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Roger Oct 12, 2009 2:36 pm


Originally Posted by EMA ON BA (Post 12610712)
I think they actually said Visa Electron Debt cards were issued in the UK but not Visa Electron Credit Cards - didn't even know they existed!

They don't. Just another example of the BBC's inadequate knowledge and poor reporting. And I defer to your better hearing. :)

Dave Noble Oct 12, 2009 2:36 pm


Originally Posted by ajax (Post 12610541)
Loved the quote from O'Leary at the end:

"64 million people flew Ryanair last year - which is more than watch Panorama or who watch the BBC."

With a population of 61 million. Would mean that a v high percentage of all the people in the UK plus a lot of tourists flew on FR

Dave

ajax Oct 12, 2009 2:39 pm


Originally Posted by Dave Noble (Post 12611000)
With a population of 61 million. Would mean that a v high percentage of all the people in the UK plus a lot of tourists flew on FR

Dave

Or perhaps a high proportion of those people who flew Ryanair did so more than once...?

browserden Oct 12, 2009 2:40 pm


Originally Posted by limabean767 (Post 12610857)
If I want to go to Madrid from the UK i take a direct flight, not 3 stops via Germany just to use LH.

What? What??? Get off flyertalk now! :D

Jumbodriver Oct 12, 2009 2:40 pm


If Ryanair pilots were not given enough time to do flight planning (even though this is in reality a dispatchers job?)
Nothing to do with dispatchers in Europe, thats a US thing.

45 mins is nothing like enough time for a thorough briefing for a multi sector day.

cornishsimon Oct 12, 2009 2:40 pm


Originally Posted by Prospero (Post 12610577)
Three threads merged into one and a run of the feather duster. That'll be £1 please ;) :)

Surely you are under valuing your time here!!

in true ryanscare fassion it should be at least 50quid for your 5 mins work involving a few key strokes! !!

crystal_cad Oct 12, 2009 2:40 pm

I read all the correspondance between Ryanair and Panorama last night. It gave me little appetite to watch the show and from what you guys say that was the right decision;)

I actually felt sorry for MOL having to defend himself against continuous Qs from the production team. I have a choice to fly Ryanair - unfortunately I don't have a choice on whether to buy on a tv license if I want to own a television set and would prefer to see my money spent more wisely by the BBC.

browserden Oct 12, 2009 2:42 pm


Originally Posted by Roger (Post 12610995)
They don't. Just another example of the BBC's inadequate knowledge and poor reporting. And I defer to your better hearing. :)

Can anyone recommend a good mileage earning Maestro credit card?

Roger Oct 12, 2009 2:46 pm


Originally Posted by crystal_cad (Post 12611056)
I have a choice to fly Ryanair - unfortunately I don't have a choice on whether to buy on a tv license if I want to own a television set and would prefer to see my money spent more wisely by the BBC.

Good point.

They booked FR - using the license payers' money. Where did they go? The biggest FR airports like DUB? Any of the other regular aiports used by FR? No, Stockholm-Vasteras. Why? Presumably to get in the dig about the aiport being a long way away. OK. Then they took the bus to the city? No. The train? No.

They hired a car! Oh well, it's on expenses, paid for by you and me. :rolleyes: I'm pretty sure that if I went to Vasteras on a low price airline, I'd be taking the bus. @:-)

browserden Oct 12, 2009 2:47 pm


Originally Posted by Roger (Post 12610995)
They don't. Just another example of the BBC's inadequate knowledge and poor reporting. And I defer to your better hearing. :)

Can anyone recommend a good mileage earning Maestro credit card?

NEW: Ryanair now accepts American Express debit cards absolutely free.

Roger Oct 12, 2009 2:51 pm


Originally Posted by browserden (Post 12611089)
Can anyone recommend a good mileage earning Maestro credit card?

Maestro is the debit card in the MasterCard family. For miles, you would need a MasterCard. I have a bmi MasterCard (apparently no longer issued to new applicants). Most miles-earning credit cards are Visa these days (apart from BA/AmEx and various MBNA/Amex cards).

crystal_cad Oct 12, 2009 2:53 pm

I've just watched the unedited version of the Doorstep Interview

Very humorous; I'm warming to MOL - I'll have to try this Ryanair carrier sometime ;)

heartybob Oct 12, 2009 3:22 pm


Originally Posted by crystal_cad (Post 12611289)
I've just watched the unedited version of the Doorstep Interview Very humorous;

A great mix of superb professionalism and wonderful entertainment!

Dave Noble Oct 12, 2009 3:24 pm


Originally Posted by ajax (Post 12611040)
Or perhaps a high proportion of those people who flew Ryanair did so more than once...?

In which case the same should be applied to the BBC. Taking each programme aired on the BBC and counting the viewing figures for each programme, then the BBC figures would exceed the Ryanair passenger count within a few weeks

Using BARB's figures , the average weekly reach of BBC1 is 44,184,000

Dave

BAAZ Oct 12, 2009 3:24 pm


Originally Posted by Dave Noble (Post 12611000)
With a population of 61 million. Would mean that a v high percentage of all the people in the UK plus a lot of tourists flew on FR

Dave

Not really, because only a minority of FR's flights are to or from the UK. I don't have the stats, but I'd expect most of those 61m to be people flying from A to B where neither A nor B is in the UK.


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