Comments on: Ryanair to Charge for Priority Boarding http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/ The Daily Airline News by Jared Blank Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: onlinetravelreview http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3080 onlinetravelreview Tue, 20 May 2008 18:31:38 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3080 Paul, You can see the article here: http://www.businesstravelworld.com/nav?page=businesstravelworld.gen_obj_redirects.news&fixture_news=7151939&resource=7151939&view_resource=7151939 The change was just made today... Paul,

You can see the article here:

http://www.businesstravelworld.com/nav?page=businesstravelworld.gen_obj_redirects.news&fixture_news=7151939&resource=7151939&view_resource=7151939

The change was just made today…

]]> By: Paul Roberts http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3079 Paul Roberts Tue, 20 May 2008 18:29:03 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3079 not sure where you're getting your info from but the ryanair site says: " Passengers can check-in online from the comfort of their own home or office. By using Online Check-In passengers also receive Priority Boarding free of charge and thereby save time and money, by avoiding queues at the check-in and boarding gates. http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=chk&quest=benoc " not sure where you’re getting your info from but the ryanair site says:

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Passengers can check-in online from the comfort of their own home or office. By using Online Check-In passengers also receive Priority Boarding free of charge and thereby save time and money, by avoiding queues at the check-in and boarding gates.
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs.php?sect=chk&quest=benoc
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]]> By: Marla Rose http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3078 Marla Rose Tue, 20 May 2008 18:04:37 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3078 No, my bad. That makes sense. And frankly, so does the fee from a company standpoint...just like the major airlines here all stopped giving free miles for booking online. It was the carrot, and now the carrot is no longer needed. No, my bad. That makes sense. And frankly, so does the fee from a company standpoint…just like the major airlines here all stopped giving free miles for booking online. It was the carrot, and now the carrot is no longer needed.

]]> By: onlinetravelreview http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3077 onlinetravelreview Tue, 20 May 2008 17:20:37 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3077 Marla, You are correct -- I should've been clearer. They have been offering priority boarding for a fee, but they've also been offering it for free if you checked in online. They're now charging even if you check in online. Sorry about my incredible lack of clarity... Marla,

You are correct — I should’ve been clearer. They have been offering priority boarding for a fee, but they’ve also been offering it for free if you checked in online. They’re now charging even if you check in online. Sorry about my incredible lack of clarity…

]]> By: Marla Rose http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3076 Marla Rose Tue, 20 May 2008 16:43:30 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/20/ryanair-to-charge-for-priority-boarding/#comment-3076 Jared, I remember there being paid priority boarding on Ryanair when I flew from Stansted back to Dublin a little over a year ago...maybe it was a test or this is a higher fee (I didn't pay it, so I don't remember what they were charging). Also Skybus did that here in the U.S., and I thought other LCCs had started here too -- but again, maybe I'm mis-remembering. Jared, I remember there being paid priority boarding on Ryanair when I flew from Stansted back to Dublin a little over a year ago…maybe it was a test or this is a higher fee (I didn’t pay it, so I don’t remember what they were charging). Also Skybus did that here in the U.S., and I thought other LCCs had started here too — but again, maybe I’m mis-remembering.

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