Ryanair increase baggage tax!

Cesare · Post by **Cesare** » 11 Jul 2006, 20:34

From 1st September:
Checked baggage tax pass from 3,5 to 4,5 euro one way if pay in advance. If pay directly at check-in counter pass from 7 to 10 euro.

From 1st November:
Checked baggage limit pass from 20kg to 15kg. Every excess kg= 8 euro extra (unchanged)

Hand baggage limit 10 kg (unchanged)

Source Ryanair website

It seems me that with these new tariffs they want to push how many possible pax to travel only with hand baggage to push a lot on the web check-in and to penalize who instead utilize checked baggage.

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 11 Jul 2006, 22:50

Next they will stick a tube in your mouth to measure the amount of air you used on board, and charge you accordingly.

Stepha380 · Post by **Stepha380** » 11 Jul 2006, 23:06

Checked baggage limit pass from 20kg to 15kg.

is it still 7€ per kilo above the limit ???

airazurxtror · Post by **airazurxtror** » 11 Jul 2006, 23:30

Here is the full reference :
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php ... eallowance

Stepha380 · Post by **Stepha380** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:08

is it still 7€ per kilo above the limit ???

It is 7€ until September 1st, after it will be 10€. It is becoming cheaper to wear ten underwears, ten pair of trousers... than to put them in a baggage.

I think the next time, they will weigh passengers or transform 737s in a double decker by selling lower-deck seats to blind people. I think O'Leary don't care if they travel with baggages as far as they doesn't realise where they are.

Eurapart · Post by **Eurapart** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:38

Ryanair caters for passengers on short stays away from home. They would love to dispense with baggage handling altogether, so that passengers carry their own bags on and off the aircraft. That makes for huge savings in manpower in terms of administration, handling etc. It will also speed up check in and aircraft turnaround.
Passengers wanting to go on a long stay trip are best advised to travel with another airline or by train. In my view as long that is clear what is the problem. If you want to collect flat pack furniture you would use a Smart Four Two would you? Should Ryanair have to cater for all or will they be allowed to cater for their target market. If their target market isn't large enough then they will not succeed. If it is they will thrive.

Zenfookpower · Post by **Zenfookpower** » 12 Jul 2006, 01:19

Stepha380 wrote:
............or transform 737s in a double decker by selling lower-deck seats to blind people............

Sorry but I don't like this language on an international forum.. You can do and say in your country what you want but don't get "blind" people offended.. You are "cheap" and/or "immature"

Stepha380 · Post by **Stepha380** » 12 Jul 2006, 01:56

Zenfookpower wrote: Sorry but I don't like this language on an international forum.. You can do and say in your country what you want but don't get "blind" people offended.. You are "cheap" and/or "immature"

What I have written is not what I think of blind people they deserve respect as anybody else. I have just emitted a crazy idea that is possible if you think "a la O'Leary". I think the name in english is Black Humor.

Moreover, I don't think that where does somebody come from has anything to do with this, so please stop reading messages with countries in mind. And don't forget that I don't take the liberty to judge you.

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earthman · Post by **earthman** » 12 Jul 2006, 17:40

I think that, due to the limited height of the cargo holds on a 737, it is only suitable for children and midgets.

I very much doubt O'Leary cares whether his passengers can see anything out the window. If he could get his hands on factory made 737 fuselages with no windows in them, he would use those.

Stepha380 · Post by **Stepha380** » 12 Jul 2006, 18:13

earthman wrote:I think that, due to the limited height of the cargo holds on a 737, it is only suitable for children and midgets.

agreed

A318 · Post by **A318** » 12 Jul 2006, 21:58

This is a beautiful way to compensate the high fuel prices and mention every day in every possible media form that your company is not adding a fuel tax.
Ryanair is always advertising with huge words that they don't need a fuel tax but very sneaky they compensate it on another way, very smart marketing here!
What I think about it.........silly, put a maximum of weight on the bagage but don't charge for bagage in the cargo hold.
It's better to play open cards and say you have to add fuel taxes due to the high prices, everybody will understand.

Erwin

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 13 Jul 2006, 00:12

A318 wrote:It's better to play open cards and say you have to add fuel taxes due to the high prices, everybody will understand.

Erwin

I can follow your thoughts and agree partially, but I disagree with your conclusion: you don't have to travel with checked in luggage (most people who fly FR don't). They also claim average ticket prices drop € 3, however this is not checkable...

FR is dealing with the high fuel prices in their own way: higher fares & less € 1 promotions. It can't be checked & proved, but it makes more sense to me than a fuel surcharge.