September/October 2023
Ryanair Calls on Irish Transport Minister To Protect Passenger Flights at Dublin Airport
RYANAIR has called on Irish Transport Minister, Eamon Ryan, to take urgent action to protect Irish flights and consumers from Fingal County Council’s decision to slash flights to/from Dublin Airport between 11pm and 7am by over 40% with just 6 weeks notice. In a statement, the airline
said: “Fingal County Council cannot be allowed to dictate national aviation policy or to restrict flights to/from Ireland at our national airport. Implementing this stupid
decision would mean that, despite investing over €300m in Dublin’s 2nd runway, the Airport will now be restricted to fewer flights than there were when there was only 1 runway. This idiotic decision must be reversed by our Transport Minister to protect customers and flights at Ireland’s national airport. Ryanair calls on Minister
Ryan to implement a sensible solution which is to move this night time flight restriction period from 11pm – 7am to 12am – 6am. This would avoid
Aer Lingus to Launch NEW DIRECT ROUTES to TWO American Hotspots from Dublin
AER Lingus is to further expand its North American network as
the airline announces a new direct service to Denver, Colorado and the re-launch of the Minneapolis-St. Paul route, both taking off from Dublin as part of its summer 2024 programme. The new Aer Lingus routes will bring to
18 the total number operated by the airline between Ireland and North America. This strategic expansion reflects the airline’s commitment to its Dublin Hub strategy, not just between Ireland and North America, but also offering seamless connections to Europe. Flights to Minneapolis-St Paul commence
on April 29th, 2024, increasing from four- times weekly to a daily year-round service
disruption to the vast majority of first wave flights which depart Dublin between 6am and 7am, allow Transatlantic flights which arrive early to land before the 6am curfew, but would not result in significant flight restrictions. Any flight restrictions that would be required by moving this night time curfew to 12am – 6am can readily be imposed on cargo flights, thereby avoiding any disruptions to Irish citizens, visitors, tourism or jobs.
Ryanair Calls on Customers to Book Direct
RYANAIR has called on customers to always book directly with airlines as many online travel agents (OTAs) provide airlines with inaccurate passenger details which can block passengers from managing their bookings and making the necessary security declarations required for travel, as well as preventing them from receiving important travel information from the airline, including potential departure time changes, updates.
delays, In a statement,
and cancellation Ryanair said:
“Ryanair does not have any commercial relationship with OTAs,
from next October and will be served by our newest aircraft the A321XLR from Winter 2024. Dublin – Denver flights, which will also operate four times a week, will begin from May 17, 2024.
Customers departing from these cities
can also enjoy the convenience of onward connections to 20 European cities via Dublin. Aer Lingus ranks fourth in the world
in terms of the breadth of its long-haul network serving key US gateways and is the fifth largest European carrier based on the number of seats on offer between the US and Europe.
A COALITION of some of the UK’s biggest online travel agencies (OTAs) has called on regulators to put an end to Ryanair’s online verification process.
The group claims the process unfairly targets customers who book their flights via an online travel company. Last week Ryanair called on customers to book directly with carriers after accusing some OTAs of providing airlines with inaccurate passenger details which can block customers from managing their bookings on the Ryanair website. In a letter sent to UK regulators, members of Online Travel UK,
and OTAs are not authorised by Ryanair to sell its flights. “Ryanair has long campaigned to protect customers from the malpractices of OTAs, the
including introduction of a customer
verification process, which enables passengers who have booked via OTAs to identify themselves to Ryanair in order to comply with flight safety and security protocols, and also to allow them to confirm their contact details. However, the best way for customers to protect themselves from OTAs is to only book where they see the Ryanair Verified Seal.”
Online Travel Agents Hit Back at Ryanair
including
Booking.com, eDreams Odigeo, Expedia Group,
Kiwi.com,
lastminute.com, Skyscanner and On the Beach, outlined their claims that Ryanair’s online verification process could be in breach of UK data protection rules. According to the group, the system implemented by Ryanair includes uploading sensitive personal information such as biometrics in order to access an online booking or check-in online. The letter signatories believe
Ryanair may be breaching UK data protection rules which require data collection to be necessary and kept to a minimum.
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