Is Ryanair good?

[Chula]

hello,

 

Is this airline safe and punctual and land at airports that are not too far from a city?

 

 

I'm looking for a flight from Prague to Vienna and Vienna to Venice. Thank you

[Bralo20]

Ryanair is one of Europe's safest and most punctual carriers... However, you won't find quality at Ryanair... Ryanair operates with nearly new Boeings 737-800's but you'll have to pay for everything extra. The tickets are cheap, very cheap if you book far in advance but you'll have to pay for checked luggage, even handluggage, online checkin, for using a creditcard (even although there is no other way to pay), etc...

 

Since FR (Ryanair) isn't loaded in the general bookingsystems I'll need to check which airports they actually fly to.

 

Älthough I love Michael O'Learry (the CEO of FR) and his way to market Ryanair but I will never set one food on his planes... I like to get a decent service and I love to get some legroom. Something you won't get at Ryanair.

 

But if you like flying cheap and don't bother about the lack of service then Ryanair is the way to go.

 

 

But... I've just checked Ryanair and Ryanair is not flying from Prague to Vienna and also not from Vienna to Venice...

 

 

Actually When I search for direct flights there is only 1 carrier that flies both legs:

 

PRG - VIE: OS, Austrian Airlines

VIE - VCE: OS, Austrian Airlines

 

PRG: Prague

VIE: Vienna

VCE: Venice San Marco

 

If you give the exact dates you'll be flying I can check your options in the bookingsystems

 

 

For this week you'll have the following options:

 

[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.6/Diamond - Amadeus: Timetable/NL-BCDF]

PRG  Prague Ruzyne CZ [LKPR]
VIE  Vienna Int'l AT [LOWW]
MON  30 Nov 2009 - 07 Dec 2009

Carrier	Flight  From  Depart	To	Arrive	A/C  St  Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ----------------------------------------------------------------
OS/VO	  704	 PRG   08:40	 VIE   09:45	 EQV  0   1234567	 01:05	   2	   -   30 Nov   07 Dec
OS/VO	  706	 PRG   11:45	 VIE   12:45	 EQV  0   1234567	 01:00	   2	   -   30 Nov   07 Dec
OS/VO	  708	 PRG   15:25	 VIE   16:30	 EQV  0   --345--	 01:05	   2	   -   30 Nov   07 Dec
OS/VO	  710	 PRG   18:10	 VIE   19:10	 DH4  0   1234567	 01:00	   2	   -   16 Nov   18 Dec
OS/VO	  712	 PRG   21:05	 VIE   22:05	 EQV  0   12345-7	 01:00	   2	   -   30 Nov   07 Dec

 

[KVS Availability Tool 5.1.6/Diamond - Amadeus: Timetable/NL-BCDF]

VIE  Vienna Int'l AT [LOWW]
VCE  Venice Metro / Venice Marco Polo IT = TSF VCE [LIPZ]
MON  30 Nov 2009 - 07 Dec 2009

Carrier	Flight  From  Depart	To	Arrive	A/C  St  Frequency | Dur'n | Dep T | Arr T | Effect | Ending | Exceptions
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ----------------------------------------------------------------
OS/VO	  521	 VIE   09:25	 VCE   10:35	 DH4  0   1234567	 01:10	   -	   -   30 Nov   24 Dec
OS/VO	  529	 VIE   17:25	 VCE   18:55	 DH3  0   1234567	 01:30	   -	   -   13 Nov   15 Dec
OS/VO	  527	 VIE   19:45	 VCE   20:55	 DH4  0   1234567	 01:10	   -	   -   25 Oct   23 Dec

[Bellamy]

Are you using the ancient flight booking system by commands only flight agents use?

I would check a website to book a flight only.

[Frida]

I've flown with them (to Paris) once without problem (they ruined a wheel on my suitcase on the way home but that can happen with any airline)

[Bralo20]

Are you using the ancient flight booking system by commands only flight agents use?

I would check a website to book a flight only.

 

It's a third party software with direct links into all know booking engines... Way more powerfull and acurate then websites

This is only to consult and to check possibilities, not for actual booking, however, you can check fares through the system since it gives basefares also including the full farecodes.

 

This has actually saved me some money allready. While the travelagency (one of the biggest on the country) said that a specific fare was the cheapest I could give them an actuale code which got me a fare that was quite a bit cheaper

 

I think I pay something like 75 EUR a year for the software but it's worth it

 

And fortunately it doesn't work with commands, but some basic knowledge of aviation is appreciated since you'll have to know airport and airline codes or otherwise you'll be searching for some time through the list.

 

It's quite powerfull software...

 

www.kvstool.com

Edited December 2, 2009 at 02:35 PM by Bralo20

[neilg]

No, quite simply.

 

Use a proper airline. It will be much more pleasant.

[Chula]

Ok, thank you.

[Alex_Incognito]

I've used it SEVERAL times and never encountered a problem (though it always has left late from Paris=Beauvais for me!)

[Bralo20]

Ryanair is OK for budgetflyers who doesn't want any service at all. But in this case it's useless because they don't fly the routes

[robert sadler]

Ryanair are a reliable and safe airline i do work with them at birmingham airport but the only thing you might have to watch out for are the stealth charges before you board the aircraft which i have been told about by sevral friends who have travelled with but they say ryanair are a good service.

Have a good flight.

 

Robert.

[Matias]

Well if you want to save money,yes choose Ryanair, most of their flights are short so...perhaps being confortable is not an issue for you, but be prepared to pay for everything extra!

[Charlie92]

I would use some other airline.

Finnair

[Bralo20]

I would use some other airline.

Finnair

 

Finnair is good, unfortunately they are in the wrong alliance...

[Céline's Blues]

Would never in hell go via this airline. Disastrousness.

 

Check http://www.airlinequality.com/ for good carriers.

 

And yes, I'd go for Finnair anyday. Very friendly staff, and still top notch attitude.

Edited December 10, 2009 at 11:26 AM by Céline's Blues

[takeachance]

they are fine , just dont expect anything special to happen

[celinedream]

And yes, I'd go for Finnair anyday. Very friendly staff, and still top notch attitude.

 

Indeed. one is a Celine fan in this forum .