Ryanair

[Len Fish]

The excess capacity in Europe blamed for the loss has been partly reduced by Germania going into administration yesterday. These are tough times indeed.

 

[Finger66]

I fear there may be more to follow although I hope not for the staff, and passengers, that are affected by any company collapsing

 

[Tarn Spotter]

As I mention in another thread, Norwegian as a condition of new capital has had to agree not to continue with its purchase of the 195 new aircraft and it has to put forward plans to sell off parts of the business, The financial Times thinks the transatlantic business will be at the top of the list.
Its currancy issues are a major headache, movement of the euro, Pound and Dollar against the Norwegian Kroner have put extra strain on the company.
I was in Norway last month, for an oldie cash no longer king was strange, certainly the cost of food and drink was eye watering, I await this months statements. Everyone and everything lives by the smart phone.

 

[Jerry]

As I mention in another thread, Norwegian as a condition of new capital has had to agree not

There is a rumour that Easyjet may well raise £3 billion in bonds to buy Norwegian or part of it. I'd have thought that the long haul wouldn't be attractive but some of short haul might.

 

[Tarn Spotter]

Returning to Ryanair, see the Chairman has agreed to stand down and MOL is to sign a new 5 year deal but not as CEO, after refusing to sign for more then a year at last years AGM
In addition with all the fun and games on ownership were now to have one company embracing all the present set up, Irish, U.k. Polish etc which I assume will make it fully european, but not sure about u.k. flying rights.
Its no wonder the e.u. have stepped away on creating a date when they have to decide on ownership, this is too big even for them to make a shot gun decision.

 

[Tarn Spotter]

Interesting.....
RYANAIR investors are preparing to launch a concerted bid to block boss Michael O’Leary’s controversial €100m (£90m) bonus package.
The low-cost airline shocked shareholders two weeks ago by announcing Mr O’Leary would potentially be entitled to the shares-based payout, despite being savaged by stock markets since last summer.

I have no problems on him being paid any earned bonus, I am just glad he has agreed to remain with the company, but we dont know what his role will be as he has refused to accept the conditions laid down for the CEO.
As a long term shareholder you dont look at the last 6 months, more the last 5 years and the next 5 years.
Every company will have a blip, assuming we know the reasons for the currant down turn, wish I think we do, the future is mapped out.

 

[jason1-11]

Forgot to post, but a colleague flew back to Leeds from Warsaw Modlin last Wednesday and the flight was completely full.

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Ryanair Sun SP-RSF operated tonight's RYR4108/395Z from and to Wroclaw. It was a first time visitor for the airframe as it never visited in its previous identity of EI-GJZ.

BH

 

[lbaspotter]

Ryanair winter 2019/20 are now showing....same as this year everyweek without any breaks.....well done again Ryanair

I can only see Dublin and Faro routes on sale for winter 2019/2020 so far from Leeds.

 

[Tarn Spotter]

To ensure Ryanair and all other LBA based airlines continue to be based at LBA, lets give them all the support we can on this winter schedule and future ones as well.
The LCC model is under the most serious pressure since its inception 20 years ago, if we dont use whats on offer it may well disappear.
This is nothing to do with brexit but due too to many carriers, offering too many routes, seats and bases.
We all need to promote LBA , the new Chairman and CEO of Ryanair are going to have a blank piece of paper in front of them and a need to save millions of pounds, we need them to write LBA on the paper.

 

[a300boy]

Very true of many of the services we have lost and why we have such a limited offering
!

 

[louis_walton]

Lot's more flights have been uploaded so far nothing's new and frequencies seem to be the same. Hopefully something will change, I would like to think we could get one new route or at least some increased frequencies.

 

[louis_walton]

Louis it’s not that long ago before Ryanair came we went nowhere in Nov, Dec, Jan and Feb..Yes Jet2 did Chritsmas and NY but that was it...be greatful of what we have are are getting next winter because I am....no need to trek over the hill in winter anymore in my case.

