Originally Posted by Smirnoff (Post 7924495)

And the kind of emmett that pays 1p for a flight is exactly the kind that should be kept out of Cornwall.

Originally Posted by sunrisegirl (Post 7925336)

Err, didn't you do just that not so long ago?

Originally Posted by BOH (Post 7925136)

Sort of OT but still on the subject of FR - what is all this bollox the FA's spout about the front and rear 6 rows having to be left free if the flight is not full? :confused::confused:

My daughter, GF and I paid extra for priority boarding and PYOBP for our FR flight from BOH to PSA last week. Sole purpose was to bag the front row - really the DEF seats as my 10 year old cannot sit in the ABC seats. But as we boarded the table trays were down in rows 1-6 (and rear 6 rows) and the FA explained "it is not a full flight therefore you cannot sit in these seats until after take-off" :mad::mad:

When some other pax complained a tannoy announcement was made about it being "illegal" to sit in these seats :confused: ... are they talking about - never, ever seen this on other airlines. So after takeoff and the seatbelts sign was off various pax moved into these seats (we could no longer be bothered) only to be solemnly asked to move back to their originals prior to landing :confused:

... is going on here???????

Originally Posted by BOH (Post 7925136)

... is going on here???????

Originally Posted by pauldb (Post 7924436)

More importantly, the "double refund" is limited to an enormous £70 return. So you'd still be paying £90 more. Is there a point, with ridiculous restrictions, that a "guarantee" can no longer be advertised as such.:mad:

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/notic...ubledifference

Originally Posted by DYKWIA (Post 7925591)

Aircraft Trim...

BA also do it when a flight is not heavilly loaded.

Cheers,
Rick

Originally Posted by BOH (Post 7926026)

Never seen it done on any other airline - and I have been on some pretty lightly loaded flights before, including BA.

But is is actually "illegal" to sit in these seats as FR suggested - I guess it could be interpreted as ignoring the orders of the captain / flight crew if one chose to.

Originally Posted by BOH (Post 7926026)

Never seen it done on any other airline - and I have been on some pretty lightly loaded flights before, including BA.

Originally Posted by QF009 (Post 7926944)

Similar, but not as stark a comparison from this end of the world. Ok this comparison is rather biased towards my personal circumstances, but anyway for a one way MEL-SYD fare:

'Real' cost of flying with Virgin Blue:
Sale fare - $59
Access to 'The Lounge' - $30
Food and drink (sandwich and alcoholic drink) - $12
Exit row ('Blue Zone') seating - $30

'Real' cost of flying with Qantas:
Sale fare - $96
Access to the QP - complimentary due to sapphire status
Food and drink - complimentary
Exit row seating - complimentary; usually guaranteed one when asking the nice reception ladies at the QP

T DJ: $131
T QF: $96

Hmm - even with the non-sale QF red e-deal fare of $120, I still end up saving money!

Originally Posted by Dave Marsh (Post 7926994)

Sure you end up saving the money, HOWEVER the cost of getting Sapphire is not included in the price. Also exit rows are not guaranteed and actually I never manage to get it even when I check in at the QP

Originally Posted by BOH (Post 7926026)

Never seen it done on any other airline - and I have been on some pretty lightly loaded flights before, including BA.

Originally Posted by Smirnoff (Post 7924816)

Therefore, FR is an average 33% more expensive when travelling on a Saturday, and an average 14% cheaper when travelling on a Tuesday.