Ryanair-make-passengers-stand-bid-cram-board.html

Sigh.

As much as he has brought the price down in some instances of travel (although I have done journeys in the past that Ryanair are actually more expensive than it’s competitors when putting the product together), having people stand0up during flying is just begging for a disaster.

Apart from “where the hell are they going to store their luggage”, there are little things like evacuation protocols, restraint harnesses, etc that would be needed.

All from a man that seems to tart himself out to the media at any given opportunity (and I’ve probably given him and his airline some free publicity – however this is the soapbox…).

Now it’s common knowledge that RyanAir works on an intresting business model:
1) It makes near enough nothing out of flights (the actual fare component)
2) Most of its additional revenue comes on of tacking on “additional features”
3) … and oh yes… bulk buying and selling aircraft. Knock a 737-800 frame around for a few years, and flog it onto the next victim.

However, it seems that Michael O’Leary cannot keep his gob shut for 5 minutes, bashing other airlines, and trumpeting his own headline fares… when if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that going over the baggage limits by a few gramms can have a VERY costly effect on your wallet.

Kevin’s Soapbox Comment: Can someone shut up this odious little man please?

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