It's great that they offer services through winter but it just frustrates me that they have such a large portfolio off routes and don't choose to serve them from Leeds when we are crying out for them! Berlin, Madrid, Lisbon so many holiday routes, even some extra Eastern European ones to keep up with competition down the hill. Berlin and Madrid 3-4 times a week would be 100% utilised, lets just get Brexit out of the way then hopefully the aviation future in the UK will be much clearer.

 

[lbaspotter]

Just had a look on the Ryanair website. This is what I get for the LBA Winter 2019/2020 schedule which has been put on sale over the past few days. Looks like we have a few changes most notably extra flights been added to the ever popular Malaga and Alicante whilst Futeventura see's a reduction and Las Palmas/Gran Canaria is the only route not on sale.

Dublin = No change 13x weekly - (2x daily MON/TUE/WED/THU/FRI/SAT & 1x daily SUN)
Malaga = Increased from 3x to 4x weekly, new Sunday flight added - (MON/WED/FRI/SUN)
Alicante = Increased from 5x to 6x weekly, new Sunday flight added - (MON/WED/THU/FRI/SAT/SUN)
Murcia Corvera = No change 2x weekly - (TUE/SAT)
Tenerife South = No Change 3x weekly - (TUE/THU/SAT)
Arrecife = Remains 3x weekly, Tuesday flight moves to Sunday - (THU/SAT/SUN)
Fuerteventura = Reduced from 2x to 1x weekly - (SUN)
Las Palmas = Not on sale/Dropped, was 2x weekly Thursday & Sunday
Faro = No Change 2x weekly - (MON/FRI)
Malta Luqa = Remains 2x weekly, Sunday flight moves to Saturday - (WED/SAT)
Wroclaw = No change 2x weekly - (MON/FRI)
Gdansk = No Change 3x weekly - (MON/FRI/SUN)
Warsaw Modlin = No Change 2x weekly - (WED/SUN)
Krakow = Remains 4x weekly, Saturday flight moves to Friday - (TUE/THU/FRI/SUN)
Riga = No change 2x weekly - (THU/SUN)
Vilnius = Remains 2x weekly, Tuesday flight moves to Monday - (MON/FRI)
Bratislava = No change 2x weekly, (MON/FRI)

Total weekly LBA flights for winter 2019/2020 is 53, which is down -1 from Winter 2018/2019 schedule.

Monday = +9 flights

Based Aircraft 1
FR2446 = LBA 06:20 – AGP 10:25 / FR2447 = AGP 11:00 – LBA 13:10 *
FR4107 = LBA 14:05 – WRO 17:20 / FR4108 = WRO 17:45 – LBA 19:00
FR157 = LBA 19:25 – DUB 20:30 / FR156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 21:55
Based Aircraft 2
FR153 = LBA 06:30 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR5041 = LBA 09:30 – BTS 12:55 / FR5042 = BTS 13:20 – LBA 14:55
FR9079 = LBA 15:45 – ALC 19:35 / FR9078 = ALC 20:10 – LBA 22:10
Based Aircraft 3
FR2503 = LBA 07:00 – FAO 10:05 / FR2504 = FAO 10:30 – LBA 13:35
FR5043 = LBA 14:30 – VNO 19:20 / FR5044 = VNO 19:45 – LBA 20:40 *
Non Based Aircraft
FR1504 = GDN 10:20 – LBA 11:45 / FR1503 = LBA 12:10 – GDN 15:25

Tuesday = +5 flights

Based Aircraft 1
FR153 = LBA 06:30 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2332 = LBA 09:30 – KRK 13:00 / FR2333 = KRK 13:25 – LBA 15:05
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Based Aircraft 2
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FR2492 = LBA 12:00 – TFS 16:40 / FR2493 = TFS 17:15 – LBA 21:50
Based Aircraft 3
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FR2322 = LBA 12:30 – RMU 16:30 / FR2323 = RMU 17:05 – LBA 19:00
FR157 = LBA 19:25 – DUB 20:30 / FR156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 21:55

