Ryanair!

On September 18th 2017 Ryanair announced a huge number of flight cancellations. Over the next six weeks it planned, to cancel between 40 and 50 flights a day; a spokesman confirmed:
'We messed up planning of pilot holidays!'
Recently, they have announced further disruption, continuing up until March 2018, as they get to grips with mismanagement and inappropriate short term policies, without a thought for those who have booked holidays. Consumers and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) are up in arms about Ryanair's failures and conceited, misleading way in which it is dealing with its own internal problems. Consumers are being effected in a way they never have been before and it seems on the surface at least, they can not do anything about it, at least for now. In time the compensation claims will  roll in , as people realise the extent of their losses.  Angry customers equal lost revenue for this airline, many never returning to use them again.  Make no mistake, claim for everything; don't let this terrible company get away with a single Euro!

A friend of ours, Nathan arrives on Monday,  flying with Ryanair; as far as we are aware, his flight is scheduled to arrive, without delay. Luckily, looking at the list of cancelled scheduled flights, very few to or from Alicante are included. Alicante Airport is a major hub in this part of Spain, taking millions of passengers to the Costas each year. For others the misery will continue until the company is brought to account. My advice would be to avoid this atrocious airline if you can.

I have only flown with Ryanair a few times, with no problems it has to be said; however this was many years ago. Today I always use local airports in the UK, Southampton in the main and always choose to fly with flybe, who are excellent in every respect. Ryanair is a scurrilous company, whose hidden charges and poor customer service remain cause for concern. Vote with your feet, choose any other airline; just not Ryanair!