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| Brief information | |
| IATA-Code | FR |
|---|---|
| Seat | Dublin, Ireland |
| Passenger volume | 57 million (2008) |
| aims | national and international destinations |
| Internet | www.ryanair.com/de |
Ryanair is an airline from Ireland with headquarters in the capital Dublin. Most of the countries on the continent and cities in Morocco are served by the bases in many European countries.
history
The company was founded in 1985, Ryanair was founded by the late Irish businessman Tony Ryan and two partners. The first flights were initially daily between Waterford in Ireland and London Gatwick offered in England.
The business of the company, which operates as a stock corporation, was completely taken over in 1993 by Michael O’Leary, who had previously worked as a consultant and manager, he relied on completely new concepts so that the company could become really profitable. O'Leary had "copied" some concepts from Southwest Airlines in Texas, such as the streamlining of structures, the uniform Boeing 737 fleet and the abandonment of classic "hubs". O'Leary introduced the "low-cost flight strategy", which originally intended to keep prices as cheap as possible and to offer customers exactly what they really wanted (ie no "inclusive" services such as food or baggage allowance if the customers you may not want that at all). In order for profits to be made it was necessary to reshape the business. Lossy routes were canceled, the company's fleet was dated BAC 1-11 on Boeing 737 rearranged. If Southwest Airlines is relatively popular as an employer and pays higher wages than usual in the industry, Ryanair is decried as a "union buster" and regularly pushes the wages of pilots and cabin crew to a level that is well below the competition.
When Ryanair came to Germany in 1999, the former Hahn military airfield became "Frankfurt Hahn"Renamed and until well into the 2000s, Ryanair pursued a policy of using remote regional airports (with cheaper landing fees) while avoiding the large hubs. In the course of the 2010s, however, Ryanair also established a presence at the major airports in Munich and Berlin and seems to be moving away pulling the regional airports back - but this could also be just another move to pit airports against each other in the fight for cheaper fees.
Ryanair repeatedly draws attention to itself with eccentric suggestions, many of which are arguably due to the generation of media coverage and are not seriously related to planned business decisions.
fleet
Ryanair operates 250 aircraft, all of the same type Boeing 737-800, which are equipped with so-called winglets on the wing tips.
The use of only one type of aircraft allows the company to keep the general costs low, there are no major expenses for storage and maintenance costs, staff and staff training, especially since the aircraft types are the same and are known to the staff. The number of seats per aircraft is 189, the backrests of the seats are not adjustable and there are no seat pockets. The legroom is rather tight - however, the use of particularly thin seats means there is more space than with some "vacation charter", which also squeezes 189 seats into the Boeing 737-800.
Ryanair is the first customer of the new "Boeing 737 Max 200" which is not yet in passenger service, as the aircraft type is subject to a worldwide flight ban due to two crashes in 2018 and 2019. The aircraft got its name because of the possibility to transport 200 passengers in a particularly tight (used by Ryanair) seating.
Bases
The planes of Ryanair are stationed in:
Alliances
European Low Fares Airline Association
Route network and hubs
The company offers direct connections between two specific airports. These are mostly part of the airline's bases. There are no more turnstiles in the true sense of the word than there are transfer connections. Anyone who books two Ryanair flights as “connecting flights” is responsible if the transfer is missed and will not receive any reimbursement from Ryanair. There are now a few connecting flights officially sold by Ryanair as such, for example via Porto or Bergamo - these are also guaranteed by the airline and thus the airline is responsible for a missed connection.
Classes of carriage
The seats are uniformly regulated, there are no different classes of transport.
Additional services
In addition to the airfare, there are extra charges for
- Drinks and (possibly warm) meals on board the aircraft
- Luggage - Those who do not book "priority boarding" may only take a small "personal item" with them that fits under the seat. Trolley cases or similar cost 25 € extra if not registered in advance. Excess baggage costs € 10 per kg.
Check in
In the meantime, Ryanair generally requires you to check-in online yourself. A check-in at the airport is no longer planned and therefore costs 40 euros processing fee. Every passenger must log in to the Ryanair website 2 weeks to 4 hours before departure and print out their flight ticket there or download them to their mobile phones using the corresponding app.
Booking options
Bookings can only be made via the Ryanair website.
Web links
- airline Ryanair
- Transfer connections (in the sense of 2 consecutive independent flights), which Ryanair does not officially offer, can be constructed via http://www.kiwi.com