Wednesday = +6 flights

Based Aircraft 1
FR153 = LBA 06:30 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
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FR157 = LBA 19:25 – DUB 20:30 / FR156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 21:55
Based Aircraft 2
FR2448 = LBA 07:00 – MLA 11:30 / FR2449 = MLA 11:55 – LBA 14:30
FR2446 = LBA 15:25 – AGP 19:30 / FR2447 = AGP 20:05 – LBA 22:15
Based Aircraft 3
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FR2203 = LBA 16:25 – WMI 19:50 / FR2204 = WMI 20:15 – LBA 21:55
Non Based Aircraft
FR9078 = ALC 15:05 – LBA 17:05 / FR9079 = LBA 17:30 – ALC 21:20

Thursday = +7 flights

Based Aircraft 1
FR153 = LBA 06:30 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2332 = LBA 09:30 – KRK 13:00 / FR2333 = KRK 13:25 – LBA 15:05
FR2482 = LBA 16:00 – RIX 20:40 / FR2483 = RIX 21:05 – LBA 22:05
Based Aircraft 2
FR2492 = LBA 06:40 – TFS 11:20 / FR2493 = TFS 11:55 – LBA 16:30
FR157 = LBA 19:25 – DUB 20:30 / FR156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 21:55
Based Aircraft 3
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FR2048 = LBA 13:15 – ACE 17:35 / FR2047 = ACE 18:10 – LBA 22:30
Non Based Aircraft
FR9078 = ALC 15:05 – LBA 17:05 / FR9079 = LBA 17:30 – ALC 21:20

Friday = +10 flights

Based Aircraft 1
FR5041 = LBA 06:05 – BTS 09:30 / FR5042 = BTS 09:55 – LBA 11:30
FR2446 = LBA 12:20 – AGP 16:25 / FR2447 = AGP 17:00 – LBA 19:10
FR157 = LBA 19:25 – DUB 20:30 / FR156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 21:55
Based Aircraft 2
FR153 = LBA 06:30 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2332 = LBA 09:30 – KRK 13:00 / FR2333 = KRK 13:25 – LBA 15:05*
FR5043 = LBA 16:05 – VNO 20:55 / FR5044 = VNO 21:20 – LBA 22:15
Based Aircraft 3
FR2503 = LBA 07:00 – FAO 10:05 / FR2504 = FAO 10:30 – LBA 13:35
FR9079 = LBA 15:25 – ALC 19:15 / FR9078 = ALC 19:50 – LBA 21:50
Non Based Aircraft
FR1504 = GDN 10:20 – LBA 11:45 / FR1503 = LBA 12:10 – GDN 15:25
FR4108 = WRO 17:15 – LBA 18:30 / FR4107 = LBA 18:55 – WRO 22:10

Saturday = +7 flights

Based Aircraft 1
FR2448 = LBA 06:15 – MLA 10:45 / FR2449 = MLA 11:10 – LBA 13:45 *
FR2048 = LBA 14:35 – ACE 18:55 / FR2047 = ACE 19:30 – LBA 22:50
Based Aircraft 2
FR153 = LBA 06:30 – DUB 07:35 / FR152 = DUB 08:00 – LBA 09:05
FR2446 = LBA 09:30 – AGP 13:30 / FR2447 = AGP 14:05 – LBA 16:00
FR9079 = LBA 16:50 – ALC 20:40 / FR9078 = ALC 21:15 – LBA 23:15
Based Aircraft 3
FR2492 = LBA 09:30 – TFS 14:10 / FR2493 = TFS 14:45 – LBA 19:20
FR157 = LBA 20:10 – DUB 21:15 / FR156 = DUB 21:40 – LBA 22:40

Sunday = +9 flights

Based Aircraft 1
FR1584 = LBA 06:15 – FUE 10:40 / FR1585 = FUE 11:15 – LBA 15:40
FR2203 = LBA 16:30– WMI 19:55 / FR2204 = WMI 20:20 – LBA 22:00
Based Aircraft 2
FR2482 = LBA 06:30 – RIX 11:10 / FR2483 = RIX 11:35 – LBA 12:35
FR2332 = LBA 13:25 – KRK 16:55 / FR2333 = KRK 17:20 – LBA 19:00
FR157 = LBA 19:25 – DUB 20:30 / FR156 = DUB 20:55 – LBA 21:55
Based Aircraft 3
FR1503 = LBA 06:50 – GDN 10:30 / FR1504 = GDN 10:30 – LBA 11:55
FR2446 = LBA 13:00 – AGP 17:05 / FR2447 = AGP 17:40 – LBA 19:50 *
Non Based Aircraft
FR2047 = ACE 13:50 – LBA 18:10 / FR2048 = LBA 18:35 – ACE 22:55 *
FR9078 = ALC 15:05 – LBA 17:05 / FR9079 = LBA 17:30 – ALC 21:20 *

Flights marked with a * are uploaded onto the Ryanair booking website, but are not released for sale as yet.

