Ryanair sued by over 40 passengers!!!

[Sweetpea]

Ryanair is being sued by 40 passengers whose flights have been cancelled in test cases which could trigger an avalanche of claims against the airline industry as a whole.

A Dutch company which specializes in launching actions against airlines has instructed lawyers in Dublin to start proceedings against the Irish-based no-frills carrier.
EUclaim is offering to handle compensation claims from passengers.
"When individual passengers approached the airline for compensation they were informed that the delays or cancellations were due to 'weather conditions' or 'technical problems," a spokesman for the company said.
"In most cases airlines will reject claims made by individual passengers, stating 'extraordinary circumstances' as the cause of the delay or cancellation. But more often than not this is not the case.
"It is virtually impossible for passengers to object to airline statements about technical circumstances. As a result airlines have been able to effectively hide behind the claim of extraordinary circumstances."
The company, which specializes in analysing flight and weather data, claims it is in a position to challenge this. For example it claims it can trace all aircraft movements, using the tail fin number.

Ryanair sued by passengers over cancelled flights - Telegraph


Couldn't happen to a nicer airline. Well chuffed!!

[Churchill]

Just means cheap flights will get less cheap to cover risk management costs.

[Sweetpea]

Doesn't bother me, I don't like flying and I hate Ryanair.

[emmylou]

fantastic!!! thats who i am flying with!

[poppy]

even his pilots dont like flying with him. Wouldn't get me on a Ryanair flight even if it was free

[Sweetpea]

I know quite a few things about some of what the pilots go through, due to my 'connections', but cannot say as it could lead to problems.

Personally, I think the company has the morals of a bitch in heat.

[emmylou]

wow...i'm really looking forward to the first time me and ty fly now! lol

[Churchill]

This has come about since a recent EU ruling on airline refunds. If an airline has failed to provide promised service with a reasonable excuse, they must refund the passenger(s). Doesn't help the poor buggers who booked with XL or went through terminal 5 this summer tho.

[Bruv]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Personally, I think the company has the morals of a bitch in heat.

Whats the matter with that ?

[Bruv]

Originally Posted by emmylou

wow...i'm really looking forward to the first time me and ty fly now! lol

Where are you going ?