Originally Posted by 777 global mile hound
It has been a great learning experience from all the various posts above.
Once again my sincere gratitude to all. My report has greatly improved as a result of the feedback.
It is interesting to me that Ryanair remains as profitable as it does.
Which tells me that at the end of the day for most its all about cost.
I'm with GodOspoons when it comes to wanting to pay a little more for the better quality roomier carrier.
And usually you can solve problems a bit better when they happen.
Never underestimate the willingness of the British especially but also the Irish and other Europeans, to put up with third rate service and rude staff. It is worth remembering that mass market travel within Europe has traditionally revolved around the charter airlines. I see the LCC's as catering primarily to the same niche, the cost is everything crowd, rather than those who look at total value. Whilst many of the LCC's make a big play as business carriers (Easyject especially), they seem to me to be only a viable proposition f you are unfortunate enough to live very close to one of the secondary airports they use (e.g. Luton or Stansted in the UK, for London).
I wouldn't use an LCC unless I had no other viable option, and would chew off one of my own limbs rather than use Ryanair, but I guess I am not part of their target demographic, which is probably made up of those who used to take cheapish package holidays with charter airlines, and who now use the LCC's to go on short breaks and increasingly their main holidays too.