 

[AirBingley]

This news is a couple of days old, but I only picked it up because I saw an LNER tweet today offering discounted travel from EDI to KGX - Ryanair are cutting domestic flights at STN in view of the 737 Max problems - thankfully we're not seeing any cuts here as yet.
https://www.independent.co.uk/trave...inburgh-stansted-boeing-737-max-a8859451.html

 

[lbaspotter]

Oh well at least it's not as if its going to effect LBA operation, seen as Ryanair do not operate UK domestic routes from here.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Let's be honest - the LON/UK to BFS and LON to EDI/GLA market is dominated by easyJet and Ryanair were very late to the party. These routes probably are sitting on a profit but not like, for example a TFS route generates.

Cancelling these routes is the obvious one tbh.

 

[Len Fish]

I can’t really decide whether the 737 Max situation is a reason or an just excuse to cut less profitable routes. Even Ryanair have to be cautious in the current uncertain aviation climate.

 

[Tarn Spotter]

I can’t really decide whether the 737 Max situation is a reason or an just excuse to cut less profitable routes. Even Ryanair have to be cautious in the current uncertain aviation climate.

At the September AGM and after the woeful results to the 31st December, company policy to cut a substantial number of routes and curtail new routes. I am sure your right that the 737 Max is just window dressing.
As the number of european airlines failing since the AGM has not hit MOL numbers, he said a more ruthless approach would be needed this spring, the release of March quarters figures next month, will show the direction of travel.
Obviously the new Chairman will want to make his mark at the AGM, because of the airlines european scope, the u.k. should avoid the main blood bath.

 

[lbaspotter]

I have only just noticed this, but it would seem that Ryanair have added up to 14x end of season extra rotations from Leeds/Bradford during October/November which also coincides with the half term school holidays.

Tuesday, October 29th
FR1584 = LBA 12:55 – FUE 17:20 / FR1585 = FUE 17:55 – LBA 22:20
FR6048 = PMI 08:25 – LBA 13:50 / FR6049 = LBA 10:20 – PMI 13:50
FR9078 = ALC 09:45 – LBA 11:45 / FR9079 = LBA 12:10 – ALC 15:50

Wednesday, October 30th
FR9530 = LBA 07:00 – CHQ 13:05 / FR9531 = CHQ 13:30 – LBA 15:35
FR0249 = LBA 09:30 – CFU 14:50 / FR2497 = CFU 15:15 – LBA 16:45
FR2504 = FAO 06:45 – LBA 09:45 / FR2503 = LBA 10:10 – FAO 12:55

Thursday, October 31st
FR2486 = LBA 06:00 – IBZ 09:50 / FR2487 = IBZ 10:25 – LBA 12:10
FR2504 = FAO 08:00 – LBA 11:00 / FR2503 = LBA 11:25 – FAO 14:10
FR2535 = LPA 13:15 – LBA 17:40 / FR2536 = LBA 18:05 – LPA 22:45

Saturday, November 2nd
FR2504 = FAO 06:40 – LBA 09:40 / FR2503 = LBA 10:05 – FAO 12:50

Sunday, November 3rd
FR2504 = FAO 06:45 – LBA 09:45 / FR2503 = LBA 10:10 – FAO 12:55

Tuesday, November 5th
FR1584 = LBA 12:55 – FUE 17:20 / FR1585 = FUE 17:55 – LBA 22:20
FR6048 = PMI 06:40 – LBA 08:10 / FR6049 = LBA 08:35 – PMI 12:05
FR9078 = ALC 15:50 – LBA 17:50 / FR9079 = LBA 18:15 – ALC 22:00