Comments on: Ryanair goes soft http://www.eire.com/2005/ryanair-goes-soft/ Government, Infrastructure, Business Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Antonella http://www.eire.com/2005/ryanair-goes-soft/comment-page-1/#comment-21911 Antonella Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:36:07 +0000 http://www.eire.com/wordpress/?p=154#comment-21911 Hi, I'm studying Ryanair for the use of a share option scheme but I can't find information how it works...Please help me!! Hi,
I’m studying Ryanair for the use of a share option scheme but I can’t find information how it works…Please help me!!

]]> By: Eoin O'Dell http://www.eire.com/2005/ryanair-goes-soft/comment-page-1/#comment-14389 Eoin O'Dell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.eire.com/wordpress/?p=154#comment-14389 Be careful not to jump to too many conclusions. The Boards.ie comment demonstrates only that Ryanair have moved from a position where they do not provide meal vouchers or hotel accommodation for delayed or cancelled flights at any time to one where they do not provide vouchers or accommodation where the delay or cancellation reasons beyond Ryanair's control. But even though they say they do not provide such vouchers or accommodation for delays beyond Ryanair's control, it is not possible to deduce from this that they will provide them for delays which are Ryanair's fault. This possibility is certainly open on the wording reproduced on Boards.ie, but it is not required by it. We must still watch this space (and the small print) to see what they will in fact do in the event of a delay which is their fault, but this text does not commit them to anything. What they are now obliged to do is usefully expalined on , but in doing so, Ryanair will be following European law rather than the terms of their contracts with their passengers. Be careful not to jump to too many conclusions. The Boards.ie comment demonstrates only that Ryanair have moved from a position where they do not provide meal vouchers or hotel accommodation for delayed or cancelled flights at any time to one where they do not provide vouchers or accommodation where the delay or cancellation reasons beyond Ryanair’s control. But even though they say they do not provide such vouchers or accommodation for delays beyond Ryanair’s control, it is not possible to deduce from this that they will provide them for delays which are Ryanair’s fault. This possibility is certainly open on the wording reproduced on Boards.ie, but it is not required by it. We must still watch this space (and the small print) to see what they will in fact do in the event of a delay which is their fault, but this text does not commit them to anything. What they are now obliged to do is usefully expalined on , but in doing so, Ryanair will be following European law rather than the terms of their contracts with their passengers.

]]> By: TJ McIntyre http://www.eire.com/2005/ryanair-goes-soft/comment-page-1/#comment-14390 TJ McIntyre Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.eire.com/wordpress/?p=154#comment-14390 As Eoin has pointed out, this looks like minimal compliance with the terms of Regulation 261/2004 (which comes into effect tomorrow) rather than Michael O'Leary having a Pauline conversion. The regulation is available at: <a href="http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_046/l_04620040217en00010007.pdf">http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_046/l_04620040217en00010007.pdf</a> Incidentally, various low fares airlines are challenging the Regulation at the moment; see this IATA page for background: <a href="http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/government_industry/eu_regulation_261">http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/government_industry/eu_regulation_261</a> As Eoin has pointed out, this looks like minimal compliance with the terms of Regulation 261/2004 (which comes into effect tomorrow) rather than Michael O’Leary having a Pauline conversion. The regulation is available at:
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_046/l_04620040217en00010007.pdf

Incidentally, various low fares airlines are challenging the Regulation at the moment; see this IATA page for background:
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/government_industry/eu_regulation_261

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