Ryanair mobile calls

[Sam]

On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:03:17 +0000, Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk>
wrote:


>
> "To use the service, travellers will need to be signed up with
> an operator that has an agreement with OnAir. Currently O2 is
> signed up with the company, which is also in talks with 3,
> Orange and Vodafone.
>
>It's the last paragraph I don't quite get: surely if you are doing
>faux-international roaming, it's pretty easy top sign up all the
>operators (there must be consolidators who provide a one-stop-shop). So
>why are T-Mobile dragging their feet - or is it because if Virgin's
>rather lower than average roaming rates? But surely the demographics of
>Virgin and Ryanair overlap more than any of the other operators (except
>maybe Orange).

Just because a main network provider has a roaming agreement with
another network doesn't mean any of their virtual networks has an
agreement as well.

I suspect any delay in signing up networks to AeroMobile OnAir etc is
down to the cut of money the operators get like the shipboard GSM
operators as they are charged independently from any regional roaming
rates or in the case of o2 UK as rest of world.

Sam.

[G a z]

In article <a36BbgfVRrrJFAnk@perry.co.uk>, roland@perry.co.uk says...

Yes but what with it being Ryanair, they will no doubt charge you £50 just
to take your mobile into the cabin, then another £1 per letter or £1000 per
call (whichever is the greater).

[Harry Stottle]

> On Sat, 7 Mar 2009 00:31:44 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
> <ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Plus a coin slot on the bog. What do you do if you're caught short with no
>>change..?
>
> They won't do it. It's just been an almighty and very successful
> publicity stunt.
>
About as successful as Ratners '****' speech, it has highlighted the
shortcomings of Ryanair.

[Roland Perry]

In message <71dtjjFkb2iaU1@mid.***************>, at 00:31:44 on Sat, 7
Mar 2009, Ivor Jones <ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> remarked:
>Plus a coin slot on the bog. What do you do if you're caught short with no
>change..? How pathetic can you get, there's one airline I'll never fly
>with.

Don't keep repeating it, you've fallen for their cunning ploy. It's not
a serious suggestion, just a way to get people to talk about the
airline; and more talk means more passengers.
--
Roland Perry

[Roland Perry]

In message <OBssl.80545$m93.19425@newsfe18.ams2>, at 11:09:29 on Sat, 7
Mar 2009, Harry Stottle <thiswontwork@nowhere.uk.co> remarked:
>>It's just been an almighty and very successful
>> publicity stunt.
>>
>About as successful as Ratners '****' speech, it has highlighted the
>shortcomings of Ryanair.

Ratner didn't pull it off, but Ryanair do - time and time again.

--
Roland Perry

[jim stewart]

> Ratner didn't pull it off, but Ryanair do - time and time again.
>

don't you mean rip it off? ....

[Roland Perry]

In message <eUusl.96619$Dz4.15372@newsfe20.ams2>, at 13:45:59 on Sat, 7
Mar 2009, jim stewart <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> remarked:
>> Ratner didn't pull it off, but Ryanair do - time and time again.
>
>don't you mean rip it off? ....

No, they successfully pulled off a stunt. I know it annoys people, but
they are very good at it.
--
Roland Perry

[jim stewart]

>>don't you mean rip it off? ....
>
> No, they successfully pulled off a stunt. I know it annoys people, but
> they are very good at it.

just made me dislike fly men like that even more ....

[Roland Perry]

In message <_KLsl.75359$PT2.18200@newsfe11.ams2>, at 08:56:27 on Sun, 8
Mar 2009, jim stewart <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> remarked:
>>>don't you mean rip it off? ....
>>
>> No, they successfully pulled off a stunt. I know it annoys people, but
>> they are very good at it.
>
>just made me dislike fly men like that even more ....

But they don't care what *you* (or I) think - all that matters to them
is it brings them more business.
--
Roland Perry

[jim.gm4dhj ...]

> On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 08:56:27 -0000, "jim stewart"
> <jim.gm4dhj@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>>just made me dislike fly men like that even more ....
>
> Then don't fly with them. But many people will continue to do so,
> whether you do or not.
>
> Neil
>
well see if I care .... :~)