Whenever I take my guitar on Ryanair I book an extra seat for it - a lot safer as it never leaves your side, and if you are getting a good price on the tickets, it's usually cheaper than booking it in as luggage!
I don't know if you can do this with more than one instrument, but hopefully the Ryanair website could tell you.
but i heard an airport worker say that now so few people now check in luggage on ryanair, that they have reduced the number of staff involved in un/loading the luggage onto planes...
which means that checked luggage is much more likely to be manhandled - the staff member i heard talking about this basicly said bags were regularly thrown from one end of the hold to the other.
this was on bbc radio 4 today program a few weeks ago
i wouldnt check in an instrument on ryanair.
btw, i think if you travel through security with both instrruments, you should for once call it a zouk to make your life easier......
Re: Ryanair charge? Don't Give the Fascist Your Money, We're Better Than That!
Ryanair gave half a million euros to the Irish govermnent to force through the Lisbon constitution, and soon Ireland will no longer be a democratic state. Why give them money? O'Leery is Anti-workers rights, anti-democratic, pro-militarism, pro-arms trade, enemy of the disabled, hater of musicians, the list goes on. He has been instrumental in funding the militarist and anti-democratic agenda in Ireland, damning Europe to the same fate against their wishes. Don't fly with these swine!
Well Id be tempted to make one large parcel well padded with foam and stuff, so is a double case, 30e.
you hear all sorts of stories, I put a elec/bass in a soft case with a plank of tongue and groove down both sides, no problem fine. If its well padded , well packed, weight is not a problem for check in.... maybe a piece of ply on both sides as well....
"so few people now check in luggage on ryanair, that they have reduced the number of staff involved in un/loading the luggage onto planes"
That may be true of Ryanair hubs like Dublin - I don't know - but Ryanair staff do not handle baggage at airports like Aberdeen. It's the same baggage handlers as handle all the other airlines' baggage.
However I can confirm the rumours about Michael O'Leary tossing baby bouzoukis into the air and catching them on his bayonet
bren, the airline still have to pay for the baggage staffs services, whether employed directly or indirectly, they request how many staff are used for un/loading each aircraft.
on the subject of booking seats for instruments, i cant see why you cant buy one seat and make the guitar and BZ both sit on it.
i have never tried this.
Excellent idea rumpole, So Dennis, you wanna give it a go? Ive never done this for an instrument, how do you go about booking a spare seat for a gtr? mine has no passport etc...
Ryanair charge?
Ryanair charge?
What do they charge for carrying an acoustic guitar and a bouzouki both in cases to Cork?
Anyone know the rough figure?
# Posted on October 20th 2009 by Dennis Regan
Re: Ryanair charge?
I think its 30e per instrument, last time I looked
# Posted on October 20th 2009 by the wicked hacker
Re: Ryanair charge?
Whenever I take my guitar on Ryanair I book an extra seat for it - a lot safer as it never leaves your side, and if you are getting a good price on the tickets, it's usually cheaper than booking it in as luggage!
I don't know if you can do this with more than one instrument, but hopefully the Ryanair website could tell you.
# Posted on October 20th 2009 by Mike C
Re: Ryanair charge?
i cant answer your question directly.....
but i heard an airport worker say that now so few people now check in luggage on ryanair, that they have reduced the number of staff involved in un/loading the luggage onto planes...
which means that checked luggage is much more likely to be manhandled - the staff member i heard talking about this basicly said bags were regularly thrown from one end of the hold to the other.
this was on bbc radio 4 today program a few weeks ago
i wouldnt check in an instrument on ryanair.
btw, i think if you travel through security with both instrruments, you should for once call it a zouk to make your life easier......
# Posted on October 20th 2009 by rumpole
Re: Sod Ryanair charges! Baa Gum
Sod Ryanair - fly Yorkshire Airlines, tha noz - they fly to some great destinations - Leeds, Doncaster, Leeds, Hull, Leeds.
Arl Sithee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPjJFv1NDBg
# Posted on October 21st 2009 by geoffwright
Re: Ryanair charge? Don't Give the Fascist Your Money, We're Better Than That!
Ryanair gave half a million euros to the Irish govermnent to force through the Lisbon constitution, and soon Ireland will no longer be a democratic state. Why give them money? O'Leery is Anti-workers rights, anti-democratic, pro-militarism, pro-arms trade, enemy of the disabled, hater of musicians, the list goes on. He has been instrumental in funding the militarist and anti-democratic agenda in Ireland, damning Europe to the same fate against their wishes. Don't fly with these swine!
# Posted on October 21st 2009 by whistleblower
Re: Ryanair charge?
Well, with all their shortcomings they are stii the cheapest flight to Cork.
Call it a zouk???? NEVER!!!!
# Posted on October 21st 2009 by Dennis Regan
Re: Ryanair charge?
With Ryan Air more likely to be calling it marchwood.
# Posted on October 21st 2009 by bazouki dave
Re: Ryanair charge?
Well, how does one transport two instruments to Cork, then??
# Posted on October 21st 2009 by Dennis Regan
Re: Ryanair charge?
Well Id be tempted to make one large parcel well padded with foam and stuff, so is a double case, 30e.
you hear all sorts of stories, I put a elec/bass in a soft case with a plank of tongue and groove down both sides, no problem fine. If its well padded , well packed, weight is not a problem for check in.... maybe a piece of ply on both sides as well....
# Posted on October 21st 2009 by the wicked hacker
Re: Ryanair charge?
Oh, I sort of answered on the next thread.
You can find it.
# Posted on October 21st 2009 by Guernsey Pete
Re: Ryanair charge?
"so few people now check in luggage on ryanair, that they have reduced the number of staff involved in un/loading the luggage onto planes"
That may be true of Ryanair hubs like Dublin - I don't know - but Ryanair staff do not handle baggage at airports like Aberdeen. It's the same baggage handlers as handle all the other airlines' baggage.
However I can confirm the rumours about Michael O'Leary tossing baby bouzoukis into the air and catching them on his bayonet
# Posted on October 22nd 2009 by Bren
Re: Ryanair charge?
don't let on you have an instrument at check-in and you should get it on for nathin! I did.
# Posted on October 22nd 2009 by iwerzon
Re: Ryanair charge?
Ah, I'll just take the guitar and buy it a seat. Easiest.
Guess I can borrow a bouzouki for the night, though I hate using someone elses gear.
Thanks people.
# Posted on October 22nd 2009 by Dennis Regan
Re: Ryanair charge?
bren, the airline still have to pay for the baggage staffs services, whether employed directly or indirectly, they request how many staff are used for un/loading each aircraft.
on the subject of booking seats for instruments, i cant see why you cant buy one seat and make the guitar and BZ both sit on it.
i have never tried this.
# Posted on October 22nd 2009 by rumpole
Re: Ryanair charge?
Excellent idea rumpole, So Dennis, you wanna give it a go?
Ive never done this for an instrument, how do you go about booking a spare seat for a gtr? mine has no passport etc...
# Posted on October 22nd 2009 by the wicked hacker