Ryanair Web Site Shutdown

**miffy** · 14 February 2008, 19:15

Agreed it's a total farce to close down the whole site.

But then if they've only got a tiny amount of money to spend, might be the only way.

**Sockpuppet** · 14 February 2008, 19:39

Ryan air have feck loads of money.

Last years profits were £25million+.

It is a complete joke though.

**miffy** · 14 February 2008, 19:55

Originally posted by Sockpuppet View Post

Ryan air have flip loads of money.

Last years profits were £25million+.

I'd love to know how much they're spending on this site upgrade though.

Either it's them spending next to nothing, or on the other hand paying some big consultancy a huge amount of money which in turn will use a monkey and a carp PM to manage it and pocket the difference.

I'm thinking the latter.

**ratewhore** · 14 February 2008, 20:15

I can't stand the bucket airlines anyway...

**realityhack** · 15 February 2008, 00:07

Unbelievable.

**miss marple** · 15 February 2008, 06:50

I think you'll find the key to the closure is the fact the OFT extended the deadline for compliance of the site from 31st January to 15th February.

I think ryanair may well have thought nah - the OFT won't do anything if we don't obey and realised probably too late that oops - maybe they will...

**Dow Jones** · 15 February 2008, 10:13

Ryanair

Ryanair is the Tesco of the budget airlines - huge profits, minimum investment in IT. Ryanair also constantly flout the law and OFT rule on clear and transparent prices, but also on ASA guidelines when it comes to advertising standards. One of their latest adverts to promote NI, was showing Martin McGuiness with the caption 'Even the British Army left in a hurry with our prices' (or similar). Also a no of customers object to Londonderry being called Derry in their routes. Still lots of morons love to fly with them, despite their rip off tactics on checking in and baggage. Some people like being treated like Shi ites.

**TheFaQQer** · 15 February 2008, 10:21

Originally posted by Dow Jones View Post

Ryanair is the Tesco of the budget airlines - huge profits, minimum investment in IT. Ryanair also constantly flout the law and OFT rule on clear and transparent prices, but also on ASA guidelines when it comes to advertising standards. One of their latest adverts to promote NI, was showing Martin McGuiness with the caption 'Even the British Army left in a hurry with our prices' (or similar). Also a no of customers object to Londonderry being called Derry in their routes. Still lots of morons love to fly with them, despite their rip off tactics on checking in and baggage. Some people like being treated like Shi ites.

Still - their hot schoolgirl advert was pretty good!

**PAH** · 15 February 2008, 11:39

Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Still - their hot schoolgirl advert was pretty good!

And it got them plenty of publicity.

My only experience of Ryanair was on a stag do to dublin many years ago. The pilot must have been pissed because he took the turn at the end of the runway way too fast. We thought the plane was going to roll onto its side.

Ryanair Web Site Shutdown